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tiredsome en · ADJ

Etymology

From tired + -some.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of tiresome.
    alt of tiresome
    • This makes the whole journey tiredsome, time consuming and above all risky especially using a boat across the large expanse of water. 1981, Lagos Eye, page 24:
    • Kipsang had sat at one of the tables to rest after a tiredsome search for his friend. 1985, Stephen Kiyeng, Echoes of two worlds, page 135:
    • Breakup^([sic]) your tour in trips because long tours are always tiredsome. 2007, Jagir Singh Bajwa, Ravinder Kaur, Tourism Management, page 11:
    • She responded divulgently as if she was back in the tiredsome Institution of Technical Mages. 2003, J. R. Urie, Assassin's Vendetta, page 403:
    • If too many stimulii are listed under one item the student will find the task difficult and tiredsome. 1961, The Orissa Education Magazine - Volumes 5-9, page 10:
  2. (nonstandard) Characterised or marked by tiredness.
    • “I enjoy playin' dis Chinese,” Halmea said. She was afraid of snakes, walking so close to me that she stepped on my heels about every yard or so. “I gets tiredsome workin' all de time.” 2017, Larry McMurtry, Thalia:

Forms

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most tiredsome Degree=Sup lexicographic
more tiredsome Degree=Cmp lexicographic

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