"frecklesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more frecklesome [comparative], most frecklesome [superlative]
Etymology: From freckle + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|freckle|some}} freckle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} frecklesome (comparative more frecklesome, superlative most frecklesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by freckles
    Sense id: en-frecklesome-en-adj-NFPIWNGm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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