ˈwin(t)səm adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English wonsom, wonsum, from Old English wynsum, from wynn joy, pleasure (akin to Old Saxon wunnia joy, pleasure, Old High German wunna, wunnī ) + -sum -some; akin to Latin venus love — more at win
1. : causing joy or pleasure : agreeable , pleasant , winning
winsome tableaux of old-fashioned literary days — J.D.Hart
the wide-eyed and winsome lass — Current Biography
2. : very lighthearted : cheerful , gay
misled by ill example and a winsome nature — Francis Jeffrey
Synonyms: see sweet