8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. Shak.
9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.
10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.
12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a
light style of execution.
13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as,
a light, vain person; a light mind.
There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion.
Tillotson. 14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.
Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.
Shak.
Specimens of New England humor laboriously light and lamentably mirthful.
Hawthorne. 15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?
Shak. 16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.
To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.
Spenser. 17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.
A light wife doth make a heavy husband.
Shak. 18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.
Light cavalry,
Light horse (Mil.),
light-armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses. — Light
eater, one who eats but little. — Light infantry, infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions.
— Light of foot. (a) Having a light step. (b) Fleet. — Light of heart, gay, cheerful. — Light oil
(Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar, and
consisting largely of benzene and toluene. — Light sails (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails,
with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. Dana. — Light sleeper, one easily wakened. — Light
weight, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey, who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. Feather
weight, under Feather. [Cant] — To make light of, to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard.
— To set light by, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of no importance; to despise.
Light
(Light) adv. Lightly; cheaply. Hooker.
Light
(Light), v. t. [See Light not heavy, and cf. Light to alight, and Lighten to make less heavy.] To
lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off. [Obs.]
From his head the heavy burgonet did light.
Spenser.