Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beamish

/ˈbiːmɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: beamish
IPA: /ˈbiːmɪʃ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.

name

A surname from Norman.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Urpeth parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2253).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"
"But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day, If your Snark be a Boojum!"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bagmaz? Proto-West Germanic *baum Old English bēam Middle English bem English beam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English beamish From beam + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

more beamish (comparative) most beamish (superlative) Beamishes (plural)

Derived Forms

beamishly

Synonyms

smiling twinkly

Rhymes With

squeamish

Questions

How do you pronounce beamish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːmɪʃ/.
What does beamish mean?: Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
Where does beamish come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bagmaz? Proto-West Germanic *baum Old English bēam Middle English bem English beam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English beamish From beam + -ish.

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