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probesome

adj

Etymology

From probe + -some.

  1. borrowed from proba
  2. borrowed from probare
  3. suffixed as probesome — “probe + some”

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by probing

    Characterised or marked by probing; apt to probe

    • Powder and pomatum hush it,— So cautiously must the thing be watched, Least, probesome, it should strike too deep!
    • I had locked her in a comfort cage along with several well-behaved animals, but when I reached inside with my poker, my probesome attempts at physical and mental reconnaissance were a tearful disgrace for both of us.
    • The theory makes total sense: the more probesome a male duck is with his penis, the more parasites he is likely to pick up, ergo the more parasitised is his pecker.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA