winsome

English

/ˈwɪn.s(ə)m/, /ˈwɪn.səm/

adj
Definitions
  • Charming, engaging, winning; inspiring approval and trust, especially if in an innocent manner.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wynsom inherited from Old English wynsum (pleasant, merry, joyful, winsome) inherited from *wunnjusam (joyful) suf from English winne (joy, pleasure, delight) root from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (love, wish, desire, strive, win, strive for, seek, wish for, succeed, pursue).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wenh₁-

Gloss

love, wish, desire, strive, win, strive for, seek, wish for, succeed, pursue

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji
❤️ 🏩 👨‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👩 👰‍♀️ 💋 💌 💑 💒 💓 💕 💖 💗 💘 💝 😍 😘 😚 😻 🤟 🤰 🤱 🫂

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