light
adjective (NOT HEAVY) /laɪt/Definition
A2 not heavy: Here, take this bag - it's quite light. He's a few pounds lighter than he used to be. How do you get your cakes so wonderfully light, Felicity? He has a very light (= gentle) touch, which is what is required in massage. She's very light on her feet (= she moves gracefully).Light and weightless A2 describes clothes that are made of thin material that allows you to be cool: a light summer dressLight and weightlessThe style, appearance, and make-up of clothes
(Definition of light adjective (NOT HEAVY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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ligature noun
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light (sth) up phrasal verb (CIGARETTE)
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light (sth) up phrasal verb (EXPRESSION)
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light adjective (BRIGHT)
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light adjective (MEAL/DRINK)
- light adjective (NOT HEAVY)
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light adjective (NOT MUCH)
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light adjective (NOT SERIOUS)
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light adjective (NOT SEVERE)
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light adjective (PALE)
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light aircraft noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) light as a feather idiom
- airy adjective (DELICATE)
- be (as) light as a feather idiom
- ethereal adjective
- floaty adjective
- fluffy adjective
- foamy adjective
- frothy adjective
- insubstantial adjective (NOT ENOUGH)
- lightness noun
- lightweight adjective (NOT HEAVY)
- portable adjective
- sheer adjective (THIN)
- weightless adjective
- wispy adjective
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Light and weightless
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