spitesome en · ADJ
Etymology
From spite + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised or marked by spite.
She spat, “Fuck you!” So the marshal shrugged and turned to the other prisoner cuffed to the spitesome little thing.
2001, Tabor Evans, Longarm and the Lady Bandit:So he explained, “I meant them words more big-brotherly than spitesome, ma'am.
1989, Lou Cameron, Crooked Lance, page 121:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more spitesome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most spitesome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |