Define:Blithe
English[eedit soorce]
Etymology[eedit soorce]
Old English blīþe, from Germanic *bliþiz. Cognate with Danish
, Dutch blijde, Icelandic
. Compare bliss.
Pronunciation[eedit soorce]
- /blaɪð/
- Rhymes: -aɪð
- Audio (US) (help·info)
Adjective[eedit soorce]
Blithe (comparative Blither, superlative Blithest)
- Template:Italbrac Happy, cheerful.
- Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.
- She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States.
Translations[eedit soorce]
happy, cheerful
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Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern
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Scots[eedit soorce]
Etymology[eedit soorce]
Old English blīþe, from Germanic *bliþiz. Cognate with Danish
, Dutch blijde, Icelandic
. Compare bliss.
Pronunciation[eedit soorce]
- /blaɪð/
- (deprecatit uise o
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parameter) Rhymes: -aɪð
Adjective[eedit soorce]
Blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest)
- Happy
- A howp ye haed a blithe birthday - I hope you had a happy birthday