lighterとは

語源 1

light (“pale”) +‎ -er (“比較級”)

形容詞

lighter

1. comparative form of light: more light

   I prefer a lighter shade of pink.

A lighter (sense 2)

語源 2

light (“ignite”) +‎ -er (“agent”)

名詞

lighter (複数形 lighters)

1. One who, or that which, lights.

   a lighter of lamps

2. A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.

   Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.

語源 3

light (“unload, lighten”) +‎ -er (“agent”); or possibly from Middle Low German luchter

名詞

lighter (複数形 lighters)

1. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals または for loading または unloading larger boats).

動詞

lighter (三人称単数 現在形 lighters, 現在分詞 lightering, 過去形および過去分詞形 lightered)

1. To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

語源 4

light (“not heavy, weak”) +‎ -er (“比較級”)

形容詞

lighter

1. comparative form of light: more light

   What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!

   I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.

アナグラム

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