lights

[ lahyts ]

plural noun

1. the lungs, especially of sheep, pigs, etc.

lights

¹

/ laɪts /

plural noun

1. a person's ideas, knowledge, or understanding

   he did it according to his lights

lights

²

/ laɪts /

plural noun

1. the lungs, esp of sheep, bullocks, and pigs, used for feeding pets and occasionally in human food

Word History and Origins

Origin of lights¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English lihte, lightes, noun use of liht light ²; lung

Word History and Origins

Origin of lights¹

C13: plural noun use of light ², referring to the light weight of the lungs

Example Sentences

Lights could prove a non-invasive means of shark restraint, unlike nets or drones, they added.

From BBC

Following the publication of Pratt's article, he was called out online for his "Friday Night Lights" approach to an election that threatens to rob many non-millionaires of their rights and freedoms.

From Salon

Growing up in Berkeley at the peak of the Beat era, Lesh spent time at bohemian hot spots such as the bookstore City Lights and the Co-Existence Bagel Shop.

From Los Angeles Times

The aurora faux pas comes just a couple of weeks after the real Northern Lights were once again spotted across the UK, following a similar sight back in May.

From BBC

He has won two Brit awards, which have both been turned into beer hand pulls at the Low Lights Tavern in North Shields - the North Tyneside pub he worked at and where he was discovered.

From BBC

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