Lightsome
Pronunciation : Light"some
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright. White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. Bacon.
2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating. That lightsome affection of joy. Hooker. -- Light"some*ly, adv. -- Light"some*ness, n. Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. Hawthorne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913