lights

[lahyts]

plural noun

1. the lungs, especially of sheep, pigs, etc.

lights

¹

/ laɪts /

plural noun

1. a person's ideas, knowledge, or understanding

   he did it according to his lights

lights

²

/ laɪts /

plural noun

1. the lungs, esp of sheep, bullocks, and pigs, used for feeding pets and occasionally in human food

Word History and Origins

Origin of lights¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English lihte, lightes, noun use of liht light ²; lung

Word History and Origins

Origin of lights¹

C13: plural noun use of _light ², referring to the light weight of the lungs

Example Sentences

It was even worse in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup - the lights went out early with a home draw against Slovenia, a home loss against Norway and one from their next two games.

From BBC

Officials said the owner told deputies nobody was supposed to be living in that area, and no lights had been set up in the crawlspace.

From Los Angeles Times

Taccone was using the ladder to hang lights around the barn to highlight the mural when he fell 20 feet onto his butt.

From Los Angeles Times

He was the same micromanager he had always been, going through his headquarters turning off lights if a room was empty.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the lights and cameras, she was at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, standing in front of students instead of a film crew.

From Salon

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