"slowsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more slowsome [comparative], most slowsome [superlative]
Etymology: From slow + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slow|some}} slow + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} slowsome (comparative more slowsome, superlative most slowsome)
  1. Typified by slowness; characteristically slow
    Sense id: en-slowsome-en-adj-muiWIzT3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 68 32

Adverb

Forms: more slowsome [comparative], most slowsome [superlative]
Etymology: From slow + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slow|some}} slow + -some Head templates: {{en-adv}} slowsome (comparative more slowsome, superlative most slowsome)
  1. (nonstandard) In a characteristically slow or slowsome manner; slowly Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-slowsome-en-adv-Q3GrdY8Y

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