Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, postpositional, usually
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adj
Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
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Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Lightweight
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Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Informal spelling of light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, informal, not-comparable
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adj
Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.
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Usage: not-comparable, postpositional, usually
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adj
few; little
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Usage: UK, dialectal
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noun
Archaic form of light (“window or aperture in a building”).
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Usage: alt-of, archaic
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noun
A window pane
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
A little, bit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal, uncountable
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noun
The act of waiting; a wait.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal
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verb
To expect; wait.
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Usage: UK, dialectal
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verb
To rely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal
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adjective satellite
having relatively few calories
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: light, low-cal, calorie-free
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History
Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)
From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.
From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
