thanksome en · ADJ
Etymology
From thank + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised by thankfulness or gratitude
Fog turned ev'ry tree stump into a huddled Kona sentry, but still I was thanksome to Sonmi for the camo.
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:'We'll drink to a thanksome outcome o that,' said Lady Magdalen, and they raised their beakers.
2011, Pat McIntosh, Counterfeit Madam:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more thanksome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most thanksome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |