lighter

Meanings

Plural: lighters

Noun

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
A person who lights things.
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

Verb

transport in a flatbottom boat
To transfer (cargo or passengers) to or from a ship by means of a lighter or other small vessel.
To transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship), lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

Adjective

of comparatively little physical weight or density
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
not great in degree or quantity or number
psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
characterized by or emitting light
of little intensity or power or force
(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average

Adjective Satellite

(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
moving easily and quickly; nimble
demanding little effort; not burdensome
weak and likely to lose consciousness
very thin and insubstantial
marked by temperance in indulgence
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
having little importance
intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
silly or trivial
designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
having relatively few calories
(of sleep) easily disturbed
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Adj

comparative form of light: more light
comparative form of light: more light

Origin / Etymology

From light (“to ignite”) + -er. Cognate with Middle Dutch lichtere, lichter (“one who spreads light, illuminator”), Dutch lichter, luchter (“candle-holder, chandelier”). Compare also Middle English lightnere, liȝtnere (“one who enlightens or illuminates”).

Synonyms

abstemious, barge, briquet, calorie-free, clean, clear, easy, faint, flatboat, hoy, idle, igniter, ignitor, light, light-colored, light-headed, lightheaded, lightsome, lite, loose, low-cal, promiscuous, scant, short, sluttish, swooning, tripping, unaccented, unclouded, wakeful, wanton, weak

Antonyms

dark, heavy

Scrabble Score: 11

lighter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lighter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lighter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

lighter is a valid Words With Friends word