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winful

winful adjective: synonym of winsome.

Adjective

winful (comparative more winful, superlative most winful)

  1. Synonym of winsome.
    • A winful spouse is Melthun's daughter, / Not nature's self a fairer rears, / Each grace maternal virtue taught her; / Then left this Earthly all in tears.1827, “A. S.”, in Poems upon Various Subjects and on Various Occasions, page 23
    • Sylvie was blossoming at fourteen, already attracting male attention but still exuding a winful childish charm that kept Jack wrapped around her little finger.2020, Denise Weimer, The Gray Divide
    Synonyms:
    winsome

Synonyms of winful

Forms of winful

comparativemore winful
superlativemost winful

Questions about winful

What does winful mean?
Winful means synonym of winsome.
What part of speech is winful?
Winful is an adjective.

Words near winful in the dictionary

  1. Winfree
  2. Winfrees
  3. Winfrey
  4. Winfreys
  5. Winfrith Newburgh
  6. winful
  7. wing
  8. wing and prayer
  9. wing attack
  10. wing attacks
  11. wing back

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