Word Meaning

alights definition and meaning

v. i. To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.
v. i. To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
v. i. To come or chance (upon).
a. Lighted; lighted up; in a flame.

Crossword clues for alights

- Burning
- Disembark
- Dismount
- Get off
- Lit up
- On fire
- Detrains
- Gets off
- Gets off a bus, eg
- Gets off at a slight roundabout
- Jumps onto platform as outside illumination becomes apparent
- Steps down (from)
- Touches down