beamish

[ bee-mish ]

adjective

1. bright, cheerful, and optimistic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beamish¹

First recorded in 1520–30; beam (in the sense “ray of light”) + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

"Let's see—ten o'clock," said Mrs. Beamish, putting the last bit of cake into her mouth, and wiping her fingers upon her apron.

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“Quite unpaintable, Walter,” said Laura Beamish, peering over the edge of her hand.

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That's Mr. Beamish's, that fine house there with the brass rapper and the green lamp beside it; and there's the hospital.

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That's no small sum, for old Mr. Beamish is worth in real estate round Cincinnati over two millions of dollars.

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The old market wharf, known as Fredericks' wharf, and afterwards as Beamish's wharf, was as at present.

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