lighten
— Verb
– English
~ become lighter; "The room lightened up"
lighten
— Verb
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~ reduce the weight on; make lighter; "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"
lightening
— Noun
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~ changing to a lighter color
lightening
— Noun
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~ descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
lighter
— Noun
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~ a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
lighter
— Noun
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~ a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
lighter
— Noun
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~ a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
lighter
— Verb
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~ transport in a flatbottom boat
lighterage
— Noun
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~ the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
lighterage
— Noun
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~ the transportation of goods on a lighter
lighterman
— Noun
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~ someone who operates a barge
lightheaded
— Adjective
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~ lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
lightheaded
— Adjective
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~ weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
lightheadedness
— Noun
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~ a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
lightheadedness
— Noun
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~ a frivolous lack of prudence
lighthearted
— Adjective
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~ carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"
lightheartedness
— Noun
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~ the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
Lighthorse Harry Lee
— Noun
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~ soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)