windsome

windsome

English

Etymology 1

From wind (noun) +‎ -some.

Adjective

windsome (comparative more windsome, superlative most windsome)

1. Characterised or marked by (the) wind; windy
   • 2011, Erick Pasquale Forsythe, The Pure Language Of Love:

     Then the winds would gather strength against my hearts commands. Today the story changes, I welcome the windsome breeze, For if she looses all her feathers she cant fly away from me.

   • 2012, David Anirman, The Itofit:

     “And I can hold my hair out like the cape of a maiden in distress who's out on the moor on a dark and windsome day,” said Toonie who quickly stood up and pulled her beautiful long hair out to arms' length on either side of her head so she looked like a bat landing on a cornstalk.

Etymology 2

From wind (verb) +‎ -some.

Adjective

windsome (comparative more windsome, superlative most windsome)

1. Characterised or marked by winding
   • 1973, Allan Graham, Island Prose and Poetry:

     As I chase the tiny children with my windsome eyes abounding And I lead the fragrant flowers in their tiny gameplay fancy I lead them through the only time when I alone cannot remember Where I touch the nearby nearaway with the glossy touch forever

   • 1984, John Steakley, Armor:

     They and I stumbled around with staccato gaits, first windsome, then fierce, getting faster and faster until the whole thing resembled some sort of spastic frenzy.

Anagrams

• Wodenism, misowned