The lightness of balsa wood. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Extreme portability and lightness is what I am looking for. From Wordnik.com. [Netbook Purchase? « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy] Reference
By the word lightness one does not mean colour or weight, but looseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.] Reference
While she lacks a certain lightness, she gives a very athletic and powerful performance. From Wordnik.com. [The Queen, while not in the spring of youth, is far from dead] Reference
And finally, lightness is reflected in visual images that acquire “emblematic value.”. From Wordnik.com. [Memos « So Many Books] Reference
The nuts add a bit of a crunch and the rice krispies, while not dramatic themselves, add a certain lightness to the cookies. From Wordnik.com. [Baking Bites » Print » Ranger Cookies] Reference
Tuesday's gala chose Ravel to represent the idea of lightness and fun. From Wordnik.com. [NSO offers a gala pleasingly out of the ordinary] Reference
They bring in lightness and color without adding a lot of frills to the buildings,” she said. From Wordnik.com. [Restoration Update: Park Inn Hotel] Reference
(If the lightness was a little artificial Bertram did not seem to notice it.) "She is certainly -- very beautiful.". From Wordnik.com. [Miss Billy's Decision] Reference
So that it was not from lightness, that is, fickleness in me that I came not, but that being subject to the Spirit I obeyed Him. From Wordnik.com. [NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians] Reference
Alas, the bad thing about the Zero is that its speed and maneuverability come from its lightness, which is the result of lack of armor. From Wordnik.com. [The bass-ackwardness of ID proponents - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
The exquisite "lightness" of Mechlin, so specially adapted to. From Wordnik.com. [Chats on Old Lace and Needlework] Reference
JO: That whole "lightness" break didn't work out too well, did it?. From Wordnik.com. [Jack O'Connell] Reference
Tuesday’s gala chose Ravel to represent the idea of lightness and fun. From Wordnik.com. [In performance: NSO and Yo-Yo Ma] Reference
I got many compliments today at work with every one of them relating back to the "lightness" of the cake. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
On the original topic, Burton's statement doesn't have the usual 'lightness' of tone that we've come to expect. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Says No To Baghdad Stroll With McCain] Reference
I'm a big believer that "lightness" as defined by John Thackara in his book In The Bubble is the way toward a sustainable future. From Wordnik.com. [Tesla Roadsters To Cosmetics: Eco-Chic Design] Reference
Another trial induced "an instantaneous feeling of 'lightness' and 'floating' about two meters above the bed, close to the ceiling.". From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 16, 2003 - February 22, 2003 Archives] Reference
I think he should be opposed for his "lightness" of policy, the dubious nature of his religious beliefs and his wrongheadedness on Saddam. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
What he means by lightness is multi-faceted. From Wordnik.com. [Memos « So Many Books] Reference
"Well, we might get the idea of 'lightness' from that.". From Wordnik.com. [A Trip to Venus] Reference
Sure, a little space can give a certain "lightness" to a page, but this is extreme. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I experienced what, if I wasn't such a skeptic, I would call a lightness of being. ". From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
A b&w picture of a cartoon shows that light has two properties 'lightness' and 'color'. From Wordnik.com. [Popular in the last 8 hours] Reference
He has a kind of lightness, and he breezes through life, but yet when it comes down to it, he's serious and heartfelt. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
"I knew at the beginning that the kind of lightness of animation would be useful in dealing with the subject matter," he says. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
The head, held erect, but not haughtily, should move upon the atlas gently and suavely, avoiding 'lightness' and undue vivacity. From Wordnik.com. [To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I] Reference
Moreover, a reason for this "lightness" must be given him, lest he should notice the ship sitting high out of the water, and suspect. From Wordnik.com. [The Pit Prop Syndicate] Reference
"lightness" and charm are Cobb, Auteur, and Dierberg - to name just a few. From Wordnik.com. [The Pour] Reference
Isolde smiles, with that mortal lightness which is upon her to-night; "Oh, foolish girl!. From Wordnik.com. [The Wagnerian Romances] Reference
"That would suit her well enough, I dare say," said Mrs. Plymdale; "there is that kind of lightness about her. From Wordnik.com. [Middlemarch: a study of provincial life (1900)] Reference
It's the story of the unbearable lightness of Bob. From Wordnik.com. [From Hero To Zero] Reference
It should be received with a lightness of interpretation. From Wordnik.com. [Mixed Media] Reference
I mean, it sounds like he had a little more lightness before. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Nice Guy] Reference
But all their designs share a lightness and elegant simplicity. From Wordnik.com. [DESIGNING SPACES] Reference
What separated tortoises from hares was lightness and aerodynamic efflciency. From Wordnik.com. [Gentlemen, Start Your Rays] Reference
Art is important, and so is levity, which may be interpreted as a lightness of touch. From Wordnik.com. [Mixed Media] Reference
But lightness and convenience in return for accepting something less than full functionality?. From Wordnik.com. [Weight Loss For Road Warriors] Reference
Perez, with a whine like a high-speed drill, quickly wears out her welcome, but Fonda and Cage exhibit an endearing lightness. From Wordnik.com. [Psst! Want a Good Tip?] Reference
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