Woundsome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing, resembling, or indicating a wound or injury; hurtful; painful.

    "And now grim and woundsome grew the battle, for the Demons mightily withstood the onset of the Witches, […]"

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scathefulscathefulscathelyscathely

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"And now grim and woundsome grew the battle, for the Demons mightily withstood the onset of the Witches, […]"

Etymology

From wound + -some.

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