ficklesome en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English fickle Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English ficklesome From fickle + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised or marked by fickleness.
"Cut, then stain with blossom juice from Blood-of-Christ bush. Sew pieces together with rose thorn needle. Hammer heel into sole with hawthorn nails. Polish with twelve drops of faery spit." 'Twas a ficklesome job, and she'd already broken two fingernails.
2001, Mary E. Lyons, Knockabeg:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ficklesome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ficklesome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |