Dauntsome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to daunt or intimidate.

    "Miss Maryllia was just as peart and dauntsome when she was her age."

Example

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"Miss Maryllia was just as peart and dauntsome when she was her age."

Etymology

From daunt + -some.

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