lite

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/laɪt/

adj 6noun 4verb 2

Collocations

ADJ.

blue, favorite

My favorite lite beer is perfect for hot summer afternoons.

VERB + LITE

color, reform

The company decided to color lite their packaging to appeal to environmentally conscious consumers.

LITE + NOUN

dinner, ranch

We decided to order a lite dinner because we had eaten a big lunch earlier.

PREP.

up, with

She lit up with excitement when she heard the good news about her promotion.

ADV.

usually

I usually order the lite version of that sandwich when I eat there.

Definitions

adj

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

Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.

His lite dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.

Lightweight

Informal spelling of light.

My favorite color is lite blue!

Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.

this compromise bill is reform lite. It is both more palatable to nursing home owners and less protective of elderly patients

If there is a difference between doing this to a child and engaging in old-fashioned punishment, it is at best a quantitative rather than a qualitative difference. What Dreikurs and his followers are selling is Punishment Lite.

noun

Archaic form of light (“window or aperture in a building”).

A window pane

noun

A little, bit.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — having relatively few calories

light
low-cal
calorie-free

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

His lite dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.

Wiktionary

My favorite color is lite blue!

Wiktionary

this compromise bill is reform lite. It is both more palatable to nursing home owners and less protective of elderly patients

Wiktionary

You were the one who ignited this fire that just needed to be let out and to be lite up.

Tatoeba · #12800108

When the choice is between shit and shit lite, shit usually wins.

Tatoeba · #12833621

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, lite is marked as informal, archaic, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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