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lite.

Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/laɪt/
  1. Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.

    not-comparable · postpositional · usually
  2. Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.

    not-comparable
    Dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.
  3. Lightweight

    not-comparable
  4. Informal spelling of light.

    alt-of · informal · not-comparable
    My favorite color is lite blue!
  5. Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.

    not-comparable · postpositional · usually
Where this word comes from

Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)

noun/laɪt/
  1. Archaic form of light (“window or aperture in a building”).

    alt-of · archaic
  2. A window pane

Where this word comes from

Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)

noun/laɪt/
  1. A little, bit.

    UK · dialectal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.

adj/laɪt/
  1. few; little

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.

verb/laɪt/
  1. To expect; wait.

    UK · dialectal
  2. To rely.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).

noun/laɪt/
  1. The act of waiting; a wait.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).

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