alightadjective(BURNING)
burning:
I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight.
The rioters overturned several cars and set them alight.
He was smoking in bed and his blankets caught alight.
burning:
I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight.
The rioters overturned several cars and set them alight.
He was smoking in bed and his blankets caught alight.
brightly lit up:
The sky was alight with hundreds of fireworks.
showing excitement and happiness:
Her eyes were alight with mischief.
to get out of a vehicle, especially a train or bus:
The suspect alighted from the train at Euston and proceeded to Heathrow.
to land on something:
A butterfly alighted gently on the flower.
to find or unexpectedly see something:
As she glanced round the room her eyes alighted upon a small child.
I spent an hour in the bookshop before alighting on the perfect present.
to get out of a vehicle:
He helped her alight from the train.
to come down from the air and land:
The butterfly alighted on a flower.