growthsome

English

Etymology

From growth +‎ -some.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹoʊθsəm/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹəʊθsəm/
  • Rhymes: -əʊθsəm
  • Hyphenation: growth‧some

Adjective

growthsome (comparative more growthsome, superlative most growthsome)

  1. Marked by growth.
    • 1962, California Journal of Elementary Education, volume 31, page 205:
      Intellectually, the four-year-old is in a growthsome age. He learns best from firsthand experience. He is having fun with language and is liable to run out of bounds verbally.
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