lucifer
Plural: lucifers
Noun
- A friction match, particularly an old-fashioned sulfur match.
- (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
- a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
- lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
- "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
- A self-igniting match, i.e. one which could be lit by striking on any surface (as opposed to safety matches which only light against the material on the side of the box).
Examples
- Playing ’LUCIFER’ was a spark of genius, igniting his score with bonus points.
Origin / Etymology
Originally a brand name for matches made by Samuel Jones from 1830, soon used generically for self-igniting matches of any brand. From Latin lucifer (“bringer of light”).
Synonyms
Beelzebub, daystar, Devil, friction match, match, morning star, Old Nick, Phosphorus, Prince of Darkness, Satan, the Tempter, barnburner
Antonyms
safety match
Scrabble Score: 12
lucifer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlucifer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lucifer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary