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blithe
English
Etymology
From Middle English blithe (“glad, happy, joyful; causing joy, joyous; gentle, mild; gracious, merciful; bright, shining; beautiful, fair”) [and other forms], from Old English bl?þe (“glad, happy, joyful; gentle, mild”), from Proto-West Germanic *bl?þ?, from Proto-Germanic *bl?þiz (“friendly; gentle, mild; pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?l?- (“fine; light; pleasant”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?el- (“shiny; white”). Doublet of bliss.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /bla?ð/, /bla??/
- Rhymes: -a?ð, -a??
Adjective
blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest)
- Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern.
- (chiefly Scotland, elsewhere dated or literary) Cheerful, happy.
Derived terms
Related terms
- bliss
Translations
References
Further reading
- blithe (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- thible
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English blithe, from Old English bl?þe, from Proto-West Germanic *bl?þ?, from Proto-Germanic *bl?þiz. Cognate with Danish blid, Dutch blij, Icelandic blíður. Compare bliss.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bla?ð/
- Rhymes: -a?ð
Adjective
blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest)
- Happy
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frolicsome
English
Alternative forms
- frolicksome
Etymology
frolic +? -some
Adjective
frolicsome (comparative more frolicsome, superlative most frolicsome)
- Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.
Derived terms
- frolicsomeness
Translations
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