beamish
/ˈbiːmɪʃ/
beamish adjective: radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
Adjective
beamish (comparative more beamish, superlative most beamish)
- Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
- And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!1872, Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky - But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day,
If your Snark be a Boojum!1874–1876 (date written), Lewis Carroll [pseudonym; Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], “Fit the Fit the Third. The Baker’s Tale.”, in The Hunting of the Snark […], London: Macmillan and Co., published March...
- And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Proper noun capitalized: Beamish
Beamish (countable and uncountable, plural Beamishes)
beamish meaning in Bengali
beamish in Bengali
- উজ্জ্বলভাবে হাস্যোজ্জ্বল, সুখী, হাসিখুশি
Forms of beamish
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more beamish |
| superlative | most beamish |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Beamishes |
Origin of beamish
From beam + -ish.
Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Beaumais, in Normandy. The village in County Durham shares the same etymology.
Words formed from beamish
Words that rhyme with beamish
Questions about beamish
- What does beamish mean?
- Beamish means radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
- What is beamish in Bengali?
- Beamish in Bengali is উজ্জ্বলভাবে হাস্যোজ্জ্বল, সুখী, হাসিখুশি. See Beamish meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is beamish?
- Beamish can be an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce beamish?
- Beamish is pronounced /ˈbiːmɪʃ/.
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