"stawsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɔː.səm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɔ.səm/ [General-American] Forms: more stawsome [comparative], most stawsome [superlative], stawsum [alternative]
Etymology: From Scots stawsum, from staw, sta, staa, stau (“stall”) + -sum. Equivalent to English stall + -some. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|stawsum}} Scots stawsum, {{suf|en|stall|-some|pos=adjective}} stall + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} stawsome (comparative more stawsome, superlative most stawsome)
  1. (UK, dialectal) Disgusting, repugnant to the taste or appetite; sickening. Tags: UK, dialectal Synonyms: nauseous
    Sense id: en-stawsome-en-adj-HrPOiWMd Categories (other): British English, English adjectives suffixed with -some Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -some: 46 54
  2. (UK, dialectal, figurative) Tiresome, boring, wearisome. Tags: UK, dialectal, figuratively
    Sense id: en-stawsome-en-adj-1wiS9Olw Categories (other): British English, English adjectives suffixed with -some, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -some: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
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