- Winsomeness
- Winsomeness Win"some*ness, n. The characteristic of being winsome; attractiveness of manner. --J. R. Green. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Winsomeness
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winsomeness — winsome ► ADJECTIVE ▪ attractive or appealing. DERIVATIVES winsomely adverb winsomeness noun. ORIGIN from an Old English word meaning «joy» … English terms dictionary
winsomeness — noun see winsome … New Collegiate Dictionary
winsomeness — See winsomely. * * * … Universalium
winsomeness — noun The quality of being winsome … Wiktionary
winsomeness — n. charm, pleasing character, quality of being winsome … English contemporary dictionary
winsomeness — win·some·ness … English syllables
winsomeness — win·some (wĭn’səm) adj. ▸ Charming, often in a childlike or naive way. ╂ [Middle English winsum, from Old English wynsum : from wynn, joy; see wen 1 + sum, characterized by; see SOME(Cf. ↑ some)1.] win’some·ly adv. win’some·ness n … Word Histories
winsomeness — noun childlike charm or appeal • Derivationally related forms: ↑winsome • Hypernyms: ↑appeal, ↑appealingness, ↑charm … Useful english dictionary
Pleasurableness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Capability of giving pleasure PARAG:Pleasurableness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pleasurableness pleasurableness pleasantness agreeableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 pleasure giving pleasure giving jucundity delectability Sgm: N 1… … English dictionary for students
winsome — adjective Etymology: Middle English winsum, from Old English wynsum, from wynn joy; akin to Old High German wunna joy, Latin venus desire more at win Date: before 12th century 1. generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm… … New Collegiate Dictionary
