Inside the Universes

'lightest'

[light.a.01] as in: of comparatively little physical weight or density

Examples:
a light load
magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74

at 20 degrees C

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[light.a.02] as in: (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

Examples:
light blue
light colors such as pastels
a light-colored powder

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[light.a.03] as in: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment

Examples:
light infantry
light cavalry
light industry
light weapons

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[light.a.04] as in: not great in degree or quantity or number

Examples:
a light sentence
a light accent
casualties were light
light snow was falling
light misty rain
light smoke from the chimney

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[light.a.05] as in: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

Examples:
a light heart

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[light.a.06] as in: characterized by or emitting light

Examples:
a room that is light when the shutters are open
the inside of the house was airy and light

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[unaccented.s.01] as in: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

Examples:
a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
a weak stress on the second syllable

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[light.s.02] as in: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned

Examples:
a light diet

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[light.s.03] as in: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency

Examples:
light soil

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[clean.s.02] as in: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

Examples:
efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
clear laughter like a waterfall
clear reds and blues
a light lilting voice like a silver bell

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[light.s.05] as in: moving easily and quickly; nimble

Examples:
the dancer was light and graceful
a lightsome buoyant step
walked with a light tripping step

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[light.s.06] as in: demanding little effort; not burdensome

Examples:
light housework
light exercise

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[light.a.13] as in: of little intensity or power or force

Examples:
the light touch of her fingers
a light breeze

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[light.a.14] as in: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average

Examples:
light water is ordinary water

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[faint.s.04] as in: weak and likely to lose consciousness

Examples:
suddenly felt faint from the pain
was sick and faint from hunger
felt light in the head
a swooning fit
light-headed with wine
light-headed from lack of sleep

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[light.s.08] as in: very thin and insubstantial

Examples:
thin paper
light summer dresses

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[abstemious.s.01] as in: marked by temperance in indulgence

Examples:
abstemious with the use of adverbs
a light eater
a light smoker
ate a light supper

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[light.s.10] as in: less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

Examples:
a light pound
a scant cup of sugar
regularly gives short weight

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[light.s.11] as in: having little importance

Examples:
losing his job was no light matter

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[light.s.12] as in: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

Examples:
light verse
a light comedy

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[idle.s.03] as in: silly or trivial

Examples:
idle pleasure
light banter
light idle chatter

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[light.s.14] as in: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

Examples:
light aircraft
a light truck

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[light.s.15] as in: having relatively few calories

Examples:
diet cola
light (or lite) beer
lite (or light) mayonnaise
a low-cal diet

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[light.s.16] as in: (of sleep) easily disturbed

Examples:
in a light doze
a light sleeper
a restless wakeful night

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[easy.s.08] as in: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Examples:
her easy virtue
he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
wanton behavior