fleasome

English

Etymology

From flea +‎ -some.

Pronunciation

• enPR: flē'səm, IPA^(key): /ˈfliːsəm/
• Rhymes: -iːsəm
• Hyphenation: flee‧some

Adjective

fleasome (comparative more fleasome, superlative most fleasome)

1. (poetic, humorous) Covered in fleas.
   • 1919, Rudyard Kipling, Divided Destinies:

     Gentle Bandar, an inscrutable Decree
     Makes thee a gleesome fleasome Thou,
     and me a wretched Me.

   • 1884, James Payn, On Our Dog Jock:

     A rollicksome frolicsome rare old cock
     As ever did nothing was our dog Jock;
     A gleesome fleasome affectionate beast,
     As slow at a fight, as swift at a feast […]

Anagrams

• leafsome