mannersome en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmænəsəm/ non-rhotic
- mănərsəm rhotic
- /ˈmænəɹsəm/ rhotic
Etymology
From manner + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised by having (good) manners; mannerly.
Cody proved to be a mannersome child, and he ended up most weekday afternoons with Amy, watching movies on the television.
2003, Joan Hess, The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mannersome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mannersome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |