winly

English

adj
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English winly inherited from Old English wynlīċ (joyous, pleasant, joyful, beautiful) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wunilīkaz (joyous) suffix from English winne (joy, pleasure, delight).

Origin

English

winne

Gloss

joy, pleasure, delight

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

喜, 悦, 慶, 歓

Emoji
😂 😹

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