Adjective Definition
light
1.Definition: (of sleep) easily disturbed
"In a light doze", "A light sleeper"
Related Adjective(s):wakeful
2.Definition: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
"A light lilting voice like a silver bell"
3.Definition: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
"Light water is ordinary water"
4.Definition: (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
"Light blue", "Light colors such as pastels", "A light-colored powder"
5.Definition: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
"Light soil"
6.Definition: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
"A syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
Related Adjective(s):unaccented, weak
7.Definition: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"He was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
Related Adjective(s):easy, loose, promiscuous, wanton
8.Definition: characterized by or emitting light
"A room that is light when the shutters are open", "The inside of the house was airy and light"
9.Definition: demanding little effort; not burdensome
"Light housework", "Light exercise"
10.Definition: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
"Light aircraft", "A light truck"
11.Definition: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
"A light diet"
12.Definition: having little importance
"Losing his job was no light matter"
13.Definition: having relatively few calories
"Light (or lite) beer", "Lite (or light) mayonnaise"
Related Adjective(s):lite
14.Definition: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
"Light verse", "A light comedy"
15.Definition: less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
"A light pound"
16.Definition: marked by temperance in indulgence
"A light eater", "A light smoker", "Ate a light supper"
Related Adjective(s):abstemious
17.Definition: moving easily and quickly; nimble
"The dancer was light and graceful", "A lightsome buoyant step", "Walked with a light tripping step"
18.Definition: 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"
19.Definition: 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"
20.Definition: of little intensity or power or force
"The light touch of her fingers", "A light breeze"
21.Definition: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
"Light infantry", "Light cavalry", "Light industry", "Light weapons"
22.Definition: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
"A light heart"
24.Definition: very thin and insubstantial
"Light summer dresses"
25.Definition: weak and likely to lose consciousness
"Felt light in the head", "Light-headed with wine", "Light-headed from lack of sleep"
Related Adjective(s):faint, lightheaded, swooning