"viewsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more viewsome [comparative], most viewsome [superlative], fewsome [alternative]
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

Alternative forms

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