light
adjective (NOT MUCH) /laɪt/Definition
B1 not great in strength or amount: A light wind was blowing. The traffic was quite light so we got through London quickly. It's only light rain - you don't need an umbrella.Weakness and vulnerability light eater/drinker/smoker › someone who eats/drinks/smokes only a littleSelf-control and moderation light sleeper › someone who is easily woken up by noise, etc.Weakness and vulnerability
(Definition of light adjective (NOT MUCH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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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)
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light adjective (NOT HEAVY)
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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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light and shade idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- ahold adverb
- be in command (of yourself) idiom
- collect verb (CONTROL)
- constraint noun
- continent adjective
- cut your coat according to your cloth idiom
- decorous adjective
- dignified adjective
- impervious adjective (PERSON)
- lightly adverb (GENTLY)
- mind over matter idiom
- moderation in all things idiom
- moderation noun (REASONABLE LIMITS)
- monastic adjective
- monasticism noun
- restrict yourself to sth phrasal verb
- rise above sth phrasal verb
- self-controlled adjective
- self-denial noun
- self-discipline noun
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