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Eightsome vs Bightsome - What's the difference?

eightsome | bightsome |

As a noun eightsome

is a group of eight persons or things, one more than a sevensome and one less than a ninesome.

As an adjective bightsome is

having an air of ease combined with activity; easy; light; active.

eightsome

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of eight persons or things, one more than a sevensome and one less than a ninesome
  • bightsome

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an air of ease combined with activity; easy; light; active.
  • *1958 , David Daiches, The present age in British literature :
  • Lively, louch, atweesh, atween, Auchimuty or aspate, Threidiri through the averins Or bightsome in the aftergait.