1alight1 (əˈlaɪt
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: alights, alighting, alighted, alit
(intr) - (usually foll by from) to step out (of) or get down (from) ⇒
to alight from a taxi
- to come to rest; settle; land ⇒
a thrush alighted on the wall
Word Origin
Old English ālīhtan, from a-² + līhtan to make less heavy, from līhtlight²2alight2 (əˈlaɪt)
Definitions
adjective adverb (postpositive)
- burning; on fire
- illuminated; lit up
Word Origin
Old English ālīht lit up, from ālīhtan to light up; see lightOld English lit up, from to light up; see 1Usage examples
She had lost her normally sulky air, she was flushed and her eyes were alight.
, Challenge for the Chalet School (1991)The US military takes the threat seriously and has dropped propaganda leaflets with stern warnings against setting wells alight.
New Scientist (2003)Thirty metres down, I alight on a ledge jutting out from the precipice, where I await the rest of my team.
Globe and Mail (2003)Teenage yobs had dragged wheelie bins into the playground in Cockburn Street, Dingle, and set them alight.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)In some years it is all too easy to alight on the probable winner.
, Little Black Racing Book (1994)