Idlesome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by idleness

    "His other girl was pretty to look at, but lazy and idlesome. She wouldn't do a hand's turn of work."

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"His other girl was pretty to look at, but lazy and idlesome. She wouldn't do a hand's turn of work."

Etymology

From idle + -some.

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