"dragonsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dragonsome [comparative], most dragonsome [superlative]
Etymology: From dragon + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dragon|some}} dragon + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} dragonsome (comparative more dragonsome, superlative most dragonsome)
  1. Characteristic or typical of dragons
    Sense id: en-dragonsome-en-adj-61aAZ1SV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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