Floatsome

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of flotsam. alt-of, alternative, dialectal, uncountable

    "Flotsam is “floatsome,” cargo or wreckage found floating on the surface of the ocean or goods seen to float up from the hull of a wrecked ship."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by floating; (by extension) temporary; transitory nonstandard, poetic, rare

    "The President that we have in King's place, is just a figurehead without power, the so called minister is floatsome and he (a few exceptions) waits for crumbs to fall from the party leadership. He has no permanency of tenure in government."

Synonyms

All synonyms
castawaycastoffderelictdiscarddogieflotsam and jetsam

Example

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"Flotsam is “floatsome,” cargo or wreckage found floating on the surface of the ocean or goods seen to float up from the hull of a wrecked ship."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See flotsam.

Etymology 2

From float + -some.

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