Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fightsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fight-some
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by fighting; possessing a fighting spirit or tendency.

Example Sentences

"Marry him, lady, 'tis a fightsome lad!"
"Out of a deprived and fatherless childhood the feisty child grew to be a “fightsome” man, with every obstacle giving him greater determination to win."

Etymology

From fight + -some.

Inflected Forms

more fightsome (comparative) most fightsome (superlative)

Synonyms

fighty

Questions

What does fightsome mean?: Characterised or marked by fighting; possessing a fighting spirit or tendency.
Where does fightsome come from?: From fight + -some.

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