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light

8 entries found.


Entry Word:
1light
Function:
adjective
Text: 1 having little weight<the suitcase was as light as a feather after all the clothes fell out>Synonymsairy, feathery, lightweight, underweight, weightlessRelated Wordsbantam, diminutive, little, minute, small, smallish, puny, tiny, undersized, wee; flimsy, fragile, insubstantial; petite, slender, slight, slim, thinNear Antonymsbig, considerable, extensive, goodly, good-sized, great, handsome, huge, hulking, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, massive, oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super, voluminous, whacking; bulky, cumbersome, unwieldyAntonymsheavy, hefty, leaden, overweight, ponderous, weighty 2 involving minimal difficulty or effort<a little light work was all it took to straighten up the room>— see easy 1 3 less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable<traffic on the highway seems to be very light today>— see meager 4 moving easily<the dancer was light on her feet>— see graceful 1 5 not harsh or stern especially in manner, nature, or effect<light punishment to fit a minor offense>— see gentle 1 6 resembling air in lightness<the waves had an especially light foam at their crests because of the strong breeze>— see airy 1
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