Bustlesome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by bustling; full of activity

    "After a brief but bustlesome trial of my powers as a backgammoner, I took a back row, and she told people round about what she thought of me."

Example

More examples

"After a brief but bustlesome trial of my powers as a backgammoner, I took a back row, and she told people round about what she thought of me."

Etymology

From bustle + -some.

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