word
Alight
Uh-LYT
/ʌˈlaɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
alight
Dictionary meaning
Lighted up by or as by fire or flame.
Examples
- The birds alighted from the fence.
- When the car alights you can jump out of it.
Synonyms: ablaze
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
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muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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