Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
LIGHTSOME
blithe, blithesome, lighthearted, lightsome, light-hearted
(adjective) carefree and happy and lighthearted; “was loved for her blithe spirit”; “a merry blithesome nature”; “her lighthearted nature”; “trilling songs with a lightsome heart”
light, lightsome, tripping
(adjective) moving easily and quickly; nimble; “the dancer was light and graceful”; “a lightsome buoyant step”; “walked with a light tripping step”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
lightsome (comparative more lightsome, superlative most lightsome)
Characterised by light; luminous; emitting or manifesting light; radiant.
Antonyms
• darksome
Etymology 2
Adjective
lightsome (comparative more lightsome, superlative most lightsome)
Upbeat; cheery; light graceful.
Source: Wiktionary
Light"some, a.
1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright. White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. Bacon.
2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating. That lightsome affection of joy. Hooker.
– Light"some*ly, adv.
– Light"some*ness, n. Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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