"fairysome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fairysome [comparative], most fairysome [superlative]
Etymology: From fairy + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fairy|some}} fairy + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} fairysome (comparative more fairysome, superlative most fairysome)
  1. Characteristic of a fairy Synonyms: faeriesome
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