Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Blithe /(blīt͟h)/ · IPA /blaɪð/ 01 a. Gay; merry; sprightly; joyous; glad; cheerful; as, a blithe spirit. 1. Gay; merry; sprightly; joyous; glad; cheerful; as, a blithe spirit. “The blithe sounds of festal music.” — Prescott. “A daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair.” — Milton.