"yawnsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-yawnsome.wav Forms: more yawnsome [comparative], most yawnsome [superlative]
Etymology: From yawn + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yawn|some}} yawn + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} yawnsome (comparative more yawnsome, superlative most yawnsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by yawning; boring; dull. Related terms: snoozefest
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