lit
pronunciation
How to pronounce lit in British English:
UK [lɪt]
How to pronounce lit in American English:
US [ lɪt]
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- Noun:
- the humanistic study of a body of literature
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- Adjective:
- provided with artificial light
- set afire or burning
Word Origin
- lit (n.1)
- "color, hue, dye," early 12c., from Old Norse litr "color," from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz (cognates: Old English wlite "brightness, beauty," Old Frisian wlite "exterior, form," Gothic *wlits "face, form").
- lit (adj.)
- past participle adjective from light (v.2). Slang meaning "drunk" is recorded from 1914.
- lit (n.2)
- colloquial shortening of literature, attested by 1850.
Example
- 1. Dr. raeburn lit his next cigarette like a detective .
- 2. Baobab trees lit up against the dark african sky .
- 3. The ceiling is decorated with arabic writing , lit from behind .
- 4. The tunnel was lit with christmas tree lights .
- 5. The wings glowed red as green lit up the horizon .