light
33
2.4
- adjective
- /laɪt/
:
ligero
- Then he said he would make her a light lunch of butterfly pasta.
- light beer
- light meal
- light snack
And I started just, like eating light living foods and a lot of raw food.
- And I started just, like eating light living foods and a lot of raw food.
- So this has turned into more of a recreational light alcoholic beverage for me.
- It really gives that heavy creaminess into this light and crunchy flavoured chicken sandwich.
- That's the picture topics light like Diet Coke light like coke light.
Examples
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More casual dining is available at the Sundance Cafe if you prefer lighter fare.
Academic text (1996) -
The scones that Angela produced and put on the kitchen table looked light and buttery.
Fiction book (1998) -
And it's because it's such a light product.
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However, we are having a light supper this evening.
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But it's also okay to just give people something a little lighter.
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You were probably thinking of having a light meal but we won't allow that!
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Thai Heaven's version was light and delicate, with the eggs, noodles, and bean sprouts.
Fiction book (1999) -
There was a half hour spent over very light refreshments (fruit jello, English tea biscuits, lime punch).
Fiction book (1996) -
For a barbecue, I often prepare a light salad that is easy to digest.
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She prefers a light breakfast that won't weigh her down during her morning run.
Synonyms
5
3.1
Having fewer calories than usual
1
3.7
Having fewer calories or less fat than the usual version
Low in calories and fat, often used for food or drink
Very low in calories and fat, often sold as healthy food
Antonyms
Idioms
To keep your talents or good work hidden instead of showing them to others
To start something that quickly becomes exciting or causes strong debate
Compounds
- Specialized
43
3.8
A constant speed at which light travels in empty space, about 300,000 kilometres per second
28
1.0
A device with red, yellow and green lights that controls cars and people at street intersections
- Specialized
19
5.0
The distance light travels in one year in space, about 9.46 trillion kilometers
14
2.0
A light that flashes to warn people, for example on ambulances or at crossings
- Specialized
10
3.5
A fighter in the weight class between middleweight and heavyweight
- Specialized
10
4.0
A type of light from the sun that you cannot see and that can burn your skin
- Specialized
6
2.2
A red light at the back of a car that comes on when you press the pedal to stop
4
2.7
A red, yellow and green sign on a report or screen that shows a project's status
- Jargon
2
9.9
A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices
1
2.1
A glass bulb with a thin wire that makes light when electricity passes through it
- Specialized
1
4.6
A small device that makes light when electricity flows through it, for example in traffic lights and screens
- Archaic
1
8.1
A lamp that makes very bright light when electricity jumps between two metal rods
1
4.3
A piece of clear material, like a camera lens, that reduces light passing through it
- Specialized
1
4.1
A tool that uses light and lenses to make tiny things like cells look larger
- Specialized
1
3.9
The amount of light you can see coming from a lamp or the sun in one direction
How Filling
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light meaning low in calories comes from 'not heavy' — food that is 'light' is easy to digest or 'light' on the stomach. That is why 'light beer' has fewer calories.