Definitions for lightness

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lightness light·ness

Spelling: [lahyt-nis]

IPA: /ˈlaɪt nɪs/

Lightness is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 405 anagrams from letters in lightness (eghilnsst).

Definitions for lightness

noun

1. the state or quality of being light in weight:
2. the quality of being agile, nimble, or graceful.
3. lack of pressure or burdensomeness.
4. lack of seriousness; levity in actions, thoughts, or speech:
5. gaiety of manner, speech, style, etc.; cheerfulness:
6. the state or quality of being light or illuminated.
7. thin or pale coloration.
8. the relative degree to which an object reflects light, especially light of complementary or nearly complementary colors.

Origin of lightness

1175-1225; Middle English. See light², -ness

Examples for lightness

All of a sudden he dropped his mask of lightness, and became serious.

The lightness of the bread can easily be scored when the bread is cut.

This will remove the acidity, and improve the bread in lightness.

The lightness is no doubt as characteristic of Shakespeare as the impudent humour.

There was a sense of lightness that was just perfect for Spring.

This will remove the acidity, and rather improve the bread in lightness.

At the same time, lightness and charm became uncool; darkness and so-called “authenticity” took over.

My father didn't earn enough, and my mother took care of the money and the family, and she had no time for lightness.

With her artful fusion of fact and fiction, Phillips pulls off a rare sense of lightness and grace at the end of the novel.

There was still a lightness to the clothes, though, and an ease to the construction and fit.