LIGHT — 5 letter word

light

The word light has 5 letters: L, I, G, H, T. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "marked by temperance in indulgence".

5 letter word "light": L I G H T — adjective

Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 10

Letter analysis of light

Letter	Count	Type	Scrabble pts
L	1	Consonant	1
I	1	Vowel	1
G	1	Consonant	2
H	1	Consonant	4
T	1	Consonant	1

1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters

Definition of light

adjective

marked by temperance in indulgence Synonyms: abstemious
characterized by or emitting light "a room that is light when the shutters are open"
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior Synonyms: easy
with regard to color, having a relatively small amount of coloring agent "Light blue is a color associated with the University of North Carolina. " Synonyms: light-colored
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency "light soil"
(of sleep) easily disturbed "in a light doze" Synonyms: wakeful
demanding little effort
having relatively few calories Synonyms: lite, low-cal, calorie-free
easily assimilated in the alimentary canal
of comparatively little physical weight or density "a light load"
designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight "light aircraft"
psychologically light
not great in degree or quantity or number "a light sentence"
(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 their fingers was exhilirating."
moving easily and quickly Synonyms: lightsome, tripping
of the military or industry "using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment" Synonyms: heavy
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims Synonyms: clear
silly or trivial Synonyms: idle
intended primarily as entertainment
having little importance "Losing a job is no light matter."
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable" Synonyms: weak, unaccented
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so "a light pound" Synonyms: short
very thin and insubstantial
weak and likely to lose consciousness Synonyms: faint, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning

adverb

with few burdens "experienced travellers travel light" Synonyms: lightly

noun

any device serving as a source of illumination "I stopped the car and turned off the lights." Synonyms: light source
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires "do you have a light?" Synonyms: lighter
the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures "The director was excellent at making the light part add to the drama of the play." Synonyms: lightness
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance Synonyms: sparkle, twinkle, spark
the quality of being luminous "emitting or reflecting light" Synonyms: brightness, luminosity, brightness level, luminance, luminousness
public awareness "it brought the scandal to light"
mental understanding as an enlightening experience "They finally saw the light."
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation "Although they saw it in a different light, they still did not understand."
a visual warning signal "they saw the light of the beacon"
an illuminated area "I stepped into the light."
a person regarded very fondly "the light of my life"
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" Synonyms: visible radiation
having abundant light or illumination "they played as long as it was light" Synonyms: lighting
a condition of spiritual awareness Synonyms: illumination

verb

make lighter or brighter "This lamp lightens the room a bit" Synonyms: lighten, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
begin to smoke Synonyms: light up, fire up
alight from (a horse) Synonyms: dismount
to come to rest, settle "Misfortune lighted upon him" Synonyms: perch, alight
fall to somebody by assignment or lot Synonyms: fall
cause to start burning Synonyms: inflame, enkindle, kindle, ignite, conflagrate

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