Lite vs Alight - What's the difference?
lite | alight |
Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.:
Lightweight
(usually, used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness.
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(British, dialect) A little, bit.
(British, dialect) few; little
(British, dialect) To expect; wait.
(British, dialect) To rely.
(with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.
(with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.
To come or chance (upon).
To light; light up; illuminate.
To set light to; light.
Lit, on fire, switched on.
(figuratively) Lit; on fire, burning.
As verbs the difference between lite and alight
is that lite is while alight is to make light or less heavy; lighten; alleviate or alight can be (with from) to spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount or alight can be to light; light up; illuminate.As an adjective alight is
lit, on fire, switched on.lite
English
(wikipedia lite)Etymology 1
Variation ofAdjective
(-)- His lite''' dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with ' lite ranch dressing.
- ''My favorite color is lite blue!
Derived terms
* marriage liteEtymology 2
From (etyl) lit,Noun
(-)Adjective
(er)Etymology 3
From (etyl) .Verb
(lit)Anagrams
* ----alight
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .Etymology 2
From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .Verb
- Passengers are alighting from the carriage
- A flying bird alights on a tree
- Snow alights on a roof .
Etymology 3
From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .Verb
Etymology 4
From (etyl) alight, from (etyl) *. See above.Alternative forms
*Adjective
(-)- The sticks were damp and wouldn't catch alight .
- Her face was alight with happiness.