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[ lahy-ter ] / ˈlaɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lighter ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that lights or ignites. a mechanical device used in lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes for smoking. Origin of lighter1First recorded in 1545–55; light1 + -er1 WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lighterletter, lighter , liter, litterWords nearby lighterlight-emitting diode, lighten, light engine, lightening, lighten up, lighter, lighterage, lighter fluid, lighterman, lighter-than-air, lightface Definition for lighter (2 of 2)[ lahy-ter ] / ˈlaɪ tər /
nouna large, open, flat-bottomed barge, used in unloading and loading ships offshore or in transporting goods for short distances in shallow waters. verb (used with object)to convey in or as if in a lighter. Origin of lighter2Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at light3, -er1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lighterNew refinements in aluminum made structures both stronger and lighter. Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST Now on a lighter note, with Selma, you did get Oprah to throw a mean haymaker. Ava DuVernay on ‘Selma,’ the Racist Sony Emails, and Making Golden Globes History|Marlow Stern|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile younger, lighter colors evoke citrus and tree fruits, candy sugars and vanilla toffee. Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST But they are being built with new, lighter materials and powered with far more efficient engines. Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room|Clive Irving|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On a lighter note, Hawking is also said to be a big fan of strip clubs. The Other Side of Stephen Hawking: Strippers, Aliens, and Disturbing Abuse Claims|Marlow Stern|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Immature: Resembles adult, but lighter and more rufous in color; wings and rump paler, wings edged with rufous buff. The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker "And now tell me of your plans, Dick," she said presently in a lighter tone. The Eldest Son|Archibald Marshall Heifer meat is smaller in the bone and lighter in color than ox beef. The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil Now the Leipzig came nearer in order to take up the fight with the lighter British ships. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)|Various The heavy guns on both sides engaged in duels at long range, with the lighter pieces working at targets nearer the lines. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various
British Dictionary definitions for lighter (1 of 2)
nouna small portable device for providing a naked flame or red-hot filament to light cigarettes, etc a person or thing that ignites something British Dictionary definitions for lighter (2 of 2)
nouna flat-bottomed barge used for transporting cargo, esp in loading or unloading a ship Word Origin for lighterC15: probably from Middle Dutch; compare C16 Dutch lichter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lightersunny, bright, shiny, luminous, rich, pastel, agile, slight, buoyant, fluffy, loose, slender, delicate, easy, lightweight, small, airy, thin, faint, weak |