Adjective

1. I prefer a lighter shade of pink.

Noun

1. A small, reusable, handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.

   Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.

Noun

1. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

Verb

1. To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

Etymology 4

Adjective

1. What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!

   I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.