heartsome

heart·some

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahrt-suh m]
- /ˈhɑrt səm/
- /hˈɑːtsʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrt-suh m]
- /ˈhɑrt səm/

Definitions of heartsome word

adjective heartsome giving cheer, spirit, or courage: a heartsome wine. 1
adjective heartsome cheerful; spirited. 1
noun heartsome (archaic, poetic) pleasant, delightful. 1
adjective heartsome cheering or encouraging 0
adjective heartsome gay; cheerful 0
adjective heartsome heartening; cheering 0

See all 7 definitions of heartsome

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Origin of heartsome

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; heart + -some1

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Parts of speech for Heartsome

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heartsome

heartsome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heartsome usage trend in Literature

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