lighten out

[lahyt-n]

Origin

verb (used without object)

to become lighter or less dark; brighten: The sky lightened after the storm.

to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features: Her face lightened when she heard the good news.

to flash as or like lightning (often used impersonally with it as subject): It thundered and lightened for hours.

Archaic. to shine, gleam, or be bright: steel blades lightening in the sun.

verb (used with object)

to give light to; illuminate: A full moon lightened the road.

to brighten (the eyes, features, etc.): A large smile lightened his face.

to make lighter or less dark: Add white to lighten the paint.

Obsolete. enlighten.

Obsolete. to flash or emit like lightning (usually followed by out, forth, or down): eyes that lightened forth implacable hatred.

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Lighten out is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English lightnen; see light¹, -en¹

Related forms

light·en·er, noun

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

lighten

verb from light (n.). "To shed light upon," c.1300; "to grow brighter," late 14c. Of faces, expressions, etc., from 1795.

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