lovesome

adjective

love·​some ˈləv-səm 

1

: winsome, lovely

2

: affectionate, amorous

Synonyms

• adorable
• darling
• dear
• disarming
• endearing
• lovable
• loveable
• precious
• sweet
• winning
• winsome

Examples of lovesome in a Sentence

a lovesome child that any couple would eagerly adopt

the kind of young and lovesome woman that any man would want for a wife

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2