blithe´ness
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blithe — blithe·ful; blithe·ly; blithe·meat; blithe·ness; blithe·some; blithe; blithe·ful·ly; blithe·some·ly; … English syllables
blithe´ly — blithe «blyTH, blyth», adjective. 1. happy and cheerful; gay: »Hail to thee, blithe spirit! Bird thou never wert (Shelley). SYNONYM(S): joyous, merry, glad, pleased. 2. heedless. ╂[Old English blīthe joyous] – … Useful english dictionary
blithe — [[t]blaɪð, blaɪθ[/t]] adj. blith•er, blith•est 1) lighthearted in disposition; cheerful 2) heedless: a blithe disregard for someone s feelings[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE blīthe; c. OHG blīdi, ON blīthr blithe′ful, adj. blithe′ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
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´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 — «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
bux´om|ness — bux|om «BUHK suhm», adjective. 1. plump and good to look at; healthy and cheerful: »a hearty buxom lass. 2. Archaic. blithe; lively; gay. 3. Archaic. submissive. 4. Obsolete. flexible. ╂[Middle English … Useful english dictionary
po|et´i|cal|ness — po|et|ic «poh EHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with poems or poets: »the ranks of the poetic tribe (William Cowper). 2. suitable for poems or poets: »“Alas,” “o er,” “plenteous,” and “blithe” are poetic words. 3. showing beautiful … Useful english dictionary
blitheness — blithe·ness … English syllables
Blitheness — Blithe ness, n. The state of being blithe. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
