Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

very light

/ˈvɛɹi lʌɪt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: very -light
IPA: /ˈvɛɹi lʌɪt/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or temporary illumination.

noun

A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.

noun

A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.

noun

A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.

noun

An aircraft fitting the size classification.

adj

Peratining to the verylight classification.

adj

Alternative form of very-light.

Example Sentences

"Flares exploded, Very lights went up, even tracer, and as Jim raced the Fiat down the track he had the impression of leaving a military tattoo at its climax."

Etymology

Named after Edward W Very, a 19th-century US naval officer.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈvɛɹi lʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

Very lights (plural)

Phrases

Very pistol

Frequently Paired Words

Very pistol heavy jumbo light mid subheavy subjumbo sublight

Synonyms

very-light

Questions

How do you pronounce very light?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛɹi lʌɪt/.
What does very light mean?: A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or temporary illumination.
Where does very light come from?: Named after Edward W Very, a 19th-century US naval officer.

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