beamish
adjective
beam·ish
ˈbē-mish 
: beaming and bright with optimism, promise, or achievement
a beamish boy
beamishly
adverb
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Her Dorian is beamish until besmirched.
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“Beamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beamish. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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