Light'sōme, a.

(līt'sum), a. 1. Luminous; not dark; not obscure or gloomy. “The lightsome realms of love.” Dryden. White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. Bacon. 2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating. [Rare, except in poetry.] That lightsome affection of joy. Hooker.