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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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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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