Roost vs Alight - What's the difference?
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The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
* Dryden
A group of birds roosting together.
(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 roost and alight
is that roost is sleep while alight is to make light or less heavy; lighten; alleviate.As a noun roost
is the place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).As an adjective alight is
lit, on fire, switched on.roost
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- He clapped his wings upon his roost .
Derived terms
* rule the roostEtymology 2
From (etyl)Etymology 3
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.