lite
Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a productAbridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
» When the choice is between shit and shit lite, shit usually wins.
Meaning
5 senses(not comparable, postpositional, usually)Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
(not comparable)Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
Dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.
(not comparable)Lightweight
(not comparable, postpositional, usually)Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.
(UK, dialectal)Few; little
having relatively few calories
Examples
2 sentencesWhen the choice is between shit and shit lite, shit usually wins.
You were the one who ignited this fire that just needed to be let out and to be lite up.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.) From Middle EnglishVariation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)
From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.
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Forms
liter, litestSynonyms
3 synonyms- having relatively few calories:lightlow-calcalorie-free
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form