"viewsome" meaning in English

See viewsome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more viewsome [comparative], most viewsome [superlative]
Etymology: From view + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|view|some}} view + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} viewsome (comparative more viewsome, superlative most viewsome)
  1. (chiefly dialectal) Commanding a good view; attractive; comely; neat Tags: dialectal Synonyms: fewsome [dialectal]
    Sense id: en-viewsome-en-adj-ChL9cn1s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

Alternative forms

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