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lightsome

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈlaɪtsəm/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eghilmostStarts with LEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. carefree and happy and lighthearted

Word origin

From Middle English lightsum, equivalent to light (“bright”, adjective) + -some (suffix forming adjectives).

Used in a sentence

  • While in their mothers wombe enclosd they were, / Ere they into the lightsom world were brought, / In fleshly lust were mingled both yfere […]
  • This said, the smoky cloud was cleft and torn, / Which like a veil upon them stretched lay, // And up to open heav'n forthwith was borne, / And left the prince in view of lightsome day.
  • There came a day when he remembered the moment, when he regretted that he had not ridden off into the buoyant midst of these lightsome elements.

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