Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helpsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
help-some
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.

British usage

Etymology

From help + -some. Compare Swedish hjälpsam.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more helpsome (comparative) most helpsome (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does helpsome mean?
Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
Where does helpsome come from?
From help + -some. Compare Swedish hjälpsam.

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