lovesome
love·some/ˈlʌvsəm/adjective
lovesome is spelled L-O-V-E-S-O-M-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (love·some). It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lovesome means “Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lovesome?
| Letters | 8: L-O-V-E-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: love·some |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lovesome?
Lovesome appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lovesome?
- /ˈlʌvsəm/
Lovesome has 2 syllables, split love·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lovesome
- more lovesome comparative
- most lovesome superlative
- loosome
- lossom
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lovesome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
- 2
IrelandarchaicAffectionate; friendly.
- 3
Lovable on account of beauty; lovely, beautiful.
A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
- 4
archaicAmorous; showing or feeling love.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lovesome come from?
From Middle English lufsom, lufsum, from Old English lufsum (“loving, lovable, pleasant”), equivalent to love + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).