blithesome
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- undefined Full of blitheness or gaiety; merry; cheerful; causing joy or gladness.
Examples
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What in the hell is the self-important blithesome texter rocking as a hairstyle?
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Yes, at that blithesome bridal, Mary herself shall forget the weight of sorrows, and the toil of state, and herself once more lead a measure.
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Says Brynhild, “Let not such matters sadden thee: abide with thy friends who wish thee blithesome, all of them!”
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Many a young partridge who strutted complacently among the stubble, with all the finicking coxcombry of youth, and many an older one who watched his levity out of his little round eye, with the contemptuous air of a bird of wisdom and experience, alike unconscious of their approaching doom, basked in the fresh morning air with lively and blithesome feelings, and a few hours afterwards were laid low upon the earth.
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Cheer up, sir! or, by this good liquor, we shall banish thee from the joys of blithesome company, into the mists of melancholy and the land of little-ease.
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At that moment, his was a saint's blithesome face, loose and half a-smile with the generosity of his gift and with a becoming neutrality toward his own abilities, as if he had long since cheerfully submitted to knowing that however well he rendered a piece, he could always imagine doing better.
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The blithesome Phyllis bore her twenty-five summers gayly from the train, but on the platform a ghastly sight met her eyes.
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And Julia, too, was there on many a pleasant afternoon, plying her busy distaff in the shanty; and Fanny lent gladness to the scene; leaping like a merry fawn about the little opening, and amid the clustering bushes; her face lustrous and soft as a velvet peach; her voice blithesome as the pee-wee's, and clear and sweet as the robin's.
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Buoyant were the violins; sportive the flutes; all alive the gitterns; blithesome the tripping arpeggios that crisply fell from the strings of the joyous harps.
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Women are a blessing to every circle in which they move, if they will but cultivate a cheerful, happy, blithesome disposition.
A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding
Note
The word 'blithesome' comes from 'blithe' and '-some'.
