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lightful

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • lītʹfo͝ol

1

adj

Meaning 1

Full of light; bright.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Light; cheerful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Middle English lightful, lihtful (“luminous, providing enlightenment”), from light, liht (noun) + -ful (“full of (a feeling)”, suffix forming adjectives). See more at light (noun).

From light (“not weighed down”, adjective) + -ful (“full of, having”, adjective).