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lit

/ˈlɪt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Lit means: set afire or burning.

Synonyms for lit43

noun, as in the humanistic study of a body of literature

literature

verb, as in introduce light into

light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate

verb, as in alight from (a horse)

unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down

verb, as in fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed

fall, light, accrue

verb, as in begin to smoke

light up, fire up, light

verb, as in to come to rest, settle

alight, light, perch

verb, as in start or maintain a fire in

fire, light, ignite

verb, as in cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

ignite, light

adjective, as in set afire or burning

lighted, ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, on fire, ignited, enkindled, kindled

adjective, as in provided with artificial light

illuminated, lighted, well-lighted, light

also used for lit

luminous, inlighted, lighty, lit up, stoned, baked, blazed, blitzed, blown, chemically impaired, chopped, cut, drugged, drugged-out, amorous

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What does lit mean?10

adjective

1

set afire or burning“the lighted candles”

2

provided with artificial light“illuminated advertising”

verb

1

introduce light into“This lamp lightens the room a bit”

2

alight from (a horse)

3

fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed“The task fell to me”

4

begin to smoke“After the meal, some of the diners lit up”

5

to come to rest, settle“Misfortune lighted upon him”

6

start or maintain a fire in“fire the furnace”

7

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat“Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”

noun

1

the humanistic study of a body of literature“he took a course in Russian lit”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lit?36

Show 40 near rhymes
iniswiththishisifwillwhichbeenitshimthinkdidyearyearsstillsincethingsthinggivebiguntilwithinwinnearsixkidslistbringclearkilledmissfilmwishkingbillliveskillpickbuilt

All 36 rhymes for lit, grouped by syllable

Lit in a sentence

  • It's a nice, bright, moon-lit night tonight.paarspaard
  • If he doesn't work hard, he'll be lit on fire.DJ_Saidez
  • Lorenzo was in a dark room, only lit by candles.Amastan
  • The fireworks lit up the sky, dazzling spectators below.kleberlucas
  • The antechamber was dimly lit, filled with portraits of long-dead ancestors.rul
  • He lit another cigarette, but immediately put it out.CK
  • The lit skyscraper served as a beacon, welcoming those who came to the city.AlanF_US
  • When she lit the gas, there was a loud explosion.unknown

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Forms of lit

as a verb

third-person singular
lits
present participle
litting
past participle
litted
past tense
litted

as a adjective

comparative
litter
superlative
littest