lightsome
1light, especially in form, appearance, or movement; airy; buoyant; agile; nimble; graceful.
cheerful; lighthearted.
frivolous; changeable.
Origin of lightsome
1Other words from lightsome
- light·some·ly, adverb
- light·some·ness, noun
Other definitions for lightsome (2 of 2)
emitting or reflecting light; luminous.
well-lighted; illuminated; bright.
Origin of lightsome
2Other words from lightsome
- light·some·ly, adverb
- light·some·ness, noun
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How to use lightsome in a sentence
"Do so, by all means," said Pauline lightsomely, entering the carriage.
The Adventures of a Widow | Edgar FawcettRecall how lightsomely it ran down the snowy slope, from the Big Chimney Cabin to the river trail, that morning they set forth.
The Magnetic North | Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)Whereupon they resumed their journey lightsomely, happily, northward.
The Red Tavern | Charles Raymond MacauleyHawthorne said: "Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire as well as dance lightsomely in a gala-dress."
Customs and Fashions in Old New England | Alice Morse Earle
British Dictionary definitions for lightsome (1 of 2)
/ (ˈlaɪtsəm) /
lighthearted
airy or buoyant
not serious; frivolous
Derived forms of lightsome
- lightsomely, adverb
- lightsomeness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for lightsome (2 of 2)
/ (ˈlaɪtsəm) /
producing or reflecting light
full of or flooded with light
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