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lightest

The correct spelling is lightest.

How to pronounce lightest

verb

Say it like: Lit-est

The correct spelling is lightest. To start (a fire). For example: "We lit the fire to get some heat."

Usage Examples

We lit the fire to get some heat.

She lit her last match.

I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To start (a fire).
  2. 2.To set fire to; to set burning.
  3. 3.To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
  4. 4.To become ignited; to take fire.
  5. 5.To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.

adjective

  1. 1.Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
  2. 2.Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
  3. 3.(of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
  4. 4.Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
  5. 5.Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

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