daylights

day·light

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Definitions of daylights word

noun plural daylights consciousness or wits (esp in the phrases scare, knock, or beat the (living) daylights out of someone) 3
noun daylights the light of day: At the end of the tunnel they could see daylight. 1
noun daylights public knowledge or awareness; openness: The newspaper article brought the scandal out into the daylight. 1
noun daylights the period of day; daytime. 1
noun daylights daybreak; dawn. 1
noun daylights a clear space or gap, especially between two people or things that should be close together, as between the knees of a horseback rider and a saddle. 1

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at day, light1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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