lighter
15
1.3
- noun
- /ˈlaɪtər/
:
encendedor
- The restaurant provided a lighter on each table for the candles.
- cigarette lighter
God I love playing with lighters, such a child.
- God I love playing with lighters, such a child.
Examples
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She always carries a lighter to light her cigarettes when she goes out.
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Do you think I can bring these lighters onto the plane?
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I picked up the lighters and counted them.
Fiction book (1994) -
One of those fancy desk cigarette lighters, maybe.
Fiction book (1993) -
A wave of cigarette lighters stretches out before them.
Fiction book (2000) -
Whenever he was working in the field, Mercer carried half a dozen cigarette lighters with him.
Fiction book (2000) -
Lying at the foot of the hump formed by her drawn-up knees were dozens of Zippo lighters.
Fiction book (1994) -
He used a lighter to ignite the campfire and warm everyone up.
Synonyms
176
1.0
A small stick with a tip that catches fire when struck
12
1.3
A small device that makes a flame to light a cigarette, cigar, or candle
9
1.0
A short thin stick of wood you use to light a fire
1
3.2
A small tool that makes a flame to light cigars or cigarettes
1
5.6
A small piece of material that burns easily to help start a fire in a fireplace or barbecue
A small device that makes a flame for lighting cigarettes or candles
A small object you carry that makes a flame to light cigarettes or candles
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.9
An aircraft that floats because it is lighter than the air, like a balloon or airship
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Etymology
Lighter comes from the word light meaning 'to make light' or 'set on fire', plus the ending -er meaning 'thing that does'. So a lighter is literally a small thing that makes light, which explains its use for making a flame for cigarettes or candles.