lightening Antonyms

Meaning of lightening

Wordnet

lightening (n)

descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

changing to a lighter color

Webster

lightening (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Lighten

lightening Sentence Examples

  1. The house was ablaze, the room filled with an eerie orange lightening.
  2. The sky turned ashen, and frequent flashes of lightening illuminated the dark clouds.
  3. The boat rocked and creaked, its mast snapping in half from a violent strike of lightening.
  4. The hikers sought shelter under a lightning rod, its metallic tip humming with energy.
  5. The lightening bolt struck the tree, its bark blackened and its branches shattered.
  6. The power lines hummed and crackled, a storm raging overhead with blinding lightening.
  7. The lightening illuminated the battlefield, revealing the horrors of war.
  8. The bonfire crackled and danced, the flames casting an otherworldly glow on the surrounding darkness, like miniature lightening bolts.
  9. The lightning bolt shattered the window, sending shards of glass flying through the room.
  10. The lightning storm raged for hours, its thunderous roar and blinding flashes keeping the townsfolk awake and terrified.

FAQs About the word lightening

descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped, changing to a lighter colorof Lighten

brightening, looking up, reviving, cheering (up),glowing, radiating, bucking up, beaming, perking (up), sparkling

darkening,darkening, brooding,saddening, saddening, despairing, brooding, despairing, desponding, moping

The house was ablaze, the room filled with an eerie orange lightening.

The sky turned ashen, and frequent flashes of lightening illuminated the dark clouds.

The boat rocked and creaked, its mast snapping in half from a violent strike of lightening.

The hikers sought shelter under a lightning rod, its metallic tip humming with energy.