"dribblesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dribblesome [comparative], most dribblesome [superlative]
Etymology: From dribble + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dribble|some}} dribble + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} dribblesome (comparative more dribblesome, superlative most dribblesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by dribbling; dribbly
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