winly
winly · more winly · most winly
Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodlyJoyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English winly, wynnelych, wunliche, from Old English wynlīċ (“joyousInherited from Middle English winly, wynnelych, wunliche, from Old English wynlīċ (“joyous”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunnjulīk (“joyous”), from *wunjō (“joy, delight, desire”), equivalent to winne + -ly. More at winne, winsome.
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Forms
more winly, most winly| Comparative | more winly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most winly Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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