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blithesome
[
blahy
th
-s
uh
m
,
blahyth
-
]
Origin
blithe·some
/
ˈblaɪð
səm
,
ˈblaɪθ-
/
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[
blahy
th
-s
uh
m
,
blahyth
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
lighthearted; merry; cheerful:
a blithesome
nature
.
Origin:
1715–25;
blithe
+
-some
1
Related forms
blithe·some·ly,
adverb
blithe·some·ness,
noun
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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blithesome
(ˈblaɪðsəm)
—
adj
literary
cheery; merry
'blithesomely
—
adv
'blithesomeness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
blithesome
1724, from
blithe
+
-some
. An adj. from an adj
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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