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guilesome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
guile-some
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by guile or deceit; deceitful.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English gilesum, equivalent to guile + -some.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more guilesome (comparative) most guilesome (superlative)

Questions

What does guilesome mean?
Characterised or marked by guile or deceit; deceitful.
Where does guilesome come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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