alight2

 
Pronunciation: /əˈlʌɪt/

adverb & adjective

  • on fire; burning: [as adjective]: the house was alight when the firemen arrived [as adverb]: flammable liquid was set alight
  • shining brightly: [as adjective]: a single lamp was alight figurative the boy’s face was alight with excitement

Phrases

set the world alight

see set the world on fire at fire.

Origin:

late Middle English: probably from the phrase on a light (= lighted) fire