Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wil-some
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Willful; obstinate; stubborn.

British usage

adj

Loved; desirable; amiable.

British usage

adj

British usage

adj

Wandering; devious.

British usage

adj

Doubtful; uncertain.

British usage

Example Sentences

""You won't be able to prevail with her, when once she's set upon a thing; " observed Matty. "She was always a wilsome child and now she's a wilful woman; and 'a wilfu' woman,' as the North people say, 'maun hae her ain way.' Ay, you was always a wilsome child, true enough; but as winsome as wilsome, bless your heart! All the more pretty for having a will of your own,—it was so prettily shown, and somehow it came so natural to you to have your own way; it was just yourself, Miss Kate, my darling!""

Etymology

From Middle English wilsom, equivalent to will (“desire”) + -some.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wilsom, wilsum, villusamr
Suffix: will

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

more wilsome (comparative) most wilsome (superlative)

Derived Forms

wilsomely wilsomeness

Questions

What does wilsome mean?: Willful; obstinate; stubborn.
Where does wilsome come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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