Alight (Verb)
Meaning 1
Come down; "the birds alighted".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The falcon alighted gently on its owner's glove, nuzzling its head against the offer of food.
- After circling the tree for a while, the flock of birds alighted onto its branches.
- As the storm began to pass, the quiet little breeze that alighted on us felt cool and refreshing.
- The butterflies alighted on the colorful flowers sipping nectar from each bloom.
- The dove alighted from the windowsill and made its way back to the safety of its cage.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
To come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Hard luck seemed to alight on the struggling artist, his paintings constantly failing to impress potential buyers.
- In the quaint town, a touch of disaster appeared to alight every year, putting the local residents through one trial after another.
- It was as if bad fortune had finally alighted on the town, as the devastating floods swept through its streets.
- His health problems seemed to alight one after the other, each new diagnosis striking the ailing man's already shaken spirit.
- Bad luck appeared to alight on the company after the CEO's unexpected resignation, causing chaos within the organization.