lit
provided with artificial light
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,473 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,881 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- provided with artificial light also: illuminated, lighted, well-lighted illuminated advertisinglooked up at the lighted windows
- set afire or burning also: lighted the lighted candlesa lighted cigarette
noun
- the humanistic study of a body of literature also: literature he took a course in Russian lit
lit in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He struck a match and lit his pipe.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Father Vedder's eyes twinkled, and he lit his pipe.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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It was almost pitch dark now, and only the stars lit up the Glass Mountain.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Lights appeared in the shop-windows; and along the line of the Boulevard the gas-lamps were being lit.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1