[1595–1605; glee1 + -some1]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: density, detail, option, slur, zero-some is a native English suffix formerly used in the formation of adjectives. Other wordsthat use the affix -some include: gruesome, lonesome, toothsome, troublesome, worrisome