winsome
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unwinsome adjective
- winsomely adverb
- winsomeness noun
Etymology
Origin of winsome
First recorded before 900; Middle English winsom, Old English wynsum, equivalent to wyn(n) “joy” ( wish ) + -sum -some 1
Example Sentences
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“She keeps her hair blonde and has that same winsome smile that everyone remembers,” Kemp said.
From Los Angeles Times
He takes care with place-setting, utilizing contemporary country tunes and a winsome lens on good old Americana.
From Los Angeles Times
Eden is a complicated mix of independence — she runs her own seemingly thriving business — and winsome but deep-seated neediness.
From Los Angeles Times
And, for contrast, we get Rodin’s winsome portrait of Claudel, the lowered gaze of her intensely alert but ethereal head emerging from a hefty block of chiseled white marble.
From Los Angeles Times
The young actors are winsome but inexperienced, too often forced to wrangle improbably precocious turns of phrase.
From New York Times
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