Crossword-Solution: LIGHT 5 letters, 282 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 9

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Word Word Type Definition
Light n. That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of
which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or
luminous.
Light n. That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun,
a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.
Light n. The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day;
especially, the dawn of day.
Light n. The brightness of the eye or eyes.
Light n. The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or
window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the compartments of a
window made by a mullion or mullions.
Light n. Life; existence.
Light n. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation;
publicity.
Light n. The power of perception by vision.
Light n. That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or
spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.
Light n. Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity.
Light n. The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that
part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light
is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other
scene; -- opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro.
Light n. Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances
presented to view; point of view; as, to state things fairly and put
them in the right light.
Light n. One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example;
as, the lights of the age or of antiquity.
Light n. A firework made by filling a case with a substance which
burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame; as, a Bengal light.
Light superl Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as,
the apartment is light.
Light superl White or whitish; not intense or very marked; not of a
deep shade; moderately colored; as, a light color; a light brown; a
light complexion.
Light n. To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite;
to kindle; as, to light a candle or lamp; to light the gas; --
sometimes with up.
Light n. To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to
spread over with light; -- often with up.
Light n. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by
means of a light.
Light v. i. To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not
light.
Light v. i. To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with
up; as, the room lights up very well.
Light superl. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not
tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.
Light superl. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by
physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.
Light superl. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not
difficult; as, a light affliction or task.
Light superl. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as,
light food; also, containing little nutriment.
Light superl. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light
troops; a troop of light horse.
Light superl. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments;
hence, active; nimble; swift.
Light superl. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not
sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.
Light superl. Slight; not important; as, a light error.
Light superl. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.
Light superl. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable;
as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
Light superl. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.
Light superl. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an
easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of
execution.
Light superl. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily
influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile;
as, a light, vain person; a light mind.
Light superl. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity
or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.
Light superl. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or
deranged; dizzy; giddy.
Light superl. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.
Light superl. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.
Light superl. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped;
diminished; as, light coin.
Light superl. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.
Light adv. Lightly; cheaply.
Light v. t. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
Light v. i. To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to
alight; -- with from, off, on, upon, at, in.
Light v. i. To feel light; to be made happy.
Light v. i. To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a
bird or insect.
Light v. i. To come down suddenly and forcibly; to fall; -- with on
or upon.
Light v. i. To come by chance; to happen; -- with on or upon;
formerly with into.

We have 282 clues for the answer “LIGHT”

Clue Answers
"The Charge of the _____ Brigade" 1 answer
"The ___ That Failed" 1 answer
Before "bulb" and after "flash" 1 answer
Coastal attraction 1 answer
Day, in Genesis. 1 answer
Developing problem 1 answer
ELECTROMAGNETIC waves 1 answer
Easy to endure 1 answer
Easy to pick up 1 answer
Easy to pump 1 answer
Electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation 1 answer
End of a tunnel, proverbially 1 answer
Far from serious, as entertainment 1 answer
Far from strenuous 1 answer
Flash or flood follower 1 answer
Fluffy, as cake 1 answer
Get heated 1 answer
Illuminate; not heavy 1 answer
Opposite of heavy 1 answer
Inner __ (guiding force in the human soul, to Quakers) 1 answer
It may be at the end of the tunnel 1 answer
It might be ambient 1 answer
It travels at nearly 300 million meters per second 1 answer
It's at the end of a tunnel, proverbially 1 answer
It's often on at night 1 answer
Kipling's "___ That Failed." 1 answer
Lamp output 1 answer
Leger 1 answer
Like Bubble Wrap 1 answer
Like nouvelle cuisine 1 answer
Like some beers and breezes 1 answer
Like some reading 1 answer
Like some traffic and some diets 1 answer
MELATONIN release inhibitor 1 answer
Match, for a cigarette 1 answer
Not deep, as entertainment 1 answer
Not demanding, as work 1 answer
Not heavy; understanding 1 answer
Not too demanding 1 answer
Not very profound 1 answer
Not very taxing 1 answer
Not weighing much 1 answer
Of little weight 1 answer
One often turned on 1 answer
Opposite of dark 1 answer
Optics topic 1 answer
PPCLI word 1 answer
Photophobe's fear 1 answer
Red, green or amber signal 1 answer
Tenth word of the National Anthem 1 answer
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One who, or that which, eats.
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Sentences with LIGHT (5)

They affected to ignore her as of an inferior social status to themselves, and she despised their light talk.
Peter Pan James M. Barrie 1991
From his footprints flowed a river, Leaped into the light of morning, O’er the precipice plunging downward Gleamed like Ishkoodah, the comet.
The Song Of Hiawatha Henry W. Longfellow 1991
Seest thou yon dreary Plain, forlorn and wilde, The seat of desolation, voyd of light, Save what the glimmering of these livid flames Casts pale and dreadful? Thither let us tend From off the tossing of these fiery waves, There rest, if any rest can harbour there, And reassembling our afflicted Powers, Consult how we may henceforth most offend Our Enemy, our own loss how repair, How overcome this dire Calamity, What reinforcement we may gain from Hope, If not what resolution from despare.
Paradise Lost John Milton 1991
Its owner lit it again, and said: “Boast no more, but henceforth be content to give thy light in silence.
Aesop’s Fables Aesop 2000
Let us render the tyrant no aid; let us not hold the light by which he can trace the footprints of our flying brother.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass 1992

Quotes with LIGHT (3)

Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
Martin Luther King Jr. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to …
Elizabeth Gilbert Eat, Pray, Love
Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night. Very dark, but there were stars, points of light and reason. ... And then you shot across my sky like a meteor. Suddenly everything was on fire; there was brilliancy, there was beauty. When you were gone, when the meteor had fallen over the horizon, everything went black. Nothing had changed, but my eyes were blinded by the light. I couldn’t see the stars anymore. And there was no more reason, for anything.
Stephenie Meyer New Moon
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, Daily Beast, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.

Used 119 times in crossword archives (1950–2025).