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lightsome

light·some

UK/ˈlaɪtsəm/ uncommon literary

adjective

1.

moving easily and quickly; nimble

  • “the dancer was light and graceful”
  • “a lightsome buoyant step”
  • “walked with a light tripping step”
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2.

carefree and happy and lighthearted

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

From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + -some (suffix forming adjectives). Cognate with Middle High German līhtsam, modern German leichtsam.

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