Light and Poor

Light

Light adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: traffic on the highway seems to be very light today

Poor and light are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Light".

Poor

Poor adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: a poor crop because of the drought this year

Light and poor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Light" instead an adjective "Poor".

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Both words in one sentence

  • The Slayers light novels are a good example; six of its fifteen volumes were released before its halt due to poor sales.
  • Dog Food Diet Which casts a rather disturbing light on just what kind of childhood the poor kid actually had.
    Source: Dog Food Diet
  • Don't Explain the Joke On Filthy Rich & Catflap, deluded failed light-entertainer Richie Rich makes a poor joke implying that his minder, Eddie Catflap smells.
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