BLITHE

blithe, blithesome, lighthearted, lightsome, light-hearted

(adjective) carefree and happy and lighthearted; ā€œwas loved for her blithe spiritā€; ā€œa merry blithesome natureā€; ā€œher lighthearted natureā€; ā€œtrilling songs with a lightsome heartā€

blithe

(adjective) lacking or showing a lack of due concern; ā€œspoke with blithe ignorance of the true situationā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest)

(dated or literary) Happy, cheerful.

casually indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.

Anagrams

• thible

Source: Wiktionary


Blithe, a. Etym: [AS. bli blithe, kind; akin to Goth. blei kind, Icel. bli mild, gentle, Dan. & Sw. blid gentle, D. blijd blithe, OHG. blidi kind, blithe.]

Definition: Gay; merry; sprightly; joyous; glad; cheerful; as, a blithe spirit. The blithe sounds of festal music. Prescott. A daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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