Beamish
/ˈbiːmɪʃ/ adj, name
adj, name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful. nonce-word
"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"
Adjective
- 1 smiling with happiness or optimism wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Norman. countable, uncountable
- 2 A village in Urpeth parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2253). countable, uncountable
Antonyms
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More examples"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.