fightsome en · ADJ
Etymology
From fight + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised or marked by fighting; possessing a fighting spirit or tendency.
Out of a deprived and fatherless childhood the feisty child grew to be a “fightsome” man, with every obstacle giving him greater determination to win.
1979, Harriet Robey, Bay View: A Summer Portrait, page 26:Marry him, lady, 'tis a fightsome lad!
2018, original ?, Sir Thomas Mallory, Mark Twain, Howard Pyle, Tales of King Arthur and His Knights:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fightsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fightsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |