pridesome

adj

pridesome

adj

Etymology From pride + -some.

1

Characterised or marked by pride

Chance shoved his mug over in front of his apprentice, who bobbed his head in gratitude. "Well done!" Chance said, and immediately diverted his attention from the pridesome youth.2003, Lynn Abbey, Thieves' World:
Raw hatred beat down, tearing through the last shreds of her frantic prayers. She was too weak, wretched. A pridesome, wailful sinner playing the harlot with the road.2009, John B. Olson, Powers:

2 more examples

If there's a solution that's gadgetical, please let us know.I know yore time costs money and we kin pay. We ain't freeloaders after all. The Clodhoppers are a pridesome group, and we pay our own way.2010, Roger Lee Scott, Letters from the Hills:
'Or maybe,' he went on, speaking from his boulder as from a pulpit, 'you need to beware of the post-pridesome fall.'2014, Alison Leonard, Heavenly Lilies:

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