winsome

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English wynsom, winsom, winsome, winsum, wunsum (“beautiful; agreeable, gracious, pleasant; generous; of situations: favourable, propitious”), from Old English wynsum (“joyful, merry, pleasant; winsome”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunnjusam (“joyful”). By surface analysis, winne (“delight, joy, pleasure”) +‎ -some. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪn.səm/ or occasionally /ˈwɪnt.səm/ Rhymes: -ɪnsəm Hyphenation: win‧some === Adjective === winsome (comparative winsomer, superlative winsomest) Charming, engaging, winning; inspiring approval and trust, especially if in an innocent manner. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === winsome (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Owenism