lighter
Translation
lighter
Examples
Do you have a lighter?
Do you have a lighter?
He lit his cigarette with a lighter.
He lit his cigarette with a lighter.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) lighter a device for lighting cigarettes, etc. Do you have a lighter?
Similar Words
Synonyms: match
Etymology
From the verb 'to light' (to set fire to) + the agent suffix '-er'. So, it's a thing that 'lights'.
Memory Tips
It's a tool used 'to light' a fire or a cigarette.