Meaning and background
The story behind Lightning
Lightning is the familiar English word for a flash of atmospheric electricity during a storm. It also works figuratively to describe extreme speed, which explains its appeal as a punchy dog name without proving anything about the animal’s behaviour. The spelling matters: Lightening is the separate participle of the verb lighten. Oxford traces the weather term historically to a specialised use of lightening.
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