heartsome

[ hahrt-suhm ]

/ ˈhɑrt səm /

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adjective Chiefly Scot.

giving cheer, spirit, or courage: a heartsome wine.

cheerful; spirited: heartsome lads and lasses.

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Origin of heartsome

First recorded in 1560–70; heart + -some¹

OTHER WORDS FROM heartsome

heart·some·ly, adverbheart·some·ness, noun

Words nearby heartsome

heart-searching, heartsease, heart shell, heartsick, heartsink, heartsome, heartsore, heart stands still, heart starter, heartstopper, heartstrings

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How to use heartsome in a sentence

"You have a heartsome voice," said the singing master, coming closer to Sally, and speaking in his own rich bass.
Maid Sally|Harriet A. Cheever
A heartsome voice; how would it please you to come to the singing-school and help lead some of the more timorous ones?
Maid Sally|Harriet A. Cheever
For if thou wast of the great, thou wouldst no more than wave thy hand and say, 'A good riddance and a heartsome change!'
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
Her heartsome cheery voice penetrated deeper into the poor old soul than anything had done in a long while.
Helen Grant's Schooldays|Amanda M. Douglas

A rainbow is a heartsome thing, for it reminds us of a promise made long ago, and faithfully kept.
The Next of Kin|Nellie L. McClung

British Dictionary definitions for heartsome

heartsome

/ (ˈhɑːtsəm) /

adjective mainly Scot

cheering or encouragingheartsome news

gay; cheerful

Derived forms of heartsome

heartsomely, adverbheartsomeness, noun

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