lightwood

[ lahyt-wood, -ood ]

/ ˈlaɪtˌwʊd, -ʊd /

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noun Southern U.S.

Also called fatwood. kindling.

resinous pine wood used for kindling.

Origin of lightwood

First recorded in 1675–85; light¹ + wood¹

Words nearby lightwood

light valve, light verse, light water, lightweight, light welterweight, lightwood, light-year, lign-, lignaloes, ligne, ligneous

Example sentences from the Web for lightwood

The Butterfly Man knelt, thrust a handful of lightwood splinters under the pile, and touched a match here and there.
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man|Marie Conway Oemler
The bird descended as far as the lightwood, but would not be coaxed to come any nearer.
The Book of the Bush|George Dunderdale
Lightwood was at home when he got to the Chambers, and had dined alone there.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
It might be worth knowing what this strange man's business was with Lightwood, or Wrayburn, or both, at such an unseasonable hour.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens

Mr Lightwood explained that he came from the proctor's, with whom he had been engaged in transacting Mr Boffin's affairs.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens

单词	lightwood
释义	lightwood [ lahyt-wood, -ood ] / ˈlaɪtˌwʊd, -ʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lightwood ON THESAURUS.COM noun Southern U.S. Also called fatwood. kindling. resinous pine wood used for kindling. Origin of lightwood First recorded in 1675–85; light¹ + wood¹ Words nearby lightwood light valve, light verse, light water, lightweight, light welterweight, lightwood, light-year, lign-, lignaloes, ligne, ligneous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lightwood The Butterfly Man knelt, thrust a handful of lightwood splinters under the pile, and touched a match here and there. Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man\|Marie Conway Oemler The bird descended as far as the lightwood, but would not be coaxed to come any nearer. The Book of the Bush\|George Dunderdale Lightwood was at home when he got to the Chambers, and had dined alone there. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens It might be worth knowing what this strange man's business was with Lightwood, or Wrayburn, or both, at such an unseasonable hour. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens Mr Lightwood explained that he came from the proctor's, with whom he had been engaged in transacting Mr Boffin's affairs. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens Words related to lightwood firewood, wood, tinder, twigs, coals, fatwood
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lightwood

noun Southern U.S.

Origin of lightwood

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