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blithesome
blithe·some
/
ˈblaɪð
səm, ˈblaɪθ-
/
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[
blahy
th
-s
uh
m,
blahyth
-
]
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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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blithesome
(ˈblaɪðsəm)
—
adj
literary
cheery; merry
'blithesomely
—
adv
'blithesomeness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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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