"stillsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more stillsome [comparative], most stillsome [superlative]
Etymology: From still + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|still|some}} still + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} stillsome (comparative more stillsome, superlative most stillsome)
  1. (archaic or poetic) Marked by stillness; quietsome Tags: archaic, poetic
    Sense id: en-stillsome-en-adj-9CJ0EJ3V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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