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Meaning of -some | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
/səm/

Definitions

  1. Characterized by some specific condition or quality, usually to a considerable degree.
    morpheme
  2. Denoting a group with a certain number of members.
    morpheme
  3. Body.
    in-compounds, morpheme, noun
  4. Chromosome.
    in-compounds, morpheme, noun
  5. Plus some indeterminate fraction not amounting to the next higher round number or significant digit; and change; -odd.
    morpheme

Examples

“Elsewhere the blingsome silver-beveled mirrors, butterfly and lotus blossom motifs, and the occasional chaise longue make the opulence a touch on the show-off side for me, but the expenses were obviously 5-star and it's undoubtedly bespoke.”
“twenty-some identifiable factors affecting the outcome”
“one-hundred-and-fifty-some spectators in the bleachers”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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