Bettersome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by betterness; finer; superior; improved.

    ""[…] but my friends, there's a speretil and bettersome idee: —one penny is the law, and tother's the gospel.""

Example

More examples

""[…] but my friends, there's a speretil and bettersome idee: —one penny is the law, and tother's the gospel.""

Etymology

From better + -some.

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