"rilesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more rilesome [comparative], most rilesome [superlative]
Etymology: From rile + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rile|some}} rile + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} rilesome (comparative more rilesome, superlative most rilesome)
  1. Easily aggravated; tending to get riled up.
    Sense id: en-rilesome-en-adj-yDhVGbX6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 72 28
  2. Tending to stir or move from a state of order; roilsome.
    Sense id: en-rilesome-en-adj-6I-yimoy

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