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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
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Adjective - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- having relatively few calories
- lite (or light) mayonnaise
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- having little importance
- losing his job was no light matter
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- regularly gives short weight
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- abstemious with the use of adverbs
- very thin and insubstantial
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- suddenly felt faint from the pain
- was sick and faint from hunger
- light-headed from lack of sleep
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- light water is ordinary water
- of little intensity or power or force
- the light touch of her fingers
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- the dancer was light and graceful
- walked with a light tripping step
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
- clear laughter like a waterfall
- a light lilting voice like a silver bell
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
- a weak stress on the second syllable
- characterized by or emitting light
- a room that is light when the shutters are open
- the inside of the house was airy and light
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- light smoke from the chimney
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- light colors such as pastels
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C
Noun - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- a visual warning signal
- they saw the light of the beacon
- there was a light at every corner
- a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
- public awareness
- it brought the scandal to light
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- he had a sparkle in his eye
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- can you shed light on this problem?
- having abundant light or illumination
- they played as long as it was light
- as long as the lighting was good
- a person regarded very fondly
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- an illuminated area
- he stepped into the light
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
Adverb - with few burdens
- experienced travellers travel light
Verb - fall to somebody by assignment or lot
- It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
- to come to rest, settle
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- begin to smoke
- After the meal, some of the diners lit up
- make lighter or brighter
- This lamp lightens the room a bit
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