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—delightsomely, adv. —delightsomeness, n./di luyt"seuhm/, adj. Literary.highly pleasing; delightful.[1490-1500; DELIGHT + -SOME1]
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Delightsome — De*light some, a. Very pleasing; delightful. Delightsome vigor. Grew. [1913 Webster] Ye shall be a delightsome land, . . . saith the Lord. Mal. iii. 12. {De*light some*ly}, adv. {De*light some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delightsome — adjective Date: circa 1520 very pleasing ; delightful … New Collegiate Dictionary
delightsome — adjective /dəˈlaɪtsəm,dɪˈlaɪtsəm/ delightful … Wiktionary
delightsome — adj. pleasing, agreeable … English contemporary dictionary
delightsome — de·light·some … English syllables
delightsome — de•light•some [[t]dɪˈlaɪt səm[/t]] adj. delightful • Etymology: 1490–1500 … From formal English to slang
delightsome — /dəˈlaɪtsəm/ (say duh luytsuhm) adjective Archaic delightful. {delight + some1} –delightsomely, adverb –delightsomeness, noun …
delightsome — … Useful english dictionary
Delightsomely — Delightsome De*light some, a. Very pleasing; delightful. Delightsome vigor. Grew. [1913 Webster] Ye shall be a delightsome land, . . . saith the Lord. Mal. iii. 12. {De*light some*ly}, adv. {De*light some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delightsomeness — Delightsome De*light some, a. Very pleasing; delightful. Delightsome vigor. Grew. [1913 Webster] Ye shall be a delightsome land, . . . saith the Lord. Mal. iii. 12. {De*light some*ly}, adv. {De*light some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
