"knowsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more knowsome [comparative], most knowsome [superlative]
Etymology: From know + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|know|some}} know + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} knowsome (comparative more knowsome, superlative most knowsome)
  1. Characterised by knowing; full of knowledge; knowledgeable
    Sense id: en-knowsome-en-adj-Abbe92KA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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          "text": "\"She's a knowsome girl,\" he said that night as he lay beside his wife.",
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