Textual thesaurus for "alight"

(adj) on fire, ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning; even the car's tires were aflame; a night aflare with fireworks; candles alight on the tables; houses on fire

(verb) climb down

come down

the birds alighted

(verb) light, perch

to come to rest, settle

Misfortune lighted upon him