alight
/əlˈaɪt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- to come to rest, settle
“Misfortune lighted upon him” - come down
“the birds alighted”
adjective
- lighted up by or as by fire or flame
“forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning”
Synonyms for alight
Words that rhyme with alight
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