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Definition of winsome in English: winsomeadjective ˈwɪns(ə)mˈwɪnsəm Attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way. Example sentencesExamples - It's a lovely spot, clean, serene, winsome, flowery, and bathed in an almost suptropical warmth.
- He slid those dark eyes toward her, full of winsome appeal.
- Their winsome smiles and charming looks lit up the place, setting hearts aflutter.
- With his charming looks and winsome manners he soon won admiration from the men and women of Basarke and the villages nearby.
- Canary yellow and bubblegum pink are the winning shades of the season and knee-length strappy dresses and casual linen trouser suits are the winsome styles.
- This last one in particular wasn't much heeded by the programme's winsome presenter.
- All of 11 years old, Nikosi comes across by turn as wise, winsome, overburdened, and sometimes desolate.
- But the supporting players are a winsome bunch.
- They flickered giving just enough light to show Marlin's deep brown eyes in their best show; and Perry's smile at its most winsome.
- His smile was charming, and his eyes bright and winsome, and with his aura came an atmosphere of leisure accompanied by a tinge of duress.
- Perhaps the car's unusual looks, which were striking when it was first launched, are no longer as fresh and winsome as they once were.
- But, doubts remain… is he too winsome for his own good?
- She looked at the cop, quickly pulling on her most winsome innocent face.
- The blushing bride-to-be had come across as winsome but shy, and - because she seemed to have so little to say for herself - perhaps just a teeny bit dozy.
- Lengthy bonding scenes follow in which, inevitably, the hardened, world-weary, cynical bodyguard learns to love the winsome little blonde.
- As are the ruins of their monasteries and hermitages (apart from a crumbling monastery tower, and a winsome Welsh chapel).
- He calmly walked up to her a mischievous smile on his winsome face.
- His winsome chit-chat further endeared these die-hards as he recounted one hilarious story after another.
- His winsome hangers-on leant credence to his kingly claims.
- ‘So says the English guru,’ Troy teased lightly, and he flashed a sudden winsome smile.
Synonyms appealing, engaging, charming, winning, attractive, pretty, sweet, cute, endearing, darling, dear, lovable, adorable, lovely, delightful, enchanting, captivating, fetching informal adorbs dated taking
Derivatives adverbˈwɪns(ə)mliˈwɪnsəmli And, less winsomely and more defensively perhaps, the remarks about how sorry the author now feels for those childless women journalists she knows who have shelves full of Emmys but no little ones to come home to. Example sentencesExamples - My stay in the Dreadnought was about as frightening as having a baby smile winsomely into your face as you eat an ice cream and listen to Charlotte Church while holding hands with the person of your dreams.
- The book describes the winsomely untraditional family surrounding Fern, a college student who takes charge of a friend's newborn son.
- Their gaily colored flowers resembling miniature ballet dancers in multi-colored tutus will sway and nod winsomely toward you.
- Jen smiled winsomely, ‘But Kate and I were going out together tonight!’
- The problem with Ross going on about it winsomely is that he makes ridiculous the thing he loves.
- This book is remarkable in that it profoundly challenges church life and personal life so gently and winsomely that the reader is not put off or discouraged by unreachably high ideals.
- The Bible is the church's book whose peculiar authority is experienced most persuasively, compellingly, and winsomely within the life of the gathered worshiping community.
- Surplus cream is stored in one of two 1,500-gallon tanks which stick out of the exterior of the plant near the entrance to the on-site dairy store and are winsomely painted with Holstein patterns.
- ‘Because he will give me alms,’ the boy said winsomely.
- Respect for writers joins with the desire to help authors find an audience and present what they have to say as clearly, effectively, and winsomely as possible.
- ‘Good day,’ she said, smiling precisely, winsomely.
- Nightly she was called back for an encore, winsomely protesting that since she hadn't expected such an ecstatic reception she had nothing prepared and called instead for questions from the audience.
- She gracefully, winsomely smiled then said: ‘Care to dance with me, famous explorer?’
- It includes a centrefold showing herself winsomely reclined on a chaise longue wearing only a full-length burka.
- She slid under and looked at him winsomely, up through the water, lips pursed and cheeks blown full.
- He'll flash his diamond ring at me and grin winsomely, call me ‘Guv'nor’ and set a price which will be high but just within the range he can read next to the word MUG on my forehead,.
- This is among a host of questions concisely and winsomely addressed by the Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota, in a pastoral letter, ‘You Will Know the Truth and the Truth Will Set You Free.’
- I crossed my fingers as I subtly shoved the iPod behind me and smiled winsomely at him.
- I wonder if he was himself entirely convinced of the movement, but the result was at any rate better than any sappy and winsomely flat approach which is all too often the alternative.
nounˈwɪns(ə)mnəsˈwɪnsəmnəs Cute disguises its pessimism and political inertia as winsomeness. Example sentencesExamples - Yet there is almost a winsomeness in that testiness.
- Her never-ending winsomeness seems to ignore the world around her, and the film never calls her bluff.
Origin Old English wynsum, from wyn 'joy' + -some1. Definition of winsome in US English: winsomeadjectiveˈwinsəmˈwɪnsəm Attractive or appealing in appearance or character. Example sentencesExamples - This last one in particular wasn't much heeded by the programme's winsome presenter.
- He slid those dark eyes toward her, full of winsome appeal.
- Their winsome smiles and charming looks lit up the place, setting hearts aflutter.
- His winsome chit-chat further endeared these die-hards as he recounted one hilarious story after another.
- But, doubts remain… is he too winsome for his own good?
- His winsome hangers-on leant credence to his kingly claims.
- Canary yellow and bubblegum pink are the winning shades of the season and knee-length strappy dresses and casual linen trouser suits are the winsome styles.
- But the supporting players are a winsome bunch.
- As are the ruins of their monasteries and hermitages (apart from a crumbling monastery tower, and a winsome Welsh chapel).
- They flickered giving just enough light to show Marlin's deep brown eyes in their best show; and Perry's smile at its most winsome.
- With his charming looks and winsome manners he soon won admiration from the men and women of Basarke and the villages nearby.
- She looked at the cop, quickly pulling on her most winsome innocent face.
- It's a lovely spot, clean, serene, winsome, flowery, and bathed in an almost suptropical warmth.
- He calmly walked up to her a mischievous smile on his winsome face.
- His smile was charming, and his eyes bright and winsome, and with his aura came an atmosphere of leisure accompanied by a tinge of duress.
- Perhaps the car's unusual looks, which were striking when it was first launched, are no longer as fresh and winsome as they once were.
- The blushing bride-to-be had come across as winsome but shy, and - because she seemed to have so little to say for herself - perhaps just a teeny bit dozy.
- Lengthy bonding scenes follow in which, inevitably, the hardened, world-weary, cynical bodyguard learns to love the winsome little blonde.
- All of 11 years old, Nikosi comes across by turn as wise, winsome, overburdened, and sometimes desolate.
- ‘So says the English guru,’ Troy teased lightly, and he flashed a sudden winsome smile.
Synonyms appealing, engaging, charming, winning, attractive, pretty, sweet, cute, endearing, darling, dear, lovable, adorable, lovely, delightful, enchanting, captivating, fetching
Origin Old English wynsum, from wyn ‘joy’ + -some. |