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dolesome

[ dohl-suh m ]

/ ˈdoʊl səm /

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Words nearby dolesome

dole bludger, dole cupboard, doleful, dolente, dolerite, dolesome, dolgellau, dolicho-, dolichocephalic, dolichocranic, dolichoectatic artery

Origin of dolesome

First recorded in 1525–35; dole² + -some¹

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