lighter | |
1. adj. comparative form of light: more light | |
I prefer a lighter shade of pink. | |
2. n. One who, or that which, lights. | |
a lighter of lamps | |
3. n. A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes. | |
Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter. | |
4. n. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats). | |
5. v. To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat. | |
6. adj. comparative form of light: more light | |
What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter! | |
I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold. | |