lifesome

/ˈlaɪfsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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adj

"My sister may not visit us, My mother says her nay: O Edward! you are all to me, I wish for your sake I could be More lifesome and more gay."
""[…] but I won't tell you a lie if I can help it; and for all I haven't it chapter and verse, it's wonderful lifesome, too .""
"Katie is not suggesting that everyone quit driving cold turkey, just that it is quite possible to make the segue from cars to more lifesome alternatives."

From life + -some.

more lifesome (comparative) most lifesome (superlative)

lifesomeness lifesomely

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How do you pronounce lifesome?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪfsəm/.

What does lifesome mean?

Characterised by liveliness; animated; eventful.

Where does lifesome come from?

From life + -some.

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