Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - winsome
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Winsome
winsome
adjective Etymology: Middle English winsum, from Old English wynsum, from wynn joy; akin to Old High German wunna joy, Latin venus desire — more at win Date: before 12th century 1. generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence a ~ smile 2. cheerful, lighthearted • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun
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adj. (of a person, looks, or manner) winning, attractive, engaging. Derivatives winsomely adv. winsomeness n. Etymology: OE wynsum f. wyn JOY + -SOME(1) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. приятный, привлекательный; обаятельный, располагающий к себе winsome smile —- обворожительная улыбка winsome face —- приятное лицо 2. бодрый, веселый ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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4.
If you describe a person or their actions or behaviour as winsome, you mean that they are attractive and charming. She gave him her best winsome smile. ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj literary pleasant and attractive, especially in a simple, direct way (a winsome smile) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- O.E. wynsum "agreeable, pleasant," from wynn "pleasure, delight" + -sum "-some." Apparently surviving only in northern English dialect for 400 years until 1677. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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