Definition of lightly

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Lightly (adv.) Without deep impression.

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Chinse :: Chinse (v. t. & i.) To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel , the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly..
Skip :: Skip (v. i.) To leap lightly; to move in leaps and hounds; -- commonly implying a sportive spirit.
Virescent :: Virescent (a.) Beginning to be green; slightly green; greenish.
Subapennine :: Subangular (a.) Slightly angular.
Dabbler :: Dabbler (n.) One who dips slightly into anything; a superficial meddler.
Subterete :: Subtepid (a.) Slightly tepid.
Slight :: Slight (adv.) Slightly.
Terete :: Terete (a.) Cylindrical and slightly tapering; columnar, as some stems of plants..
Subconjunctival :: Subconical (a.) Slightly conical.
Repand :: Repand (a.) Having a slightly undulating margin; -- said of leaves.
Brush :: Brush (v. i.) To move nimbly in haste; to move so lightly as scarcely to be perceived; as, to brush by..
Falchion :: Falchion (n.) A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages..
Drizzle :: Drizzle (v. i.) To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; as, it drizzles; drizzling drops or rain..
Turmeric :: Turmeric (n.) The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test..
Snub-nosed :: Snub-nosed (a.) Having a short, flat nose, slightly turned up; as, the snub-nosed eel..
Worsted :: Worsted (n.) Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery..
Roving :: Roving (n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly twisted; a rove. See 2d Rove, 2..
Brown :: Brown (v. t.) To make brown by scorching slightly; as, to brown meat or flour..
Valerin :: Valerin (n.) A salt of valeric acid with glycerin, occurring in butter, dolphin oil., and forming an forming an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant odor..
Wash :: Wash (v. t.) To cover with a thin or watery coat of color; to tint lightly and thinly.
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