bright

bright is a 6-letter English word with 23 senses as intransitive verb, adjective, noun, adverb, and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: See Brite, v. i. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 23 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. See Brite, v. i.
2. adjective. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.
3. adjective. Transmitting light; clear; transparent.
4. adjective. Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.
5. adjective. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
6. adjective. Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery.
7. adjective. Illustrious; glorious.
8. adjective. Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
9. adjective. Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance.
10. noun. Splendor; brightness.
11. adverb. Brightly.
12. transitive verb. To be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops.
13. adjective. full or promise

    "had a bright future in publishing"

    "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"

    Synonyms: hopeful, promising

14. adjective. having lots of light either natural or artificial

    "the room was bright and airy"

    "a stage bright with spotlights"

15. adjective. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

    "the sun was bright and hot"

    "a bright sunlit room"

16. adjective. not made dim or less bright

    "undimmed headlights"

    "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"

    Synonyms: undimmed

17. adjective. having striking color

    "bright dress"

    "brilliant tapestries"

    Synonyms: brilliant, vivid

18. adjective. splendid

    "the bright stars of stage and screen"

    "a bright moment in history"

19. adjective. characterized by happiness or gladness

    "bright faces"

    "all the world seems bright and gay"

20. adjective. characterized by quickness and ease in learning

    "some children are brighter in one subject than another"

    "smart children talk earlier than the average"

    Synonyms: smart

21. adjective. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

    "bright silver candlesticks"

    "a burnished brass knocker"

    Synonyms: burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny

22. adjective. clear and sharp and ringing

    "the bright sound of the trumpet section"

    "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"

    Synonyms: brilliant

23. adverb. with brightness

    "the stars shone brilliantly"

    "the windows glowed jewel bright"

    Synonyms: brightly, brilliantly

Synonyms

hopeful, promising, undimmed, brilliant, vivid, smart, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny, brightly, brilliantly

Common word forms

brights, brighten, brighter, brightly, brightest, brightness

Words from these letters

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