Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tinkersome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tin-ker-some
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by tinkering.

Example Sentences

"His tinkersome habits and lawlessness, combined with his easy style and good nature, made his threshing jobs few and far between in each neighborhood."
"Cumbersome and “tinkersome” equipment, where working space and attention are at a premium, becomes in itself a chore."
"Consult your naval architect, boat builder, engine manufacturer and marine supply dealer about these installable, workable, provable marine engineered pumps and you will never go back to cumbersome, tinkersome equipment."

Etymology

From tinker + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tinker

Inflected Forms

more tinkersome (comparative) most tinkersome (superlative)

Questions

What does tinkersome mean?: Characterised or marked by tinkering.
Where does tinkersome come from?: From tinker + -some.

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