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lightsome::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blithe, blithesome, light-hearted, lighthearted |
| Derivation | lightsomeness |
trilling songs with a lightsome heart.
Examples of lightsome
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Grim yet lightsome, it is a spectacle of hell tinged with the carnivalesque.
From the guardian.co.uk
The lightsome, airy cubes are designed to reflect sunlight, people, trees and even boats passing by in New York harbor.
From the time.com
What idea is more beguiling than the notion of lightsome spirits, free of time and space and human weakness, hovering between us and all harm?
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- Light: moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
- Blithe: carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"
- (lightsomely) light-heartedly: in a light-hearted manner; "he light-heartedly overlooks some of the basic facts of life"
- (lightsomeness) carefreeness: the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
- (lightsomeness) agility: the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
- (lightsomeness) the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
