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lovesome
/ˈlʌvsəm/
adj 4
Collocations
2VERB + LOVESOME
garden
LOVESOME + NOUN
god, thing, wot
Definitions
adj
1
Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
2
Affectionate; friendly.
3
Lovable on account of beauty; lovely, beautiful.
A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
Through all the living Regions dost thou move, And scatter'st, where thou goest, the kindly Seeds of Love: Since then the race of every living thing, Obeys thy pow'r; since nothing new can spring Without thy Warmth, without thy Influence bear, Or beautiful or lovesome can appear, Be thou my Aid: my tuneful Song inspire, And kindle with thy own productive Fire;
4
Amorous; showing or feeling love.
[T]he Lady seems Lovesome, & I fancy lends him Money from Time to Time.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — having or displaying warmth or affection
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
Wiktionary02
Through all the living Regions dost thou move, And scatter'st, where thou goest, the kindly Seeds of Love: Since then the race of every living thing, Obeys thy pow'r; since nothing new can spring With
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