winsomeness
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Middle English winsomnesse, wynsumnesse, from Old English wynsumness (“pleasantness, agreeableness, delight”), equivalent to winsome + -ness.
Noun
[edit]winsomeness (countable and uncountable, plural winsomenesses)
- The quality of being winsome.
- 2022, Kate Atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety, Doubleday, page 98:
- She cocked her head to one side, attempting winsomeness.