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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++win·some /ˈwɪnsəm/ adjective literary  ATTRACTbehaving in a pleasant and attractive way 迷人的;令人喜欢的 a winsome smile 迷人的微笑
Examples from the Corpus
winsomeHe was winsome and diffident, with a quiet sense of humour.He looked less winsome and poetic now; his face was harder, with short hair, the cheekbones more pronounced.Mat, winsome, handsome, pipe-smoking paterfamilias, introduced us to the fishermen at the table.Groups of winsome lads violate the faith of the believers with acts which are sufficient to shake the very roots of piety.The ecology movement often works best in behalf of winsome landscapes and wildlife.Her engaging smile, her winsome manner and her impeccable behaviour soon endeared her to the public.The winsome smile flickered back with its sly message.Any winsome volunteers to take over?
Origin winsome Old English wynsum, from wynn great happiness
win·some adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus and in a behaving way pleasant attractive


winsome
winsome /ˈwɪnsəm/ adjective literary
 Language: Old English
 Origin: wynsum, from wynn __great happiness__
behaving in a pleasant and attractive way:
    a winsome smile


win·someBrE /ˈwɪnsəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪnsəm/ 🔊 adjective (especially literary) (of people or their manner 人或其举止) pleasant and attractive 讨人喜欢的;惹人喜爱的;楚楚动人的 SYN engaging a winsome smile莞尔一笑 win·some·ly BrE /ˈwɪnsəmli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪnsəmli/ 🔊 adverb