| lighten2 |
to reduce the weight of. [6 definitions] |
| lighten up |
(informal) to stop taking something so seriously; make oneself less gloomy. |
| lighter1 |
a device used to light cigarettes or the like. [2 definitions] |
| lighter2 |
a large, usu. unpowered flat-bottomed boat used mainly to transport cargo between a larger ship and shore; barge. [2 definitions] |
| lighterage |
the loading, unloading, or transportation of goods by lighter or barge. [2 definitions] |
| lighter-than-air |
of or denoting an aircraft that is filled with a gas that is lighter than air. |
| lightface |
in printing, a typeface of thin strokes. (Cf. boldface.) |
| light-fingered |
skilled at stealing, esp. by picking pockets. [2 definitions] |
| light-footed |
moving or able to move lightly, quickly, or with agility. |
| light-handed |
having a light and delicate touch. [2 definitions] |
| light-headed |
slightly faint, dizzy, or mentally confused. |
| lighthearted |
cheerful or gay; carefree. |
| light heavyweight |
a boxer or wrestler whose weight is between 161 and 175 pounds. |
| lighthouse |
a tower or other high structure with a flashing light for directing ships and warning them of hazards such as reefs. |
| lighting |
type and arrangement of artificial illumination and the effects it creates. [3 definitions] |
| lightish1 |
somewhat light in color. |
| lightish2 |
somewhat light in weight. |
| lightly |
with little weight or force. [4 definitions] |
| light-minded |
lacking seriousness; silly; frivolous. |
| lightness1 |
the quality or state of being illuminated. [2 definitions] |
| lightness2 |
the quality or condition of having little weight. [5 definitions] |