BEAMISH

beamish, smiling, twinkly

(adjective) smiling with happiness or optimism; “Come to my arms, my beamish boy!”- Lewis Carroll; “a room of smiling faces”; “a round red twinkly Santa Claus”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

beamish (comparative more beamish, superlative most beamish)

(nonce) Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.

Proper noun

Beamish

A surname.

A village in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2253).

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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