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Rarelightest
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.To start (a fire).
- 2.To set fire to; to set burning.
- 3.To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- 4.To become ignited; to take fire.
- 5.To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
adjective
- 1.Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- 2.Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- 3.(of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
- 4.Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- 5.Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
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