/ Dictionary / Index L lightwood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: light•wood Pronunciation: (līt'wood", -ood), [key] — n. Southern U.S. Also calledkindling. resinous pine wood used for kindling. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lightwood (Thesaurus) light weight light-year Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language