toilsome
characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing.
Origin of toilsome
1Other words for toilsome
Other words from toilsome
- toil·some·ly, adverb
- toil·some·ness, noun
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How to use toilsome in a sentence
But the way was toilsome, the heat intense, and the water scarce—more so than it had been on the outward journey.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneThe Esperanza got up to her consorts, and then the usual toilsome monotony of the fisherman's life began.
The Chequers | James RuncimanThis made the march long and toilsome, though we never had a chance to fire a shot.
Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) | A. G. HalesWith their assistance, Cæsar was enabled to advance, by slow and toilsome steps, into the bosom of the hills.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperAs a general rule, no effort is made to march troops through these hills, for it is at once toilsome, useless and dangerous.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
British Dictionary definitions for toilsome
toilful
/ (ˈtɔɪlsəm) /
laborious
Derived forms of toilsome
- toilsomely or toilfully, adverb
- toilsomeness or toilfulness, noun
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