become light

Directly he entered her presence he seemed to forget his cynicism, and to become light-hearted and gay.

In short, if my head had not been so heavily laden with other matters, it might well have become light under the strain.

Then beat the potatoes vigorously with a large spoon until they become light and fluffy.

The leaven kept working until it affected all the dough and made it rise and become light.

It was only after many months had passed that she learned how a heavy burden may become light by the confession of a fault.