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probesome

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Characterised or marked by probing; apt to probe

rare

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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