hungrisome en · ADJ
Etymology
From hungry + -some.
Meanings
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(Scotland, UK, dialectal) Having a keen appetite, hungry.
"She'm hungrisome, Captain, ” said Abner.
1925, Henry Williamson, Sun Brothers, page 77:For thirty would not suit this hungrisome Quintin of ours.
1898, Samuel Rutherford Crockett, The Standard Bearer, page 102:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hungrisome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| hungrisum | Scotland, alternative | lexicographic | |
| hungrysome | Scotland, alternative | lexicographic | |
| more hungrisome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |