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What is the adjective for lightening?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs light, lighten, lighter, lit and lite which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

light
  1. Of low weight; not heavy.
  2. Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads.
  3. Gentle; having little force or momentum.
  4. Easy to endure or perform.
  5. Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
  6. Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
  7. (rail transport, of a locomotive, usually with "run") travelling with no carriages, wagons attached
  8. (obsolete) Unchaste, wanton.
  9. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
  10. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
  11. (dated) Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.
  12. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
  13. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
  14. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished.
  15. Easily interrupted by stimulation.
  16. Synonyms:
  17. Examples:
    1. “A new day dawns, the sun shines through and the house is light again.”
      “Adding some light colors should freshen up this room.”
      “Her light hair worked in harmony with her Nordic features.”
lite
  1. Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
  2. Lightweight
  3. Informal spelling of light.
  4. (usually used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “A lite product contains no more than half the fat, half the sodium, or one-third the calories of the original.”
lit
  1. Illuminated.
  2. (slang) intoxicated or under the influence of drugs; stoned.
  3. (slang) Excellent, fantastic; captivating.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The spaces are brightly lit due to sunlight.”
      “There among the coal storage bins was a coveted, restricted hiding place tucked behind the lit furnace.”
      “What's not to love about being expertly lit and drunk at two in the afternoon?”
light
  1. Having light.
  2. Pale in colour.
  3. (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “A new day dawns, the sun shines through and the house is light again.”
      “Adding some light colors should freshen up this room.”
      “Her light hair worked in harmony with her Nordic features.”
lightish
  1. Somewhat light in colour.
  2. Somewhat light in weight.
  3. Examples:
    1. “They are small, have lightish brown legs, and a round, hard, shiny reddish-brownish shell.”
      “He described him as a black male wearing black combat trousers and a lightish or light grey vest.”
      “It's a good place to take someone you are trying to impress, especially for lightish food.”
lightable
  1. Capable of being lit (illuminated).
  2. Capable of being lit (set on fire).
lightstruck
  1. (of beer) Spoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to react with and break down the isohumulones.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The lightstruck beer had a strong skunky aroma due to the breakdown of isohumulones from excessive exposure to light.”
lightsome
  1. Characterised by light; luminous; emitting or manifesting light; radiant.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He is not immured in any noisome dungeon, but in a lightsome chamber over the south door of the Church.”
      “Roderigo seized the cup, and with a lightsome smile drank to his lovely bride.”
      “We set off on our tour of South America with a lightsome heart.”
lightsome
  1. Upbeat; cheery; light graceful.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He is not immured in any noisome dungeon, but in a lightsome chamber over the south door of the Church.”
      “Roderigo seized the cup, and with a lightsome smile drank to his lovely bride.”
      “We set off on our tour of South America with a lightsome heart.”
lightless
  1. Lacking light; unilluminated.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Bermuda's caves support a diverse fauna specially adapted to a lightless existence.”
      “Satisfied, Haywood led her out of the plain, dark room, and into the lightless hallways.”
      “As an added bonus, the keyboard seems to light up, which I envision will be a boon to struggling typists working in windowless, lightless spaces.”
lighted
lighter
lighter
lighttight
  1. Having no crack or aperture where light can enter.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The stimulators and liquid nutrients of Atami are packed and sealed lighttight under the twistable cap, so the quality remains guaranteed.”
      “This receptacle does not need to be lighttight.”
      “From a practical point of view it is not always possible to achieve an absolute lighttight home darkroom.”
lightful
  1. Full of light; bright.
  2. Examples:
    1. “We tried to create tools which are capable to allow everybody the access to this lightful source of energy.”
      “With its gentle and lightful water-blue color, the meditation shawl Water-Grey carries the airy flair of a summer morning.”
      “We wish you a lot of joy and lightful moments with our products.”
lit
  1. (obsolete) Little.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The spaces are brightly lit due to sunlight.”
      “There among the coal storage bins was a coveted, restricted hiding place tucked behind the lit furnace.”
      “What's not to love about being expertly lit and drunk at two in the afternoon?”
lite
  1. (Britain, dialect) few; little
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “A lite product contains no more than half the fat, half the sodium, or one-third the calories of the original.”
lightest
lighting
lightened
lightening
lightered
  1. simple past tense and past participle of lighter
lightering
  1. present participle of lighter
litted
  1. simple past tense and past participle of lit
litting
  1. present participle of lit
lited
  1. simple past tense and past participle of lite
liting
  1. present participle of lite
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