blithesome

[ blahyth-suhm, blahyth- ]

adjective

1. lighthearted; merry; cheerful:

   a blithesome nature.

blithesome

/ ˈblaɪðsəm /

adjective

1. literary.
   cheery; merry

Derived Forms

• ˈblithesomely, adverb
• ˈblithesomeness, noun

Other Words From

• blithesome·ly adverb
• blithesome·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blithesome¹

First recorded in 1715–25; blithe + -some ¹

Example Sentences

Mr. Schumer seems to approach this with his usual blithesome manner, singing show tunes and the Shirelles as he races from phone call to meeting, sliding away from potential pests, a cellphone pressed to his face.

From New York Times

A few days after we meet our blithesome pair at Mintah station; and they are travelling with their father and mother on to San Francisco, whither we too are going—and we learn that they are not Mormons, but Gentiles—pleasant lasses from Philadelphia who had come with their parents to have a passing look at the externals of Mormonism.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not long since the old and the young were to be seen together in the blithesome dance and the merry play.

From Project Gutenberg

To make happy, blithesome, or joyous; to confer prosperity or happiness upon; to grant divine favor to.

From Project Gutenberg

The blithesome sounds of wassail gay.

From Project Gutenberg