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8-Letter Words That Start With: LIG

There are 22 8-letter words, 3 8-letter phrases and 0 8-letter abbr's that start with LIG.

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lightish8
15 adjectiveadj
Valid word for Scrabble US
lightful8
15
Valid word for Scrabble US
lighting8
13 nounn
noun

• having abundant light or illumination

• apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film

• the craft of providing artificial light

• the act of setting something on fire

lightens8
12 verbv
verb

• make more cheerful

• reduce the weight on; make lighter

• become more cheerful

• make more cheerful through the use of color

• become lighter

• alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

ligative8
12
Valid word for Scrabble US
lighters8
12 nounn
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)

verb

• transport in a flatbottom boat

lightest8
12 adjectiveadj
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

noun

• a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul

• (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

• any device serving as a source of illumination

• a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

• the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

• an illuminated area

• a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

• the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures

• a person regarded very fondly

• having abundant light or illumination

• mental understanding as an enlightening experience

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

• public awareness

• a visual warning signal

• a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

adverb

• with few burdens

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

verb

• introduce light into

• begin to smoke

• to come to rest, settle

• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

• fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed

• alight from (a horse)

• start or maintain a fire in

ligament8
11 nounn
noun

• a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

• any connection or unifying bond

lignitic8
11 adjectiveadj
Valid word for Scrabble US
ligating8
10 verbv
verb

• join letters in a ligature when writing

• bind chemically

• bind with a bandage or ligature

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