lightener

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noun

That which lightens.

“She claims that incense is a natural mood lightener.”

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Meanings

nounlightener (plural lighteners)

plural lighteners

  1. That which lightens.

    She claims that incense is a natural mood lightener.

    1 more example

    controversy over the use of skin lighteners in India

  2. Synonym of creamer (“powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk”).

    Synonyms: creamer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of creamer (“powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk”).

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creamer
Also see
creamer

Origin

From lighten + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lightener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightener

MLA

“lightener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightener. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightener,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightener.

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