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win´some|ly — win|some «WIHN suhm», adjective. 1. charming; attractive; pleasing: »a winsome girl, a winsome smile. 2. Dialect. cheerful; joyous; gay. ╂[Old English wynsum agreeable, pleasant < … Useful english dictionary
win|some — «WIHN suhm», adjective. 1. charming; attractive; pleasing: »a winsome girl, a winsome smile. 2. Dialect. cheerful; joyous; gay. ╂[Old English wynsum agreeable, pleasant < … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
win — bald·win; bur·ne·win; dar·win; dar·win·ism; dar·win·ize; er·win·ia; god·win·i·an; kar·win·skia; mer·win·ite; mi·de·wi·win; mid·win·ter; mid·win·ter·ly; mid·win·try; pat·win; pen·ny·win·kle; peri·win·kler; ra·win; ra·win·sonde; re·win; tis·win;… … English syllables
un|cer´tain|ness — un|cer|tain «uhn SUR tuhn», adjective. 1. not known with certainty; not finally established; in doubt; dubious: »The election results were still uncertain. 2. not sure; doubtful: »to be uncertain if a candidate will win. She came so late that she … Useful english 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
winsome — win•some [[t]ˈwɪn səm[/t]] adj. cvb sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging: a winsome smile[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE wynsum=wyn joy (see wynn) + sum some I win′some•ly, adv. win′some•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Winsomeness — Win some*ness, n. The characteristic of being winsome; attractiveness of manner. J. R. Green. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… … English syllables
