Definition of alight

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  • alight is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • alight is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • alight is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of alight

  • lighted up by or as by fire or flame (adjective)

    Examples

    1. candles alight on the tables

    Synonyms

    1. ablaze
    2. afire
    3. aflame
    4. aflare
    5. on fire
  • come down (verb)

    Examples

    1. the birds alighted

    Synonyms

    1. climb down
  • to come to rest, settle (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. light
    2. perch

See definition of alight in Merriam Webster