"floatsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more floatsome [comparative], most floatsome [superlative]
Etymology: From float + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|float|some}} float + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} floatsome (comparative more floatsome, superlative most floatsome)
  1. (rare, poetic or nonstandard) Characterised or marked by floating; (by extension) temporary; transitory Tags: nonstandard, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-floatsome-en-adj-Ye0KqbQl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: See flotsam. Etymology templates: {{m|en|flotsam}} flotsam Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} floatsome (uncountable)
  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of flotsam Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, uncountable Alternative form of: flotsam
    Sense id: en-floatsome-en-noun-nZZi9n~W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for floatsome meaning in English (2.7kB)

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