lit meaning
UK /lɪt/ US /lɪt/ 1 syllable
lit (adjective): provided with artificial light.
lit has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
lit as an adjective
- provided with artificial light
- illuminated advertising
- looked up at the lighted windows
- a brightly lit room
- a well-lighted stairwell
Synonyms: illuminated, lighted, well-lighted
Similar: light
- set afire or burning
- the lighted candles
- a lighted cigarette
- a lit firecracker
Synonyms: lighted
lit as a noun
- the humanistic study of a body of literature
- he took a course in Russian lit
Synonyms: literature
Type of: literary study
How to pronounce lit
lit is pronounced /lɪt/ in British English and /lɪt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with lit
Scrabble score: 3 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in IT · 3-letter words
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