Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

floatsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: float-some
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of flotsam.

Uncountable

adj

Characterised or marked by floating; (by extension) temporary; transitory

Example Sentences

"Flotsam is “floatsome,” cargo or wreckage found floating on the surface of the ocean or goods seen to float up from the hull of a wrecked ship."
"The President that we have in King's place, is just a figurehead without power, the so called minister is floatsome and he (a few exceptions) waits for crumbs to fall from the party leadership. He has no permanency of tenure in government."
"Currents and awesome wind with floatsome foam and dreg clinging dog paddle through mountainous seas toward safety of shore."

Etymology

See flotsam.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: float

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

more floatsome (comparative) most floatsome (superlative)

Questions

What does floatsome mean?: Alternative form of flotsam.
Where does floatsome come from?: See flotsam.

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