growthsome en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹəʊθsəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɡɹoʊθsəm/ (US)
Etymology
From growth + -some.
Meanings
-
Marked by growth.
Intellectually, the four-year-old is in a growthsome age. He learns best from firsthand experience. He is having fun with language and is liable to run out of bounds verbally.
1962, California Journal of Elementary Education, volume 31, page 205:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more growthsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most growthsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |