verb

alighted

alig·hted 2 syllables

(with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 2
Letters 8
Starts with A

Definition of Alighted

(with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    He alighted from his horse.

  2. 2

    A flying bird alights on a tree.

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Antonyms for Alighted

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How many syllables does alighted have?

Alighted has 2 syllables: alig·hted. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

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Alighted is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

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Alighted has 8 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.