beamish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- bē'mĭsh
- /ˈbiːmɪʃ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bagmaz? Proto-West Germanic *baum Old English bēam Middle English bem English beam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English beamish From beam + -ish.
Meanings
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(nonce-word) Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day, If your Snark be a Boojum!
1874–1876 (date written), Lewis Carroll [pseudonym; Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], “Fit the Fit the Third. The Baker’s Tale.”, in The Hunting of the Snark […], London: Macmillan and Co., published March 1876, →OCLC:And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
1872, Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most beamish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more beamish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |