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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024light•some1 (līt′səm),USA pronunciation adj. - light, esp. in form, appearance, or movement;
airy; buoyant; agile; nimble; graceful. - cheerful;
gay; lighthearted. - frivolous;
changeable.
- Middle English lyghtesum (cognate with Middle High German līhtsam). See light2, -some1 1350–1400
light′some•ly, adv. light′some•ness, n. light•some2 (līt′səm),USA pronunciation adj. - emitting or reflecting light;
luminous. - well-lighted;
illuminated; bright.
- late Middle English lyghtesum. See light1, -some1 1400–50
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