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  • 1light — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc , lux light, lucēre to shine, Greek leukos white Date: before 12th century 1. a. something that makes vision possible b. the sensation… …

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  • 2airy — adjective (airier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. of or relating to air ; atmospheric b. high in the air ; lofty < airy perches > c. performed in air ; …

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  • 3room — noun 1 in a house/building ADJECTIVE ▪ big, cavernous, enormous, high, high ceilinged, huge, large, spacious, vast ▪ …

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  • 4airy — air|y [ˈeəri US ˈeri] adj 1.) an airy room or building has plenty of fresh air because it is large or has a lot of windows ▪ All the hotel s bedrooms are light and airy. 2.) done in a happy and confident way, even when you should be serious or&#8230; …

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  • 5light — I [[t]laɪt[/t]] n. adj. light•er, light•est, 1) something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light[/ex] 2) phs a) electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about&#8230; …

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  • 6airy — /ˈɛəri / (say airree) adjective (airier, airiest) 1. open to a free current of air; breezy: *But in spite of the materials, the house was airy and cool –xavier herbert, 1938. 2. consisting of or having the character of air; immaterial: *Small&#8230; …

  • 7light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …

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  • 8light — light1 [ laıt ] noun *** 1. ) uncount brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things: The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. light shines: Light from the street lamps was shining through a gap in the curtains. a&#8230; …

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  • 9light — I UK [laɪt] / US noun Word forms light : singular light plural lights *** 1) [uncountable] brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. light shines: Light from the street …

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  • 10light — I [[t]la͟ɪt[/t]] BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION ♦♦ lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest (The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also used.) 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N Light is the brightness that&#8230; …

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