Meanings
lightsomeness1
- archaicuncountableThe state or quality of being lightsome (luminous); luminosity; illumination, brightness.
lightsomeness2
- archaicuncountableThe state or quality of being lightsome (easy, light in weight, cheerful); levity; cheerfulness.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
nounthe gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
lightsomeness · noun
- Middle Englishlightsomnesse
- Englishlightsomeness
From Middle English lightsomnesse, equivalent to lightsome (“bright, radiant”) + -ness.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →lightsomeness · noun
- Middle Englishlightsomnesse
- Englishlightsomeness
From Middle English lightsomnesse, equivalent to lightsome (“light in weight, light-hearted, easy”) + -ness.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
lightsomeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightsomeness
“lightsomeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightsomeness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightsomeness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightsomeness.
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