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lighthearted

light·hear·ted

US/ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

carefree and happy and lighthearted

  • “was loved for her blithe spirit”
  • “a merry blithesome nature”
  • “her lighthearted nature”
  • “trilling songs with a lightsome heart”

Origin

From Middle English lyght hertyd, liȝt-hertid, from light (adjective) + herted, hertid (“having a disposition”, adjective) (equivalent to light + hearted), from the noun herte. See more at light, heart, -ed.

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