Clammersome

/ˈklæmər.səm/ adjective

Definition

Somewhat resembling or characteristic of a person who clams or related to the clamming trade.

Etymology

Formed from 'clammer' plus the suffix '-some' (meaning having the quality of, as seen in 'quarrelsome' or 'handsome'). This is a rare or archaic formation.

Kelly Says

The suffix '-some' creates wonderfully descriptive words, but 'clammersome' is so obscure it barely appears in any historical texts—it's a word that probably should have existed but never quite caught on with speakers.

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