a. [ Compar. Winsomer superl. Winsomest. ] [ AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia, OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad), AS. wunian to dwell. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. See Win, v. t., Wont, a. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted. [ 1913 Webster ] Misled by ill example, and a winsome nature. Jeffrey. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Causing joy or pleasure; gladsome; pleasant. [ 1913 Webster ] Still plotting how their hungry ear
That winsome voice again might hear. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ] | 