lit
IlluminatedIlluminated.
Meaning
6 sensesIlluminated.
He walked down the lit corridor.
beleuchtet, angezündet
освещённыйosveščónnyj
(slang)Drunk, intoxicated; under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
(slang, usually)Sexually aroused, (especially) visibly so.
(slang)Exciting, captivating; fun.
This party is gonna be lit.
(slang)Excellent, fantastic; cool.
Those jeans are lit.
geil
(obsolete)Little.
- set afire or burning
- provided with artificial light
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Alteration of earlier light, from Middle English lighte, from Old English līhtte, first anAlteration 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”).
From Middle English lit, lut, from Old English lȳt (“little, few”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz (“little, small”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewd- (“to cower, hunch over”). Cognate with Old Saxon lut (“little”), Middle High German lützen (“to make small or low, decrease”). More at little.
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Forms
more lit/litter, most lit/littestSynonyms
498 synonyms- set afire or burning:lighted
- provided with artificial light:illuminatedlightedwell-lighted
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form