lighter

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Adjective 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.1.1 Translations 1.4.2 Verb 1.5 Etymology 4 1.5.1 Adjective 1.6 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -aɪtə(r)

[edit] Etymology 1

See light (“‘pale’”) + -er (“‘comparative’”)

[edit] Adjective

lighter

1. Comparative form of light: more light.

   I prefer a lighter shade of pink.

[edit] Etymology 2

See light (“‘ignite’”) + -er (“‘agent’”)

[edit] Noun

lighter (plural lighters)

1. A small, reusable, handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.

   Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.

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[edit] Etymology 3

See light (“‘unload, lighten’”) + -er (“‘agent’”)

[edit] Noun

lighter (plural lighters)

1. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

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[edit] Verb

to lighter (third-person singular simple present lighters, present participle lightering, simple past and past participle lightered)

1. To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

[edit] Etymology 4

See light (“‘not heavy, weak’”) + -er (“‘comparative’”)

[edit] Adjective

lighter

1. Comparative form of light: more light.

   What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!

   I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.

[edit] Anagrams

• relight