Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feelsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: feel-some
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by feeling; pleasurable to the touch; nice to feel.

Example Sentences

"Or in secret was that gesture being exploited to arouse, by one clad in earthen vesture, notice in the feelsome house? Mostly it's but like a sleeper turning over in his bed, — suddenly it takes a deeper meaning, filling me with dread."
"There was a great big furry fuzzy Papa Bear, and a middle-sized fuzzy furry Mama Bear, and a tiny little Baby Bear with fur as soft and feelsome as velvet."
"It wasn't quite as feelsome as the Palm V, because one could only roll a thumbwheel and type on its tiny keyboard."

Etymology

From Middle English felesome, equivalent to feel + -some.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: felesome
Suffix: feel

Inflected Forms

more feelsome (comparative) most feelsome (superlative)

Questions

What does feelsome mean?: Characterised or marked by feeling; pleasurable to the touch; nice to feel.
Where does feelsome come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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