Lingersome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by lingering

    "Two days earlier he had received a visitor from Atlanta, Georgia, and it was still with him in a lingersome way, like smoke in your hair or gasoline on your hands."

Example

More examples

"Two days earlier he had received a visitor from Atlanta, Georgia, and it was still with him in a lingersome way, like smoke in your hair or gasoline on your hands."

Etymology

From linger + -some.

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