heartsome
Americanadjective
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giving cheer, spirit, or courage.
a heartsome wine.
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cheerful; spirited.
heartsome lads and lasses.
adjective
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cheering or encouraging
heartsome news
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gay; cheerful
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Origin of heartsome
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"But how long can you hold out?" at last broke in one of the heartsome, friendly voices.
From The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains by Stanley Waterloo
Dane fancied a scream rose in answer from the grass, and once or twice a long gun flashed; then the firing slackened, and it was heartsome to hear Maxwell laugh.
From The League of the Leopard by Harold Bindloss
But it was heartsome work, for they were surely pushing the fire in upon itself.
From The Shepherd of the North by Richard Aumerle Maher
The heartsome sound of cheering accompanied all the way.
From Down Under With the Prince by Sara Jeannette Duncan
“They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
From In Wild Rose Time by Amanda M. Douglas
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