minglesome

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mingle +‎ -some.

Adjective[edit]

minglesome (comparative more minglesome, superlative most minglesome)

  1. Characterised or marked by mingling; apt to mingle
    • 1902, Alfred Henry Lewis, Wolfville Nights:
      While holdin' himse'f at what you might call ' par ' on all o'casions, Dave is still plenty minglesome an' fraternal with the balance of the herd, an' would no more think of donnin' airs or puttin' on dog than he'd think of blastin' away at one of us with his gun.
    • 2016, Rebecca Gowers, Horrible Words:
      Is intermingle really more minglesome than mingle on its own?