blithe

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English blithe (“glad, happy, joyful; causing joy, joyous; gentle, mild; gracious, merciful; bright, shining; beautiful, fair”) [and other forms], from Old English blīþe (“happy, gentle”), from Proto-West Germanic *blīþī, from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz (“friendly; gentle, mild; pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlī- (“fine; light; pleasant”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“shiny; white”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /blaɪð/, /blaɪθ/ Rhymes: -aɪð, -aɪθ === Adjective === blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest) Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant. (chiefly Scotland, elsewhere dated or literary) Cheerful, happy. ==== Alternative forms ==== blythe (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bliss ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === thible == Scots == === Etymology === From Middle English blithe, from Old English blīþe, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþī, from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz. Cognate with Danish blid, Dutch blij, Icelandic blíður. Compare bliss. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blaɪð/ Rhymes: -aɪð === Adjective === blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest) Happy