Prayersome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or typified by prayer or praying; prayerful

    "That proved the mountains couldn't be so terrible— at least to those who'd never seen them— and besides, if a pair of prayersome eastern ladies could make the journey safely, what could stop a hard- knuckled Ohio River farmer?"

Example

More examples

"That proved the mountains couldn't be so terrible— at least to those who'd never seen them— and besides, if a pair of prayersome eastern ladies could make the journey safely, what could stop a hard- knuckled Ohio River farmer?"

Etymology

From prayer + -some.

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