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yawnsome

adj

Etymology

From yawn + -some.

  1. derived from *ǵʰi-✻
  2. inherited from *gainōną✻ — “to yawn, gape”
  3. inherited from *gainōn✻
  4. inherited from gānian — “to yawn, gape”
  5. inherited from gonen — “to gape, yawn”
  6. inherited from *ginōną✻ — “to yawn”
  7. inherited from *ginōn✻
  8. inherited from ġinian
  9. inherited from yanen
  10. suffixed as yawnsome — “yawn + some”

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by yawning

    Characterised or marked by yawning; boring; dull.

    • Take good care of them, please; they both seem a bit yawnsome—is that a word?
    • This yawnsome tract is possibly the most over-rated play of all time.

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