lighter
noun
[ ˈlʌɪtə ]
• a device that produces a small flame, especially one used to light cigarettes.
• "he lit a cigarette with his gold lighter"
lighter
noun
• a flat-bottomed barge or other unpowered boat used to transfer goods to and from ships in harbour.
Origin:
late Middle English: from light2 (in the sense ‘unload’), or from Middle Low German luchter .
light
adjective
• having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.
• "the bedrooms are light and airy"
• (of a colour) pale.
• "her eyes were light blue"
Similar:
light-coloured,
light-toned,
pale,
pale-coloured,
pastel,
pastel-coloured,
whitish,
faded,
faint,
weak,
bleached,
fair,
blonde,
golden,
flaxen,
yellow,
Origin:
Old English lēoht, līht (noun and adjective), līhtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German Licht, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leukos ‘white’ and Latin lux ‘light’.
light
adjective
• of little weight; not heavy.
• "they are very light and portable"
Similar:
easy to lift,
not heavy,
weighing very little,
lightweight,
easy to carry,
portable,
transportable,
weightless,
insubstantial,
airy,
• not strongly or heavily built or made.
• "light, impractical clothes"
Similar:
flimsy,
lightweight,
insubstantial,
thin,
delicate,
floaty,
gauzy,
sheer,
gossamer,
diaphanous,
transparent,
translucent,
see-through,
• relatively low in density, amount, or intensity.
• "passenger traffic was light"
• (of food or a meal) small in quantity and easy to digest.
• "a light supper"
Similar:
small,
modest,
scanty,
simple,
skimpy,
frugal,
not heavy,
not rich,
not large,
easily digested,
digestible,
• gentle or delicate.
• "she planted a light kiss on his cheek"
• (of entertainment) requiring little mental effort; not profound or serious.
• "pop is thought of as light entertainment"
Similar:
entertaining,
lightweight,
diverting,
recreative,
undemanding,
easily understood,
middle-of-the-road,
amusing,
humorous,
funny,
chucklesome,
witty,
light-hearted,
frivolous,
unserious,
superficial,
trivial,
trifling,
• (of a woman) having many casual sexual encounters or relationships.
Origin:
Old English lēocht, līht (noun), lēohte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German leicht, from an Indo-European root shared by lung.
