· a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

Synonym(s): igniter, ignitor

Hypernym(s): fuel

· a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"

Synonym(s): light, igniter, ignitor

Hypernym(s): device

· a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

Synonym(s): barge, flatboat, hoy

Hypernym(s): boat

· transport in a flatbottom boat

Hypernym(s): transport

· of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"

Antonym(s): heavy

· (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"

Synonym(s): light-colored

Antonym(s): dark

· of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"

Antonym(s): heavy

· not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney"

Antonym(s): heavy

· psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart"

Antonym(s): heavy

· characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"

Antonym(s): dark

· (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"

Synonym(s): unaccented, weak

· easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet"

· (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil"

· (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"

Synonym(s): clean, clear, unclouded

· moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"

Synonym(s): lightsome, tripping

· demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise"

· of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"

Antonym(s): heavy

· (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water"

Antonym(s): heavy

· weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"

Synonym(s): faint, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded

· very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "light summer dresses"

· marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"

Synonym(s): abstemious

· less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"

Synonym(s): scant, short

· having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter"

· intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy"

· silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"

Synonym(s): idle

· designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck"

· having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"

Synonym(s): lite, low-cal, calorie-free

· (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"

Synonym(s): wakeful

· casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

Synonym(s): easy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton