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Meanings of
lightsome
in English
Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
blithe
lighthearted
blithesome
light-hearted
Related terms
cheerful
Moving easily and quickly; nimble.
light
tripping
Related terms
light-footed
Synonyms
Examples for "
blithe
"
blithe
lighthearted
blithesome
light-hearted
Examples for "
blithe
"
1
Find in the Glossary the meaning of: glittering; trims; spray;
blithe
;
measures.
2
He is unassuming in manner,
blithe
in company, earnest in the pulpit.
3
But what is lightsome and
blithe
in her, was debonaire in him.
4
The two had met in June on equal terms of
blithe
youth.
5
The composer dashed a
blithe
flourish to the tail of a note.
1
Not in an exclusionary way but in a fun and
lighthearted
way.
2
Of the others he had this to say, in his
lighthearted
manner:
3
She smiled playfully, feeling more
lighthearted
than she had in months... years.
4
The decision was a relief; as he walked homewards, he was
lighthearted
.
5
They looked fabulous together, and still had the same easy,
lighthearted
relationship.
1
He is a
blithesome
brother, a welcome guest in hall and hut.
2
On the walls Cupids and
blithesome
nymphs were careering in fresco.
3
And the parsons of the past were also a
blithesome
set of individuals.
4
There is little that is
blithesome
and cheerful, but much that is melancholy.
5
The lark's song is not especially melodious, but is
blithesome
,
sibilant, and unceasing.
1
It made the
light
-
hearted
lighter in heart, the light-minded heavy in soul.
2
The young elflord had always been open and honest, fun-loving and
light
-
hearted
.
3
Sir Peter said he was extremely disappointed she misinterpreted some
light
-
hearted
banter.
4
The Daily Mail included
light
-
hearted
captions in their reporting of the story.
5
In less than ten minutes the
light
-
hearted
Irishman was buried in slumber.
Usage of
lightsome
in English
1
But what is
lightsome
and blithe in her, was debonaire in him.
2
The cathedral of Antwerp itself is not more captivatingly
lightsome
and lovely.
3
Yet, as ever among Celts, these shadows had edges of the
lightsome
.
4
But one little cloud, transient as Peyrot's, passed across his
lightsome
countenance.
5
Now nothing can enlighten others unless it be
lightsome
in itself.
6
With
lightsome
skies shining in to bed time, I can not.
7
All things have the joyful, and my feets just touch earth with
lightsome
.
8
Indeed, there was too
lightsome
a tone of flippancy all through the paper.
9
We hae helpit Pate oot before, and a change is
lightsome
.
10
For she was gay enough and
lightsome
enough in her demeanor.
11
If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be
lightsome
.
12
A sweet, unwonted mood, a feeling of
lightsome
happy-go-luckiness took possession of me.
13
In the next place, for the
lightsome
passion of joy.
14
It was a child singing a merry,
lightsome
air; there was no other sound.
15
And with that he trudged away humming a
lightsome
tune.
16
You have taken off that mountain, and substituted a joy most
lightsome
and heavenly.
Other examples for "lightsome"
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About this term
lightsome
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
lightsome day
so lightsome
more lightsome
own lightsome
captivatingly lightsome
More collocations
Lightsome
through the time
Lightsome
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common