"beamish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbiːmɪʃ/ Forms: more beamish [comparative], most beamish [superlative]
enPR: bē'mĭsh Etymology: From beam + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beam|ish}} beam + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} beamish (comparative more beamish, superlative most beamish)
  1. (nonce word) Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful. Tags: nonce-word Categories (topical): Happiness Derived forms: beamishly
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          "ref": "1876, Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark […] , London: Macmillan, Fit the Third.⁠ The Baker's Tale:",
          "text": "But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day,\nIf your Snark be a Boojum!",
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