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blithesome

adjective blithe·some \ˈblīth-səm, ˈblīth-\

Definition of BLITHESOME

:  gay, merry
— blithe·some·ly adverb
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First Known Use of BLITHESOME

1724

Related to BLITHESOME

Synonyms
blithe, cheerful, bright, buoyant, canty [British dialect], cheery, chipper, eupeptic, gay, gladsome, lightsome, sunny, upbeat, winsome
Antonyms
dour, gloomy, glum, morose, saturnine, sulky, sullen

Rhymes with BLITHESOME

lithesome

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