lighthearted
light·hear·ted
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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