"wordsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wordsome [comparative], most wordsome [superlative]
Etymology: From word + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|word|some}} word + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} wordsome (comparative more wordsome, superlative most wordsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by words
    Sense id: en-wordsome-en-adj-RejQcAA9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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