ALIGHTS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word alights. (close relations)
alighted
Best Alternative Words for ALIGHTS
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| ablaze | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement • lighted up by or as by fire or flame • resembling flame in brilliance or color • lighted with red light as if with flames | ||||||||
| afire | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lighted up by or as by fire or flame | ||||||||
| aflame | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement • lighted up by or as by fire or flame | ||||||||
| aflare | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air • lighted up by or as by fire or flame | ||||||||
| light | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| perch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • an elevated place serving as a seat • any of numerous fishes of America and Europe • spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes • any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes verb • sit, as on a branch • to come to rest, settle • cause to perch or sit | ||||||||
| on fire | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lighted up by or as by fire or flame | ||||||||
