lighter

Meanings

• 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)
• transport in a flatbottom boat
• 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
• (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
• of little intensity or power or force
• (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
• 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

Synonyms

abstemious, barge, 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