"tunesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tunesome [comparative], most tunesome [superlative]
Etymology: From tune + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tune|some}} tune + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} tunesome (comparative more tunesome, superlative most tunesome)
  1. Marked, or characterised by tunes; melodic; musical; singing
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