Meaning & Definition of Alight in English
English⟶
Alight
/əlaɪt/
verb
1. To come to rest, settle
- "Misfortune lighted upon him"
synonym:
- alight,
- light,
- perch
2. Come down
- "The birds alighted"
synonym:
- alight,
- climb down
adjective
1. Lighted up by or as by fire or flame
- "Forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"
- "Even the car's tires were aflame"
- "A night aflare with fireworks"
- "Candles alight on the tables"
- "Houses on fire"
synonym:
- ablaze(p),
- afire(p),
- aflame(p),
- aflare(p),
- alight(p),
- on fire(p)