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broilsome

adj

Etymology

From broil + -some.

  1. derived from ustulō — “to scorch”
  2. derived from *brōan✻ — “to burn, scald”
  3. derived from brusler
  4. derived from bruiller
  5. inherited from broylen
  6. suffixed as broilsome — “broil + some”

Definitions

  1. Marked by broiling or brawling

    Marked by broiling or brawling; contentious; rowdy

    • If a man was broil-some, he was likely to go whole-hog about it, utilizing tire irons and stones and teeth.

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