Lit
Meaning of Lit
verb
past and past participle of light1, light3.
adjective- provided with light or lighting; illuminated.
a lit window at dusk
leaving the safety of a lit street
- having been ignited; burning.
a lit cigarette
- very good, impressive, or exciting.
my birthday party was lit!
- short for literature.
chick lit
- provide with light or lighting; illuminate.
the room was lit by a number of small lamps
- make (something) start burning; ignite.
Allen gathered sticks and lit a fire
Old English lēoht, līht (noun and adjective), līhtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German Licht, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leukos ‘white’ and Latin lux ‘light’.
verb, past tense- come upon or discover by chance.
he lit on a possible solution
- descend.
from the horse he lit down
Old English līhtan (in light3 (sense 2); also ‘lessen the weight of’), from light2; compare with alight1.
Information about Lit
- The plural form of Lit is: Lits.
- Languages in which Lit is used:
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Hyphenation of Lit
Lit
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- Lit is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Lit synonyms
Meaning illuminated:
Meaning lighted:
Meaning literature:
Meaning catch fire or cause to catch fire:
Meaning set (something) on fire:
Meaning destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire:
Meaning discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile):
Meaning begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space:
Meaning set fire to:
Meaning set on fire:
Meaning discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly:
Meaning find unexpectedly or during a search:
Meaning remove a cover or covering from:
Meaning unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult):
Lit antonyms
Meaning cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine:
Anagrams of Lit
Words that rhyme with Lit
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