Definitions for alight

alight a·light

Spelling: [uh-lahyt]
IPA: /əˈlaɪt/

Alight is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in alight (aghilt).

Definitions for alight

adverb, adjective

  1. provided with light; lighted up.
  2. on fire; burning.

verb (used without object)

  1. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.
  2. to settle or stay after descending:
  3. to encounter or notice something accidentally.

Origin of alight

before 1000; Middle English alighten, Old English ālīhtan, equivalent to ā- a-3 + līhtan to relieve (originally an animal mount) of weight, Examples for alight

At this point we alight, our water-way being blocked for nearly a mile.

The grapevine and the international media were alight with the buzz of the student killed by the police during the demonstration.

Nor when we alight at the Pas de Soucis are these features wanting.

His eyes were alight; his opinions in keeping with a man who had named his daughter The Human Being Is More Precious Than Gold.

On the eve of the Amanda Knox appellate verdict decision, Perugia was alight with a sort of surreal buzz.

Mercury goes rogue again this week, causing your mind to wander and alight on the serious alterations you must make to your life.

Here, Garson paid the fare, and then helped the girl to alight, and on into the hallway.

Grace's face was alight with appreciation of Mrs. Gray's gift.

Again we take a leap of about twenty years, and alight in the midst of the Revolution.

In Buenos Aires they overturned cars and then set them alight.

Word Value for alight
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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