English words for 'Informal spelling of night.'
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noun
- (informal, metonymic) A night.
- The hibernation of animals.
- (botany) A state of plants, usually at night, when their leaflets approach each other and the flowers close and droop, or are covered by the folded leaves.
- (uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
- (countable, informal) An act or instance of sleeping.
- (uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
- a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
- a period of time spent sleeping
- a torpid state resembling deep sleep
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
verb
- (intransitive, euphemistic, idiomatic) To be dead.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.
- (computing, transitive) To place into a state of hibernation.
- (intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.
- (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
- (computing, intransitive) To wait for a period of time without performing any action.
- (intransitive, mechanics, dynamics) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
- (transitive, mechanics, dynamics) To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
- (transitive) To accommodate in beds.
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse (see sleep with).
- be able to accommodate for sleeping
- be asleep
noun
- (informal) Night; the time when there is no sunlight.
- The manner in which a vampire perceives or measures time.
- (euphemistic, slang) A woman's menstrual period.
- (informal) A schedule in which a person sleeps during the day and spends much of the night awake.
- Time, when considered relative to a vampire's immortal lifespan.
- The time at which one encounters a vampire.
adj
- Informal spelling of light.
- Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
- Lightweight
- (British, dialect) few; little
- (usually postpositive) Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.
- (usually postpositive) Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- having relatively few calories
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noun
- (informal, metonymic) A night.
- The hibernation of animals.
- (botany) A state of plants, usually at night, when their leaflets approach each other and the flowers close and droop, or are covered by the folded leaves.
- (uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
- (countable, informal) An act or instance of sleeping.
- (uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
- a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
- a period of time spent sleeping
- a torpid state resembling deep sleep
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
verb
- (intransitive, euphemistic, idiomatic) To be dead.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.
- (computing, transitive) To place into a state of hibernation.
- (intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.
- (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
- (computing, intransitive) To wait for a period of time without performing any action.
- (intransitive, mechanics, dynamics) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
- (transitive, mechanics, dynamics) To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
- (transitive) To accommodate in beds.
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse (see sleep with).
- be able to accommodate for sleeping
- be asleep
noun
- (informal) Night; the time when there is no sunlight.
- The manner in which a vampire perceives or measures time.
- (euphemistic, slang) A woman's menstrual period.
- (informal) A schedule in which a person sleeps during the day and spends much of the night awake.
- Time, when considered relative to a vampire's immortal lifespan.
- The time at which one encounters a vampire.
adj
- Informal spelling of light.
- Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
- Lightweight
- (British, dialect) few; little
- (usually postpositive) Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.
- (usually postpositive) Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- having relatively few calories