Lovesome

Alternative forms

• loosome dialectal
• lossom dialectal

Origin

From Middle English lufsom, lufsum, from Old English lufsum ("loving, lovable, pleasant"), equivalent to love + -some.

Full definition of lovesome

Adjective

1. Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
2. Lovable on account of beauty; lovely; beautiful; winsome.Thomas Edward Brown (1830-97) "My Garden"
3. A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
4. Loving; manifesting love or affection; affectionate; friendly.
5. Amorous; romantic.

Synonyms

• affectionate

Derived terms

• lovesomehead
• lovesomeness
• lovesomely