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    lighty
    /ˈlʌɪti/

    noun

    • 1. a boy or young male adult. informal South African

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIGHTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    uk / ˈlaɪt.li / us / ˈlaɪt.li / lightly adverb (GENTLY) Add to word list Add to word list. B1. gently: She patted him lightly on the shoulder. He touched me lightly on the cheek. Dab the paint on lightly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Self-control and moderation. anti-pleasure. ascetically. asceticism.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › LightyLighty - definition of Lighty by The Free Dictionary

    Define Lighty. Lighty synonyms, Lighty pronunciation, Lighty translation, English dictionary definition of Lighty. a. 1. Illuminated. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. and from electrical devices, and that allows things to be seen: a bright light. fluorescent / ultraviolet light. a beam / ray of light. Light was streaming in through the open door. It's a north-facing room so it doesn't get much light (= brightness from the sun).

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lightLight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a. : something that makes vision possible. b. : the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors. c. : electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second. specifically : such radiation that is visible to the human eye. 2.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › lighty_adjlighty, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lighty. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the mid 1500s.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › lightlyLIGHTLY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell. to only a small amount or degree; slightly: lightly fried eggs. nimbly; quickly: to leap lightly aside. with a lack of concern; indifferently; slightly: to think lightly of one's achievements. cheerfully; without complaining:

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIGHTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Meaning of lightly in English. lightly. adverb. us / ˈlaɪt.li / uk / ˈlaɪt.li / lightly adverb (GENTLY) Add to word list Add to word list. B1. gently: She patted him lightly on the shoulder. He touched me lightly on the cheek. Dab the paint on lightly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Self-control and moderation. anti-pleasure.