Daresome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by daring

    "Pa was coming along with that kind of daresome and hangdog look all at once like when he has been up to something he knows ma aint ^([sic]) going to like..."

Example

More examples

"Pa was coming along with that kind of daresome and hangdog look all at once like when he has been up to something he knows ma aint ^([sic]) going to like..."

Etymology

From dare + -some.

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