light-heartedness

  • 1Light-heartedness — Light hearted Light heart ed (l[imac]t h[aum]rt [e^]d), a. Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry. {Light heart ed*ly}, adv. {Light heart ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2light-heartedness — lightˈ heartˈedness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑light …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 3light-heartedness — carelessness, state of being worry free …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 4light-hearted — light heart|ed [ˌlaıt ˈha:tıd US a:r ] adj 1.) not intended to be serious ▪ a light hearted comedy 2.) cheerful and not worried about anything ▪ I found her in a light hearted mood. >light heartedly adv >light heartedness n [U] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5light-hearted — also lighthearted, cheerful, c.1400, from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1) + HEARTED (Cf. hearted). Related: Light heartedly; light heartedness …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 6light — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that stimulates sight and makes things visible. 2 the medium or condition of the space in which this is present. 3 an appearance of… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 7Light — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that stimulates sight and makes things visible. 2 the medium or condition of the space in which this is present. 3 an appearance of… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 8light-hearted — adjective 1 not intended to be serious: a light hearted comedy 2 cheerful and not worried about anything: I found her in a light hearted mood. light heartedly adverb light heartedness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9light-hearted — adjective amusing and entertaining. ↘cheerful or carefree. Derivatives light heartedly adverb light heartedness noun …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 10sunshine — n 1. sunlight, sun, light, daylight, light of day, direct light, Inf. yellow, Inf. yellow stuff, broad daylight, midday sun, noon sun; sunbeam, ray of sunshine. 2. brightness, radiance, sunniness, warmth; brilliance, luminosity, luminance,… …

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