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The trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
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lightsomeness
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lightsome \Light"some\ (l[imac]t"s[u^]m), a. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright. White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. --Bacon. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating. That lightsome affection of joy. --Hooker. -- Light"some*ly , adv. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you [syn: carefreeness , insouciance , lightheartedness ] the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble [syn: agility , legerity , lightness , nimbleness ] the trait of being lighthearted ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context archaic English) The quality of being lightsome.
Usage examples of lightsomeness.
We must reflect that, since the many forms of lives are movements--and so with the Intellections--they cannot be identical: there must be different lives, distinct intellections, degrees of lightsomeness and clarity: there must be firsts, seconds, thirds, determined by nearness to the Firsts.
Carterette, with all her seeming lightsomeness, had sense and selfpossession.