lit
/ˈlɪt/
adjectiveverb
Illuminated.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Illuminated.
“He walked down the lit corridor.”
Verb 1 meaning
To colour; dye.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Alteration of earlier light, from Middle English lighte, from Old English līhtte, first and third person singular preterite of līhtan (“to light”), by analogy with bit. More at light; compare fit (“fought”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar
lightedluminousalightilluminatedinlightedlightyaglowbeamful
LIT at a glance
LIT has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + T 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,139 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lit
All rhymes- SPLIT7
- SLIT4
- MOONLIT9
- BACKLIT15
- FLIT7
- SUNLIT6
- UNLIT5
- GREENLIT9
- CANDLELIT12
- FLOODLIT12
- STARLIT7
- ALIT4
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