📖 Definitions of "Lighted"
- 1
To start (a fire).
"We lit the fire to get some heat."
- 2
To set fire to; to set burning.
"She lit her last match."
- 3
To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
"I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night."
- 4
To become ignited; to take fire.
"This soggy match will not light."
- 1
To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- 2
To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- 1
To find by chance.
"I lit upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller's."
- 2
To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- 3
To alight; to land or come down.
"She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet."
- 1
Filled with light; illuminated.
🔄 Synonyms of "Lighted"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lightnoun | (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light. |
| blazingnoun | Of tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot. |
| illuminated | Irradiated by light, lit. |
| burningnoun | On fire. |
| ignited | set afire |
| flamingnoun | On fire with visible flames. |
| enkindled | set afire |
| kindled | set afire |
| well-lighted | provided with artificial light |
| litverb | (slang) Drunk, intoxicated; under the influence of drugs or alcohol. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Lighted"
Words with the opposite meaning.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lighted"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| illuminated | Irradiated by light, lit. |
| aflarenoun | Flaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion). |
| ablaze | Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. |
| aflamenoun | In flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it. |
| flamingnoun | On fire with visible flames. |
| afire | On fire (often metaphorically). |
| burningnoun | On fire. |
| blazingnoun | Of tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot. |
| alightverb | To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light. |
| enkindled | set afire |
| ignited | set afire |
| kindled | set afire |
| on fire | — |
| well-lighted | provided with artificial light |
| luminous | Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining. |
| smoulderingnoun | (British spelling) Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame. |
| insightful | Possessing insight; percipient. |
| expertnoun | A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject. |
| enlightenednoun | Educated or informed. |
| informed | Instructed; having knowledge of a fact or area of education. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Lighted"
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🎨 Adjectives for "Lighted"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Lighted"
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