About The Word Winsome
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Winsome
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What's The Definition Of Winsome?
[adj] charming in a childlike or naive way
Synonyms | Synonyms for Winsome: attractive Related Terms | Find terms related to Winsome: See Also | Winsome In Webster's Dictionary \Win"some\, a. [Compar. {Winsomer}; superl.
{Winsomest}.] [AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia,
OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in
unwunands sad), AS. wunian to dwell. ????. See {Win}, v. t.,
{Wont}, a.]
1. Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted.
Misled by ill example, and a winsome nature.
--Jeffrey.
2. Causing joy or pleasure; gladsome; pleasant.
Still plotting how their hungry ear That winsome
voice again might hear. --Emerson.
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