BLITHESOME

blithe, blithesome, lighthearted, lightsome, light-hearted

(adjective) carefree and happy and lighthearted; “was loved for her blithe spirit”; “a merry blithesome nature”; “her lighthearted nature”; “trilling songs with a lightsome heart”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

blithesome (comparative more blithesome, superlative most blithesome)

Happy or spriteful; carefree.

Source: Wiktionary


Blithe"some, a.

Definition: Cheery; gay; merry. The blithesome sounds of wassail gay. Sir W. Scott.

– Blithe"some*ly, adv.

– Blithe"some*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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