vengesome en · ADJ
Etymology
From venge + -some.
Meanings
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(rare) Vengeful.
Right now the shaft's plug-gin the wound, yay, we got to get to friendsome ground first then I'll— Drummin' o' vengesome hoofs was nearin' up Pololu Track.
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:The crystal globe of the Mystic aids the vengesome Sheik, and he recovers the gem.
1916, The Moving Picture World, volume 28, page 287:He looked a vengesome angel with his white hair and beard.
1992, Loren D. Estleman, Sudden Country, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more vengesome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most vengesome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
vengeable · avengeful · vengesome · wreakful · pluckcrow · vengeful · vindictive · vindictive · vindical · revengeful · avengeful