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lighty

lighty noun: a young man; a boy. Also the alternative form of lightly; however, more often a misspelling of lightly.

Noun

lighty (plural lighties)

  1. (South Africa, slang) A young man; a boy.

Proper noun capitalized: Lighty

Lighty (plural Lightys)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

lighty is also the alternative form of lightly; however, more often a misspelling of lightly.

Forms of lighty

Noun
plurallighties
alternative formlightie
Proper noun
pluralLightys

Questions about lighty

What does lighty mean?
Lighty means a young man; a boy.
What part of speech is lighty?
Lighty can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of lighty?
The plural of lighty is lighties.

Words near lighty in the dictionary

  1. lightwork
  2. lightworker
  3. lightworkers
  4. lightworking
  5. lightwort
  6. lighty
  7. lightyear
  8. lightyears
  9. Lightys
  10. ligiid
  11. ligiids

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