"lightest" in the adjective sense
1. light
of comparatively little physical weight or density
"a light load"
"magnesium is a light metal
2. light, light-colored
used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
"light blue"
"light colors such as pastels"
"a light-colored powder"
3. light
of the military or industry using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
"light infantry"
"light cavalry"
"light industry"
"light weapons"
4. light
not great in degree or quantity or number
"a light sentence"
"a light accent"
"casualties were light"
"light snow was falling"
"light misty rain"
"light smoke from the chimney"
5. light
psychologically light especially free from sadness or troubles
"a light heart"
6. light
characterized by or emitting light
"a room that is light when the shutters are open"
"the inside of the house was airy and light"
7. unaccented, light, weak
used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
"a weak stress on the second syllable"
8. light
easily assimilated in the alimentary canal not rich or heavily seasoned
"a light diet"
9. light
used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
"light soil"
10. clean, clear, light, unclouded
of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
"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"
11. light, lightsome, tripping
moving easily and quickly nimble
"the dancer was light and graceful"
"a lightsome buoyant step"
"walked with a light tripping step"
12. light
demanding little effort not burdensome
"light housework"
"light exercise"
13. light
of little intensity or power or force
"the light touch of her fingers"
"a light breeze"
14. light
physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
"light water is ordinary water"
15. faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
weak and likely to lose consciousness
"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"
16. light
very thin and insubstantial
"thin paper"
"light summer dresses"
17. abstemious, light
marked by temperance in indulgence
"abstemious with the use of adverbs"
"a light eater"
"a light smoker"
"ate a light supper"
18. light, scant, short
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
"a light pound"
"a scant cup of sugar"
"regularly gives short weight"
19. light
having little importance
"losing his job was no light matter"
20. light
intended primarily as entertainment not serious or profound
"light verse"
"a light comedy"
21. idle, light
silly or trivial
"idle pleasure"
"light banter"
"light idle chatter"
22. light
designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
"light aircraft"
"a light truck"
23. light, lite, low-cal, calorie-free
having relatively few calories
"diet cola"
"light (or lite) beer"
"lite (or light) mayonnaise"
"a low-cal diet"
24. light, wakeful
of sleep) easily disturbed
"in a light doze"
"a light sleeper"
"a restless wakeful night"
25. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"
"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
"wanton behavior"
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