lightsome

¹

[ lahyt-suhm ]

adjective

1. light, especially in form, appearance, or movement; airy; buoyant; agile; nimble; graceful.
2. cheerful; lighthearted.
3. frivolous; changeable.

lightsome

²

[ lahyt-suhm ]

adjective

1. emitting or reflecting light; luminous.
2. well-lighted; illuminated; bright.

lightsome

¹

/ ˈlaɪtsəm /

adjective

1. lighthearted
2. airy or buoyant
3. not serious; frivolous

lightsome

²

/ ˈlaɪtsəm /

adjective

1. producing or reflecting light
2. full of or flooded with light

Derived Forms

• ˈlightsomeness, noun
• ˈlightsomely, adverb

Other Words From

• lightsome·ly adverb
• lightsome·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lightsome¹

1350–1400; Middle English lyghtesum (cognate with Middle High German līhtsam ). See light ², -some ¹

Origin of lightsome²

First recorded in 1400–50, lightsome is from the late Middle English word lyghtesum. See light ¹, -some ¹

Example Sentences

They had not counted on so early a breakfast; so it was with lightsome hearts they performed the rest of their journey.

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Tall, smooth-faced, and fair, he walked with the long step and lightsome grace of the athletic young Englishman of his day.

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It leads to the great Hall, which is really magnificent, but not very lightsome.

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Newlie enriched with a varietie of wordes, phrases, proverbs and divers lightsome observations of Grammar.

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The City is pretty large, fortify'd with Art and Regularity; and very lightsome.

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Related Words

• buoyant
• jolly
• jovial
• joyous
• laid-back
• lively
• playful
• upbeat