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• light´-heart´ed|ly — light heart|ed «LYT HAHR tihd», adjective. without worry; carefree; cheerful; gay: »light hearted lads, a light hearted laugh. –light´ heart´ed|ly, adverb. –light´ heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• light-heart|ed — «LYT HAHR tihd», adjective. without worry; carefree; cheerful; gay: »light hearted lads, a light hearted laugh. –light´ heart´ed|ly, adverb. –light´ heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• light heart — a feeling of happiness He left for home with a light heart. • • • Main Entry: ↑heart …   Useful english dictionary

• light´-heart´ed|ness — light heart|ed «LYT HAHR tihd», adjective. without worry; carefree; cheerful; gay: »light hearted lads, a light hearted laugh. –light´ heart´ed|ly, adverb. –light´ heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• Light-heartedly — 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

• Light-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

• light-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

• light-heartedness — lightˈ heartˈedness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑light …   Useful english dictionary

• light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something …   Dictionary of contemporary English