Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fondsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fond-some
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by fondness; loving, affectionate.

Example Sentences

"No myths of ages, dark, unproved — Traditions crude of hidden yore; Nor fondsome fictions, easy grooved, On customs lost in trackless lore."

Etymology

From fond + -some.

Inflected Forms

more fondsome (comparative) most fondsome (superlative)

Questions

What does fondsome mean?: Characterised or marked by fondness; loving, affectionate.
Where does fondsome come from?: From fond + -some.

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