The English suffix -some is not the same as the adjective some, which means an unspecified quantity. The suffix -some means causing, or characterized by. Quirksome is not in any of my dictionaries, but here are some words that are: awesomeburdensomecuddlesomefearsomegladsomeirksomeloathsomemeddlesomequarrelsometiresometoilsometroublesomewearisomeworrisome And here are a few more that need some explaining: fulsome - can have … Continue reading Our quirksome language