adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Characterised or marked by growth; apt to grow; conducive to growing dialectal

   "Since growsome grave of force must have / Sir Ingram Clifford, knight; [...]"

2. 2
   Alternative form of gruesome. alt-of, alternative, dialectal

Example

More examples

"Since growsome grave of force must have / Sir Ingram Clifford, knight; [...]"

Etymology

From grow + -some.

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