Cruelsome

adj, adv, slang

adj, adv, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked by cruelness or cruelty

    "Hayber was rewarded for his services in the most cruelsome manner. He was shot dead."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a cruelsome manner; severely informal, nonstandard

    "The weather is “cruelsome hot.”"

Example

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"Hayber was rewarded for his services in the most cruelsome manner. He was shot dead."

Etymology

From cruel + -some.

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