Lighter

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪtÉ™(r)

See light ("pale") + -er ("comparative")

Adjective

1. lighter

   (comparative of light)
   I prefer a lighter shade of pink.

See light ("ignite") + -er ("agent")

Full definition of lighter

Noun

1. One who, or that which, lights.a lighter of lamps
2. A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.

See light ("unload, lighten") + -er ("agent")

Noun

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

Verb

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

See light ("not heavy, weak") + -er ("comparative")

Adjective

1. lighter

   (comparative of light)
   What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.

Anagrams

• relight