SOME
—adjective. 1 unspecified amount or number of (some water; some apples; some of them). 2 unknown or unspecified (some day; some fool broke it). 3 approximately (some ten days). 4 considerable (went to some trouble; at some cost). 5 (usually. Stressed) a at least a modicum of (have some consideration). B such up to a point (that is some help). C colloq. -some1 suffix forming adjectives meaning: 1 producing (fearsome). 2 characterized by being (gladsome). 3 apt to (tiresome; meddlesome). 4 suitable for (cuddlesome). [old english] -some2 suffix forming nouns from numerals, meaning ‘a group of’ (foursome). [old english]