lightsome

light·some ¹

L0165200 (līt′səm)adj.1. Providing light; luminous.2. Covered with or full of light; bright.

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light′some·ly adv.light′some·ness n.

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light·some ²

L0165200 (līt′səm)adj.1. Light, nimble, or graceful in movement.2. Free from worry or care; cheerful.3. Frivolous; silly.

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light′some·ly adv.light′some·ness n.

lightsome

(ˈlaɪtsəm) adj1. lighthearted2. airy or buoyant3. not serious; frivolous ˈlightsomely adv ˈlightsomeness n

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lightsome

(ˈlaɪtsəm) adj1. producing or reflecting light2. full of or flooded with light

light•some¹

(ˈlaɪt səm)

adj. 1. light, esp. in form, appearance, or movement; airy; buoyant; agile. 2. cheerful; gay; lighthearted. 3. frivolous; changeable. [1350–1400; Middle English lyghtesum (c. Middle High German līhtsam). See light², -some¹] light′some•ly, adv. light′some•ness, n.

light•some²

(ˈlaɪt səm)

adj. 1. emitting or reflecting light; luminous. 2. well-lighted; illuminated; bright. [1400–50; late Middle English lyghtesum. See light¹, -some¹] light′some•ly, adv. light′some•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	lightsome - moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"tripping, lightlight-footed - (of movement) having a light and springy step; "a light-footed girl"
	2.	lightsome - carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"blithesome, lighthearted, light-hearted, blithecheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"