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

  1. 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

  2. set afire or burning
    • the lighted candles
    • a lighted cigarette
    • a lit firecracker

    Synonyms: lighted

    Similar: ablaze, ignited

lit as a noun

  1. 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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