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BNC: 9751 COCA: 8206

lighter

lighter /ˈlaɪtɚ/ noun
plural lighters
lighter
/ˈlaɪtɚ/
noun
plural lighters
Learner's definition of LIGHTER
[count]
: a small device that produces a flame used for lighting something (such as a cigarette)打火机;点火器
BNC: 9751 COCA: 8206

lighter

1 of 3

noun (1)

ligh·​ter ˈlī-tər How to pronounce lighter (audio)
: a large usually flat-bottomed barge used especially in unloading or loading ships

lighter

2 of 3

verb

lightered; lightering; lighters

transitive verb

: to convey by a lighter

lighter

3 of 3

noun (2)

light·​er ˈlī-tər How to pronounce lighter (audio)
1
: one that lights or sets a fire
2
: a device for lighting a fire
especially : a mechanical or electrical device used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Middle Dutch *lichter, from lichten to unload; akin to Old English lēoht light in weight

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1677, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lighter was in the 14th century
BNC: 9751 COCA: 8206
lighter

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIGHTER ADJECTIVEcigarette打火機butane, gas, petrol (BrE) 丁烷/氣體/汽油打火機gold, silver金質/銀質打火機disposable一次性打火機VERB + LIGHTERflick輕按打火機He flicked his lighter but it didn't catch.他按了一下打火機但沒打着火。pull out掏出打火機She pulled out a small silver lighter from her bag.她從包裏掏出一隻小巧的銀質打火機。

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