twi|light|ed

twi|light|ed
twi|light|ed «TWY LY tihd», adjective.
= twilit. (Cf.twilit)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • twi|light — «TWY LYT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the faint light reflected from the sky before the sun rises and after it sets. 2. the period during which this prevails, especially from sunset to dark night. 3. any faint light resembling twilight. 4.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • twi·light — /ˈtwaıˌlaıt/ noun 1 [noncount] 1 a : the light from the sky at the end of the day when night is just beginning The sun set and twilight fell. in the autumn twilight 1 b : the period when day is ending and night is be …   Useful english dictionary

  • twi — twi·bil; twi·child; twi·fold; twi·light; twi·light·ed; twi·lighty; twi·lit; twi; twi·bill; …   English syllables

  • twi-night — ☆ twi night or twinight [twī′nīt΄ ] adj. [ TWI(LIGHT) + NIGHT] Baseball designating a double header that starts in the late afternoon and continues into the evening …   English World dictionary

  • light — aeo·light; an·ti·twi·light; de·light·er; de·light·ful; de·light·ful·ly; de·light·ful·ness; de·light·ing; de·light·less; de·light·some; en·light·en; en·light·en·er; en·light·en·ment; in·ter·light; jack·light·er; light; light·en·er; light·er·age;… …   English syllables

  • twi-night — /twuy nuyt /, adj. Baseball. pertaining to or noting a doubleheader in which the first game begins late in the afternoon and the second in the evening under lights. [1945 50; TWI(LIGHT) + NIGHT] * * * …   Universalium

  • twi-night — [[t]ˈtwaɪˌnaɪt[/t]] adj. spo of or denoting a baseball doubleheader begun late in the afternoon and continued into the evening • Etymology: 1945–50; twi (light) +night …   From formal English to slang

  • twilight — twi·light …   English syllables

  • twilighted — twi·light·ed …   English syllables

  • twilight — twi•light [[t]ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt[/t]] n. 1) mer the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall 2) mer the period in the morning or, more commonly, in… …   From formal English to slang

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