- nimble, buoyant, graceful, or lively
- lighthearted; cheerful or merry
- not serious; frivolous
Origin of lightsome
Middle English lihtsum: see light and -somelightsome
light·some- giving light; luminous
- well-lighted; bright
Origin of lightsome
Middle English lyghtesum: see light and -someWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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lightsome
adjective
- Providing light; luminous.
- Covered with or full of light; bright.
Related Forms:
- light′some·ly
adverb
- light′some·ness
noun
adjective
- Light, nimble, or graceful in movement.
- Free from worry or care; cheerful.
- Frivolous; silly.
Related Forms:
- light′some·ly
adverb
- light′some·ness
noun
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lightsome. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/lightsome
Adjective
(comparative more lightsome, superlative most lightsome)
Antonyms
Origin
From light (noun) +"Ž -some.
Origin
From light (“not heavy", adjective) +"Ž -some.
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