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
lightsome (comparative more lightsome, superlative most lightsome)
Characterised by light; luminous; emitting or manifesting light; radiant.
• darksome
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
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
