Word Information

Lighter

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Definitions for Lighter

noun
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
Synonyms
igniter ignitor
noun
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
Synonyms
light igniter ignitor
Examples
  1. do you have a light?
noun
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
Synonyms
barge flatboat hoy
verb
transport in a flatbottom boat
adjective
of comparatively little physical weight or density
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. a light load
  2. magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C
adjective
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
Synonyms
light light-colored
Examples
  1. light blue
  2. light colors such as pastels
  3. a light-colored powder
adjective
of the military or industry
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
  2. light infantry
  3. light cavalry
  4. light industry
  5. light weapons
adjective
not great in degree or quantity or number
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. a light sentence
  2. a light accent
  3. casualties were light
  4. light snow was falling
  5. light misty rain
  6. light smoke from the chimney
adjective
psychologically light
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. especially free from sadness or troubles
  2. a light heart
adjective
characterized by or emitting light
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. a room that is light when the shutters are open
  2. the inside of the house was airy and light
adjective
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
Synonyms
unaccented light weak
Examples
  1. a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
  2. a weak stress on the second syllable
adjective
easily assimilated in the alimentary canal
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. not rich or heavily seasoned
  2. a light diet
adjective
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. light soil
adjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Synonyms
clean clear light unclouded
Examples
  1. efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
  2. clear laughter like a waterfall
  3. clear reds and blues
  4. a light lilting voice like a silver bell
adjective
moving easily and quickly
Synonyms
light lightsome tripping
Examples
  1. nimble
  2. the dancer was light and graceful
  3. a lightsome buoyant step
  4. walked with a light tripping step
adjective
demanding little effort
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. not burdensome
  2. light housework
  3. light exercise
adjective
of little intensity or power or force
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. the light touch of her fingers
  2. a light breeze
adjective
(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. light water is ordinary water
adjective
weak and likely to lose consciousness
Synonyms
faint light swooning light-headed lightheaded
Examples
  1. suddenly felt faint from the pain
  2. was sick and faint from hunger
  3. felt light in the head
  4. a swooning fit
  5. light-headed with wine
  6. light-headed from lack of sleep
adjective
very thin and insubstantial
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. thin paper
  2. light summer dresses
adjective
marked by temperance in indulgence
Synonyms
abstemious light(a)
Examples
  1. abstemious with the use of adverbs
  2. a light eater
  3. a light smoker
  4. ate a light supper
adjective
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
Synonyms
light scant(p) short
Examples
  1. a light pound
  2. a scant cup of sugar
  3. regularly gives short weight
adjective
having little importance
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. losing his job was no light matter
adjective
intended primarily as entertainment
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. not serious or profound
  2. light verse
  3. a light comedy
adjective
silly or trivial
Synonyms
idle light
Examples
  1. idle pleasure
  2. light banter
  3. light idle chatter
adjective
designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. light aircraft
  2. a light truck
adjective
having relatively few calories
Synonyms
light lite low-cal calorie-free
Examples
  1. diet cola
  2. light (or lite) beer
  3. lite (or light) mayonnaise
  4. a low-cal diet
adjective
(of sleep) easily disturbed
Synonyms
light wakeful
Examples
  1. in a light doze
  2. a light sleeper
  3. a restless wakeful night
adjective
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Synonyms
easy light loose promiscuous sluttish wanton
Examples
  1. her easy virtue
  2. he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
  3. wanton behavior

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