lightsome Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite moving easily and quickly; nimble
light; tripping.
- the dancer was light and graceful
- a lightsome buoyant step
- walked with a light tripping step
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adjective satellite carefree and happy and lighthearted
light-hearted; blithe; blithesome; lighthearted.
- was loved for her blithe spirit
- a merry blithesome nature
- her lighthearted nature
- trilling songs with a lightsome heart
WordNet
Light"some adjective
Definitions
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Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright. White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. Bacon.
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Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating. That lightsome affection of joy. Hooker.
--Light"some*ly , adv. --Light"some*ness , n.Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. Hawthorne.
