Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightener

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
light-en-er
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which lightens.

noun

Synonym of creamer (“powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lighten + -er.

Inflected Forms

lighteners (plural)

Synonyms

creamer

Questions

What does lightener mean?
That which lightens.
Where does lightener come from?
From lighten + -er.

How to pronounce lightener

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