grapplesome en · ADJ
Etymology
From grapple + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised or marked by grappling
Tossing off malefactor, mausoleum and monarch with ready dispatch, Bierce soon came hand‐to‐paw with one of the most grapplesome words of his time, the ostensibly innocuous noun monkey.
1968, LIFE - Vol. 65, No. 21: Evolution Revolution in Arkansas
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more grapplesome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most grapplesome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |