alight
🇺🇸
/əˈlaɪt/
🇬🇧
/əˈlaɪt/
adjective
R
burning; not extinguished
The campfire stayed alight until morning.
R
radiant with happiness or excitement
Her eyes were alight with joy when she won the prize.
intransitive verb
R
to land or settle on a surface
A butterfly alighted on her shoulder.
R
to get off a vehicle
Please alight from the bus at the next stop.
translation
burning; not extinguished; radiant with happiness or excitement
to land or settle on a surface; to get off a vehicle
Word Forms
3rd Present
alights
Past
alighted
Perfect
alighted
Progressive
alighting