light
16
7.7
- adjective
- /laɪt/
:
mareado
- My head became light, and I felt myself drifting into a bad sleep.
- feel light
I can feel slightly more light headed and more sick as my blood becomes more alkaline.
- I can feel slightly more light headed and more sick as my blood becomes more alkaline.
Examples
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In a moment you'll begin to be light-headed.
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I'm a little bit light headed but really strong too.
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Yet her head felt light, as if she'd had too much wine.
Fiction book (1996) -
Then his whole body went light and trembly, as it had before.
Fiction book (1993) -
I feel a bit light headed, but that's about it.
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I felt weak, light-headed, as if I had not eaten for days.
Fiction book (1993) -
Merely by breathing, she seemed to be taking his breath away, making him light-headed and impressionable.
Fiction book (1999) -
Days afterward, she would still be wobbly and light-headed, her body charged with extra electrons.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the horrified silence that followed this announcement, Constance began to feel light-headed.
Fiction book (2002) -
After standing up too quickly, I felt light and unsteady, as if I might faint.
Synonyms
38
2.7
Feeling weak and about to lose consciousness
15
4.2
Feeling dizzy and weak like you might faint
14
4.4
Feeling dizzy and as if you might faint
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 Dizzy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light meaning feeling weak or faint comes from the idea that your head feels 'not heavy' or empty. When you feel light you may be dizzy or about to faint.