9-Letter Words Containing LIG

Here's the list of all the 145 9-Letter Words Containing LIG in the English Language.

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religious
1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
2. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
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highlight
1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
2. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
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spotlight
1. a focus of public attention
2. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
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lightning
1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
2. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
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alignment
1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
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delighted
1. greatly pleased
2. filled with wonder and delight
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malignant
1. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
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moonlight
1. work a second job, usually after hours
2. the light of the Moon
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diligence
1. conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
2. persevering determination to perform a task
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obligated
1. caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
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headlight
1. a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
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alligator
1. leather made from alligator's hide
2. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
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starlight
1. the light of the stars
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negligent
1. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
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enlighten
1. make understand
2. give spiritual insight to; in religion
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limelight
1. a focus of public attention
2. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
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lightness
1. a feeling of joy and pride
2. the property of being comparatively small in weight
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milligram
1. one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
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lightbulb
1. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
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taillight
1. lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
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oligarchy
1. a political system governed by a few people
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stoplight
1. a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
2. a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
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lightship
1. a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
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oligopoly
1. (economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors
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firelight
1. the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
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9-Letter Words Containing LIG