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tunesome en · ADJ

Etymology

From tune + -some.

Meanings

1. Marked, or characterised by tunes; melodic; musical; singing
   • Though pleased to make acquaintance of those tunesome brothers, they were infinitely more enamoured of its second billing, their Holy Father, Bo Diddley, whom they welcomed with the awe of Israelites; [...] 2015, Simon Goddard, Rollaresque:
   • Roland called, looking across the street at what a large false-fronted sign proclaimed to be the Good Beds Hotel. "Hello, the town!" No answer but the bells, the tunesome insects, and that odd wooden clunking. 2001, Robert Silverberg, Legends: Stories By The Masters of Modern Fantasy:
   • There ain't no reason why the devil should own all the han'some faces 'n' tunesome laughs, 't I know of. 2016, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Kate Douglas Wiggin:

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