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toilsome

adjective
toil·​some | \ ˈtȯi(-É™)l-sÉ™m How to pronounce toilsome (audio) \

Definition of toilsome

: marked by or full of toil or fatigue : laborious a toilsome task

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Other Words from toilsome

toilsomely adverb
toilsomeness noun

Examples of toilsome in a Sentence

faced with the toilsome task of cleaning out her deceased father's homestead this is the most toilsome part of the construction, so we'll go slowly to make sure we're doing it right

First Known Use of toilsome

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

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