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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

light beer
noun lager with reduced alcohol content

light breeze
noun wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale

light brown
noun a brown that is light but unsaturated

light bulb
lightbulb noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

light circuit
lighting circuit noun wiring that provides power to electric lights

light cream
coffee cream noun cream that has at least 18% butterfat; `in England they call light cream `single cream``

light diet
noun diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods

light filter
diffusing screen noun a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it

light flyweight
noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds

light heavyweight
cruiserweight noun a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds

light hour
noun the distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour; approximately one billion kilometers

light machine gun
noun a submachine gun not greater than .30 millimeter

light meter
exposure meter noun photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

light microscope
noun microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object

light middleweight
noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds

light minute
noun the distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers

light pen
electronic stylus noun (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated

light reaction
noun the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP

light reflex
pupillary reflex noun reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller

light second
noun the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers

light show
noun a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns

light time
noun distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves); `the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes`

light unit
noun a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation

light welterweight
noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds

light year
light-year noun the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers

light-armed
lightly-armed adjective armed with light weapons

light-blue
pale blue adjective of a light shade of blue

light-boned
adjective having a bone structure that is light with respect to the surrounding flesh

light-colored
adjective (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; `light blue`; `light colors such as pastels`; `a light-colored powder`

light-duty
adjective not designed for heavy work; `a light-duty detergent`

light-emitting diode
LED noun diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

light-fingered
nimble-fingered adjective having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets; `a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault`- Harry Hansen; `the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era`- Time

light-footed
adjective (of movement) having a light and springy step; `a light-footed girl`

light-handed
adjective having a metaphorically delicate touch; `the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive`- New Yorker

light-handedly
adverb in a light-handed manner

light-heartedly
lightsomely adverb in a light-hearted manner; `he light-heartedly overlooks some of the basic facts of life`

light-o`-love
light-of-love noun a woman inconstant in love

light-sensitive
photosensitive adjective sensitive to visible light; `photographic film is light-sensitive`

light-skinned
adjective having little skin pigmentation

lighted
adjective set afire or burning; `the lighted candles`; `a lighted cigarette`; `a lit firecracker`

lighten up
verb make lighter or brighter; `The paint will brighten the room`

lightening
noun descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

lighter
light 1 igniter noun a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; `do you have a light?`

lighter-than-air
adjective relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces

lighter-than-air craft
noun aircraft supported by its own buoyancy

lighterage
noun the transportation of goods on a lighter

lighterman
bargeman noun someone who operates a barge

lighthouse
beacon light noun a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

lighthouse keeper
noun the keeper of a lighthouse

lighting
noun apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film

lighting fixture
noun a fixture providing artificial light

lighting industry
noun an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting

lighting-up(a)
adjective turning lights on; `it`s lighting-up time`

lightless
unilluminated adjective without illumination; `came up the lightless stairs`; `the unilluminated side of Mars`; `through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets`

lightly
adverb with little weight or force; `she kissed him lightly on the forehead`

lightly
adverb with few burdens; `experienced travellers travel light`

lightly armored
lightly armoured adjective equipped with armor heavy enough to provide protection against fire from light arms

lightness
noun the property of being comparatively small in weight; `the lightness of balsa wood`

lightning
noun the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more

lightning bug
noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

lightning rod
lightning conductor noun a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning

lightproof
light-tight adjective not penetrable by light; `lightproof containers`

lights-out
noun a prescribed bedtime

lightship
noun a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable

lightsomely
adverb moving with quick light steps; `she walked lightsomely down the long staircase`

lightsomeness
lightness noun the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous

lightweight
adjective having no importance or influence; `a lightweight intellect`

lightwood
Acacia melanoxylon noun tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber

ligne
noun a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons

ligneous
adjective consisting of or containing lignin or xylem; `ligneous (or woody) tissue`

lignified
woody adjective made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls

lignin
noun a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants

lignite
brown coal noun intermediate between peat and bituminous coal

lignosae
noun a category in some early taxonomies

lignum
noun woody tissue

lignum vitae
Guaiacum officinale noun small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin

lignum vitae
noun hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum

Ligularia
genus Ligularia noun genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants

ligule
noun (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap

Liguria
noun region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea

Ligurian Sea
noun an arm of the Mediterranean between northwest Italy and Corsica

Ligustrum
genus Ligustrum noun genus of Old World shrubs: privet

Ligustrum obtusifolium
noun small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliage

likable
likeable adjective easy to like; agreeable; `an attractive and likable young man`

like
adjective resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; `suits of like design`; `a limited circle of like minds`; `members of the cat family have like dispositions`; `as like as two peas in a pod`; `doglike devotion`; `a dreamlike quality`

like
the likes of noun a similar kind; `dogs, foxes, and the like`, `we don`t want the likes of you around here`

like blue murder
adverb at top speed; `he ran flat out to catch the bus`; `he was off down the road like blue murder`

like clockwork
adverb with regularity and precision; `the rocket launch went off like clockwork`

like hell
like mad adverb with great speed or effort or intensity; `drove like crazy`; `worked like hell to get the job done`; `ran like sin for the storm cellar`; `work like thunder`; `fought like the devil`

like-minded
adjective of the same turn of mind

liked
adjective found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form; `a well-liked teacher`

likelihood
likeliness noun the probability of a specified outcome

likely
adjective within the realm of credibility; `not a very likely excuse`

liken
equate verb consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; `We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans`; `You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed`

likeness
semblance noun picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

likening
noun the act of comparing similarities

liking
noun a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; `I`ve always had a liking for reading`; `she developed a liking for gin`

likuta
noun 100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire

lilac
noun any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

lilac-blue
violet-blue adjective of blue tinged with lavender