heartsome
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Methought an heav'nly heartsome thing Where dew like diamonds did hing,"
- "There thrust the bold straightforward horn To battle for that lady lorn; With heartsome voice of mellow scorn, Like any knight in knighthood's morn."
- "The delight, Due to this timely notice, unawares Smote me, and, listening, I in whispers said, "Ye heartsome Choristers, ye and I will be Associates, and, unscared by blustering winds, 30 Will chant together.""
- "The oak rose before me like a pillar of darkness; and overhead the heartsome stars were set in the face of the night."
- "It was a great hour for him as he wheeled the barrow homeward, Elspeth once more by his side; but he could say nothing heartsome in Tommy's presence, and Tommy was as uncomfortable in his."
- "A rainbow is a heartsome thing, for it reminds us of a promise made long ago, and faithfully kept."
Etymology
From heart + -some.
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
more heartsome (comparative)
most heartsome (superlative)
hartsome (alternative, dialectal)
hertsome (alternative, dialectal)