Lights Definition
līts
noun
The lungs of animals, as sheep, hogs, or cattle, used as food.
Webster's New World
Plural form of light.
Wiktionary
The lungs, now only of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- darknesses
- darks
- misunderstandings
- misconceptions
- nights
- obscurities
Origin of Lights
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Middle English lightes from light light in weight (from the lightness of the lungs compared to other organs) light2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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