Plural of gaslight
regular plural
The plural of gaslight is gaslights.
Forms of gaslight
| Singular | gaslight /ˈɡæslaɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gaslights |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Gaslights in a sentence
- In the evening, do not forget that the lamps and gaslights are using up a goodly supply of oxygen also—so freshen things up a little, once in awhile.1904, Yogi Ramacharaka [pseudonym; William Walker Atkinson], “Fresh Air”, in Hatha Yoga: Or The Yogi Philosophy of Physical Well-being […]...
- It brags “we can replace them”—and gaslights and demonizes those who notice and object to being replaced.2023 July 21, Michael Anton, “The Pessimistic Case for the Future”, in Compact, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2024
- At night they were aureoled by oil lamps and gaslights; during the day they lay in semi-darkness.1977, Richard Sennett, The fall of public man, page 167. From the entry aureoled
Meaning of gaslight
- noun A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).
- noun The light produced by the burning gas in such a lamp.
- verb To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.
Questions about the plural of gaslight
- What is the plural of gaslight?
- The plural of gaslight is gaslights.
- Is gaslight countable?
- Gaslight is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: gaslight (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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