| 单词 | winsome |
| 释义 | winsome (once / 3181 pages) adj If you are described as winsome, take it as a compliment. It means you are attractive or charming in an open and delightful way. It doesn't mean you win some and you lose some. The word winsome comes from the Old English wynn which means pleasure and delight. The word sometimes carries with it a feeling of childlike joy or innocence that is attractive or pleasing to others. There is nothing hiding behind a winsome smile. It wins over others in a fresh and honest way. WORD FAMILYwinsome: winsomely, winsomeness, winsomest+/winsomeness: winsomenesses USAGE EXAMPLESThe press conference was small, and Guerra’s tone winsome and patriotic. The New Yorker(Dec 02, 2016) But it’s delivered with Gallic politesse and swamped by a fairy-tale quality that tilts the tone away from urgency and toward winsome innocence. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) That’s not a knock on the winsome neighborhood eatery, where bread gets its own course and lamb ribs are eaten with one’s hands. Washington Post(Oct 13, 2016) adj charming in a childlike or naive way Syn attractive pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm |
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