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probesome en · ADJ

Etymology

From probe + -some.

Meanings

1. (rare) Characterised or marked by probing; apt to probe
   • I had locked her in a comfort cage along with several well-behaved animals, but when I reached inside with my poker, my probesome attempts at physical and mental reconnaissance were a tearful disgrace for both of us. 2002, Pindeldyboz, page 196:
   • The theory makes total sense: the more probesome a male duck is with his penis, the more parasites he is likely to pick up, ergo the more parasitised is his pecker. 2014, Jules Howard, Sex on Earth:
   • Powder and pomatum hush it,— So cautiously must the thing be watched, Least, probesome, it should strike too deep! 1826, The Great Unknown; a Mystery

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