"helpsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more helpsome [comparative], most helpsome [superlative]
Etymology: From help + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|help|some}} help + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} helpsome (comparative more helpsome, superlative most helpsome)
  1. (UK dialectal) Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful. Tags: UK, dialectal Synonyms: helply
    Sense id: en-helpsome-en-adj-m0fKQUlW Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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