winsome

[ win-suh m ]
/ ˈwɪn səm /

adjective

sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging: a winsome smile.

Origin of winsome

before 900; Middle English winsom, Old English wynsum, equivalent to wyn joy (see wynn) + -sum -some1

OTHER WORDS FROM winsome

win·some·ly, adverb win·some·ness, noun un·win·some, adjective

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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, noun

Word Origin for winsome

Old English wynsum, from wynn joy (related to Old High German wunnia, German Wonne) + -sum -some 1