Light
Light adjective - Having little weight.
Usage example: the suitcase was as light as a feather after all the clothes were removed
Weighty
Weighty adjective - Having a matter of importance as its topic.
Usage example: interrupted a weighty discussion with a silly question
Both words in one sentence
- Done deliberately as part of the format in Doc Martin, every episode will contain one dark, serious and weighty storyline, and one light Quirky Town style story.
Source: Mood Whiplash / Live-Action TV -
Mood Whiplash: Done deliberately as part of the format, every episode will contain one dark, serious and weighty storyline, and one light Quirky Town style story.
Source: Series / Doc Martin
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