Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slandersome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slan-der-some
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by slander.

Informal

Example Sentences

"“You're a slandersome rascal, an' I'll no stand to ca' quarrels wi you; I tell you, sir, you're potchin'an' trespassin' upo' my property, whare you've nae right to set a fit without my leave.”"
"I hope Dell Thompson won't find it out, for she's awful slandersome; but,” she added, coming to the gate, and speaking in a whisper, “I'm glad on't, and mebby she'll draw in her horns, […]"
"In course it air ter yer credit ye kin be ez good ez ter keep yer hands off'n the critter when he air so aboosive to yer face an' so slandersome ter yer back."

Etymology

From slander + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: slander

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more slandersome (comparative) most slandersome (superlative)

Questions

What does slandersome mean?: Characterised or marked by slander.
Where does slandersome come from?: From slander + -some.

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