lightsome
[adjective]
Synonyms: cheerful, blithe, cheery, chirk, chirpy, chirrupy, sunbeamy, sunny, happy-go-lucky, carefree, free-minded, insouciant, lighthearted

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lightsome adjective¹. ['lʌɪts(ǝ)m] ME.
[from LIGHT adjective¹ + -SOME¹.]
1. Having the effect or appearance of lightness; esp. light, graceful, elegant. ME.

2. Light-hearted, cheerful, merry. ME.
b. Flighty, frivolous. M16.

3. Lively, nimble, quick. E17.

■ lightsomely adverb M16.

■ lightsomeness noun¹ ME.

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lightsome adjective². ['lʌɪts(ǝ)m] LME.
[from LIGHT noun + -SOME¹.]
1. Radiant with light; luminous. LME.

2. Esp. of a room, building, etc.: permeated with light; well lit, bright. LME.

3. Clear, manifest. Now rare. M16.

4. Light-coloured. L16-L17.

■ lightsomeness noun² LME.

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