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winsomeness

winsomeness noun: the quality of being winsome.

Noun

winsomeness (countable and uncountable, plural winsomenesses)

  1. The quality of being winsome.
    • She cocked her head to one side, attempting winsomeness.2022, Kate Atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety, Doubleday, page 98

Forms of winsomeness

pluralwinsomenesses

Origin of winsomeness

Inherited from Middle English winsomnesse, wynsumnesse, from Old English wynsumness (“pleasantness, agreeableness, delight”), equivalent to winsome + -ness.

Questions about winsomeness

What does winsomeness mean?
Winsomeness means the quality of being winsome.
What part of speech is winsomeness?
Winsomeness is a noun.
What is the plural of winsomeness?
The plural of winsomeness is winsomenesses.

Words near winsomeness in the dictionary

  1. Winslop
  2. Winslow
  3. Winsock
  4. winsome
  5. winsomely
  6. winsomeness
  7. winsomenesses
  8. winsomer
  9. winsomest
  10. Winson
  11. Winson Green

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