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beamish
beam·ish
/
ˈbi
mɪʃ
/
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[
bee
-mish
]
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adjective
bright, cheerful, and
optimistic
.
Origin:
1520–30;
beam
(noun) +
-ish
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beamish
adjective
smiling with happiness or optimism; "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"
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