Beamish

//ˈbiːmɪʃ// adj, name

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful. nonce-word

    "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    smiling with happiness or optimism wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Norman. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A village in Urpeth parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2253). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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cheerfulsmilingtwinkly

Example

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"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From beam + -ish.

Etymology 2

Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Beaumais, in Normandy. The village in County Durham shares the same etymology.

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