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Dictionary: light·some1   (līt'səm) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Providing light; luminous.
  2. Covered with or full of light; bright.
lightsomely light'some·ly adv.
lightsomeness light'some·ness n.

light·some2 (līt'səm) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Light, nimble, or graceful in movement.
  2. Free from worry or care; cheerful.
  3. Frivolous; silly.
lightsomely light'some·ly adv.
lightsomeness light'some·ness n.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: moving easily and quickly; nimble
  Synonyms: light, tripping

Meaning #2: carefree and happy and lighthearted
  Synonyms: blithe, blithesome, lighthearted


Translations: Lightsome
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - let, rask, livlig, munter, sorgløs, lys, glad, lysende, klar, strålende

2.
adj. - letsindig, sorgløs

Nederlands (Dutch)
vrolijk, lichtvoetig, wuft, elegant

Français (French)
1.
adj. - gai, joyeux, enjoué, frivole, léger

2.
adj. - qui produit/qui reflète la lumière, inondé de lumière

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - leicht, flink, beweglich, fröhlich

2.
adj. - leuchtend, licht, hell

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ελαφρός, αμέριμνος

Italiano (Italian)
arioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - alegre

Русский (Russian)
светящий, яркий

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - luminoso, claro

2.
adj. - gracioso, ágil, alegre, frívolo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - (litt.) ljus, klar, lysande, upplyst, (litt.) lätt, luftig, graciös, ledig, snabb, lätt om hjärtat (till sinnet), glad, munter, glädjande, lättsinnig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 轻盈的, 轻松愉快的

2. 发光的, 明亮的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 發光的, 明亮的

2.
adj. - 輕盈的, 輕鬆愉快的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 가벼운, 민첩한, 쾌활한, 경박한

2.
adj. - 빛을 발하는, 밝은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 光る, 明るく照明された

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رشيق, مرح, جذل, خال من الهموم, طائش, مستهتر, منير, وضاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בהיר, מאיר‬
adj. - ‮זריז, עליז, קל-דעת‬


 
 
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