blithe|some

blithe|some
blithe|some «blyTH suhm, BLYTH-», adjective.
blithe: »

On blithesome frolics bent (James Thomson).

SYNONYM(S): gay, cheerful, happy.
blithe´some|ly, adverb
blithe´some|ness, noun.

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  • blithe´some|ly — blithe|some «blyTH suhm, BLYTH », adjective. blithe: »On blithesome frolics bent (James Thomson). SYNONYM(S): gay, cheerful, happy. –blithe´some|ly, adverb –blithe´some|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • blithe´some|ness — blithe|some «blyTH suhm, BLYTH », adjective. blithe: »On blithesome frolics bent (James Thomson). SYNONYM(S): gay, cheerful, happy. –blithe´some|ly, adverb –blithe´some|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • blithe — blithe·ful; blithe·ly; blithe·meat; blithe·ness; blithe·some; blithe; blithe·ful·ly; blithe·some·ly; …   English syllables

  • some — four·some; hand·some; lee·some; lep·to·some; light·some; li·po·some; lis·some; lone·some; meso·some; mono·some; schis·to·some; some; some·body; some·thing; some·time; some·times; some·what; three·some; awe·some·ly; awe·some·ness; blithe·some·ly;… …   English syllables

  • heart´some|ly — heart|some «HAHRT suhm», adjective. Especially Scottish. 1. that gives heart or cheer; that rejoices the heart; animating: »Overhead the heartsome stars were set in the face of the night (Robert Louis Stevenson). SYNONYM(S): inspiring,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • heart|some — «HAHRT suhm», adjective. Especially Scottish. 1. that gives heart or cheer; that rejoices the heart; animating: »Overhead the heartsome stars were set in the face of the night (Robert Louis Stevenson). SYNONYM(S): inspiring, exhilarating. 2. full …   Useful english dictionary

  • blithesome — blithe·some …   English syllables

  • blithesomely — blithe·some·ly …   English syllables

  • blithesome — blithe•some [[t]ˈblaɪð səm, ˈblaɪθ [/t]] adj. lighthearted; merry; cheerful • Etymology: 1715–25 blithe′some•ly, adv. blithe′some•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Blithesome — Blithe some ( s[u^]m), a. Cheery; gay; merry. [1913 Webster] The blithesome sounds of wassail gay. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] {Blithe some*ly}, adv. {Blithe some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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