"dabblesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dabblesome [comparative], most dabblesome [superlative]
Etymology: dabble + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dabble|some}} dabble + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} dabblesome (comparative more dabblesome, superlative most dabblesome)
  1. Tending to dabble.
    Sense id: en-dabblesome-en-adj-9KJ6Xspd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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