Dangersome
//ˈdeɪndʒəɹsəm// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characterised or marked by danger; dangerous.
"All that was familiar and trustworthy was back there, where the sun was sinking. To the east lay the unimaginable, the dangerous, and the wearisome; and a feeling of timidity came over his bold heart: this water world was dangersome."
Example
More examples"All that was familiar and trustworthy was back there, where the sun was sinking. To the east lay the unimaginable, the dangerous, and the wearisome; and a feeling of timidity came over his bold heart: this water world was dangersome."
Etymology
From danger + -some.
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