"hurdlesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more hurdlesome [comparative], most hurdlesome [superlative]
Etymology: From hurdle + -some. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hurdle|-some|pos=adjective}} hurdle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} hurdlesome (comparative more hurdlesome, superlative most hurdlesome)
  1. (literal, figurative) Fraught by hurdles, obstacles, or impediments; hindersome. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: challenging
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