hurdlesome en · ADJ
Etymology
From hurdle + -some.
Meanings
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(figuratively, qualifier:literal) Fraught by hurdles, obstacles, or impediments; hindersome.
Freud believed that masculinity is basic for both sexes and that feminine sexuality is derived from masculine sexuality through complicated and hurdlesome routes (Freud: Collected Papers 1892-1939).
1977, Frank Wesley, Claire Wesley, Sex-Role Psychology, page 136:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hurdlesome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hurdlesome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |