guilesome

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English gilesum, equivalent to guile +‎ -some.

Adjective[edit]

guilesome (comparative more guilesome, superlative most guilesome)

  1. Characterised or marked by guile or deceit; deceitful.
    • 1966, William Morris, Collected Works, volume 10, page 209:
      Of friends was fulfilled; naught there that was guilesome […]
    • 2002, Rajeev Prasad, Reinkarmation, page 263:
      Endless stories about classes, exams, and campus events complemented the everflowing jug of guilesome gossip.
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