Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light up like a christmas tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
light up -like a christ-mas tree
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become very brightly lit.

Informal

verb

To become very bright and cheerful.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lights up like a Christmas tree (present, singular) lighting up like a Christmas tree (participle, present) lit up like a Christmas tree (participle, past) lit up like a Christmas tree (past)

Phrases

light up a room

Frequently Paired Words

light up a room

Questions

What does light up like a christmas tree mean?
To become very brightly lit.

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