winsome
[ win-suh m ]
/ ˈwɪn səm /
adjective
sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging: a winsome smile.
Origin of winsome
OTHER WORDS FROM winsome
win·some·ly, adverb win·some·ness, noun un·win·some, adjectiveWords nearby winsome
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British Dictionary definitions for winsome
winsome
/ (ˈwɪnsəm) /
adjective
charming; winning; engaging
a winsome smile
Derived forms of winsome
winsomely, adverb winsomeness, nounWord Origin for winsome
Old English
wynsum, from
wynn joy (related to Old High German
wunnia, German
Wonne) +
-sum
-some
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