Word of the Day with Adam Cagley
Here to help us expand our vocabulary is Adam Cagley. Adam is a comedian and actor living and drinking in Los Angeles. He's been seen in The Sweet Life with Zack and Cody, House, and Shameless, as well as on stage and in the tech booth at Flapper's Comedy Club in Burbank, California.
Follow him on Instagram: @thatadamcagley
Today's word of the day is "winsome", which means to be cheerful or pleasant.
Did you know: Winsome comes from Old English wynn, meaning "joy" or "pleasure," which was altered in spelling to win (with the same meaning). That win is obsolete and is unrelated to today's win—referring to victory and coming from Old English winnan, "to struggle, suffer, or acquire." The adjective winning, meaning "tending to please or delight," as in "a winning smile" or "winning ways," is believed to be from the victorious win.
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