Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "lighter" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

heavier

Typical Location

car forest pocket

Derived Terms

candlelighter cigar lighter fag lighter fag-lighter gaslighter lighter fluid lighter screw lighterage lighterful lighterman lump the lighter pipe lighter sandlighter table lighter

Derived From

light

Distinct From

heavier

Inflected/Variant Forms

light

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

boat device fuel lighten transport

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

cigarette lighter firelighter lamplighter

Type Of (IsA)

device tool

Manner Of

transport

Related Terms

lightboat

Related Terms

boat butane canal cargo cigarettes draft fire fuel gas handheld light lighting lighting cigarettes making making fire ship with cigarettes with gas

Synonym Network

barge igniter

Used For

burning ignite light fire lighting cigarettes start fire starting fire

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.