LIGHTER

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

Example: "The room is light when the sun shines through the window."

Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.

Example: "She had light skin."

(of coffee) served with extra milk or cream.

Example: "I like my coffee light."

Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

Example: "A light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons"

Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

Example: "Feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water"

Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard or proper amount; clipped or diminished.

Example: "To issue light coin"

Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.

Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.

Example: "A light bread ; sponge cake is a light cake"

Gentle; having little force or momentum.

Example: "This artist clearly had a light, flowing touch."

Easy to endure or perform.

Example: "Light duties around the house"

Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.

Example: "This light beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it."

Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.

Example: "I made some light comment, and we moved on."

Unchaste, wanton.

Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.

Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.

Example: "A light, vain person; a light mind"

Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.

Example: "Ogden nash was a writer of light verse."

Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.

Easily interrupted by stimulation.

Example: "Light sleep; light anesthesia"