light
characterized by or emitting light
a room that is light when the shutters are open
the inside of the house was airy and light
illume
illumine
light up
illuminate
introduce light into
This lamp lightens the room a bit
easy
loose
promiscuous
sluttish
wanton
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
her easy virtue
he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
wanton behavior
lightly
with few burdens
experienced travellers travel light
light-colored
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
light blue
light colors such as pastels
a light-colored powder
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
light soil
fire
ignite
start or maintain a fire in
fire the furnace
wakeful
(of sleep) easily disturbed
in a light doze
a light sleeper
a restless wakeful night
demanding little effort; not burdensome
light housework
light exercise
lite
low-cal
calorie-free
having relatively few calories
light (or lite) beer
lite (or light) mayonnaise
a low-cal diet
cola light
easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
a light diet
of comparatively little physical weight or density
a light load
magnesium is a light metal — having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C
designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
light aircraft
a light truck
psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
a light heart
not great in degree or quantity or number
a light sentence
a light accent
casualties were light
light snow was falling
light misty rain
light smoke from the chimney
(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
a light breeze
lightsome
tripping
moving easily and quickly; nimble
the dancer was light and graceful
a lightsome buoyant step
walked with a light tripping step
of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
light infantry
light cavalry
light industry
light weapons
fire up
begin to smoke
After the meal, some of the diners lit up
clean
clear
unclouded
(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
clear reds and blues
a light lilting voice like a silver bell
unhorse
dismount
get off
get down
alight from (a horse)
alight
perch
to come to rest, settle
Misfortune lighted upon him
idle
silly or trivial
idle pleasure
light banter
light idle chatter
intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
light verse
a light comedy
having little importance
losing his job was no light matter
fall
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
The task fell to me
It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
unaccented
weak
(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
scant
short
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
a light pound
a scant cup of sugar
regularly gives short weight
abstemious
marked by temperance in indulgence
abstemious with the use of adverbs
a light eater
a light smoker
ate a light supper
very thin and insubstantial
light summer dresses
faint
swooning
light-headed
lightheaded
weak and likely to lose consciousness
suddenly felt faint from the pain
was sick and faint from hunger
felt light in the head
a swooning fit
light-headed with wine
light-headed from lack of sleep
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
Light a cigarette
light source
any device serving as a source of illumination
he stopped the car and turned off the lights
lighter
igniter
ignitor
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
do you have a light?
lightness
the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark
sparkle
twinkle
spark
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
luminosity
brightness
brightness level
luminance
luminousness
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
public awareness
it brought the scandal to light
mental understanding as an enlightening experience
he finally saw the light
can you shed light on this problem?
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
a visual warning signal
they saw the light of the beacon
there was a light at every corner
an illuminated area
he stepped into the light
a person regarded very fondly
the light of my life
visible light
visible radiation
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
the light was filtered through a soft glass window
lighting
having abundant light or illumination
they played as long as it was light
as long as the lighting was good
illumination
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
follow God's light