probesome
English
Adjective
probesome (comparative more probesome, superlative most probesome)
- (rare) Characterised or marked by probing; apt to probe
- 1826, The Great Unknown; a Mystery:
- Powder and pomatum hush it,— So cautiously must the thing be watched, Least, probesome, it should strike too deep!
- 2002, Pindeldyboz, page 196:
- 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.
- 2014, Jules Howard, Sex on Earth:
- 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.
- 1826, The Great Unknown; a Mystery:
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