Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: light – liker
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light (-ed, lit), v. [OE líhtan.]
- Give vision to; show the way to; enable to see.
- Kindle; inflame; set fire to.
- Enlighten; make plain, clear.
- Illuminate; fill with a glow; spread over with sunset.
lightly (light), adv. [see light, n.]
- Gayly; merrily; airily; heedlessly; without a care; [word play] gently; softly; [metaphor] brightly; with sparkles.
- Effortlessly; easily; deliberately; weightlessly; with little impact; without imposing heavy pressure.
- Softly; gently; delicately; without leaving deep footprints; [fig.] tenderly; thoughtfully; with sensitivity.
- Nimbly; with agility; not heavily; [word play] quickly; without delay; without hesitation.
- Unchastely; wantonly; immorally; dishonorably; disrespectfully; irresponsibly; in a careless manner; without regard for consequences.
lightning (-'s), n. [see light, v.]
- Discharge of electricity; visible flash of light between clouds and the ground; [fig.] shock; dangerous current.
- Illumination from an atmospheric flash; [fig.] revelation; sudden inspiration; striking insight; unexpected enlightenment; stroke of brilliant intelligence.
- Branching static charge; zigzag earthbound pulse of electromagnetic force.
like (-er, -est), adj. [OE.]
Similar; comparable.
like, adv. [ME.]
In the same manner as.
like, n. [see like, prep.]
Similitude; counterpart; comparable entity.
like, prep. [ME.]
As; similar to; comparable to; with the same conditions as.
like (-ed, -s, liking), v. [OE lícian < Germanic *līko, body.]
Wish; hope; desire; care; [phrase “I'd like”] it would please me.
likeness, n. [OE; see like, adj.]
Reflection; mirror; semblance; similitude; object that looks like.
liker, adv. [ON.]
More likely; more probable; more reasonable to suppose.