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lightsome.

Characterised by light; luminous; emitting or manifesting light; radiant.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlaɪtsəm/
  1. Characterised by light; luminous; emitting or manifesting light; radiant.

    literary
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lightsum, equivalent to light (“bright”, adjective) + -some (suffix forming adjectives).

adj/ˈlaɪtsəm/
  1. Characterised by lightness of weight, not heavy; nimble, active.

  2. Upbeat; cheery; light graceful.

Where this word comes from

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

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