/ Dictionary / Index L lighter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: light•er Pronunciation: (lī'tur), [key] — n. a person or thing that lights or ignites. a mechanical device used in lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes for smoking. light•er Pronunciation: (lī'tur), [key] — n. a large, open, flat-bottomed barge, used in unloading and loading ships offshore or in transporting goods for short distances in shallow waters. —v.t. to convey in or as if in a lighter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lighter (Thesaurus) lightening lighterage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language