lit

Meaning

Verb

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of light (“illuminate; start a fire; etc”)
2. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of light (“alight: land, come down on”)

Adj

1. Illuminated.
2. (slang) Drunk, intoxicated; under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
3. (slang, usually) Sexually aroused, (especially) visibly so.
4. (slang) Exciting, captivating; fun.
5. (slang) Excellent, fantastic; cool.

Adj

Little.

Noun

Little.

Noun

Colour; blee; dye; stain.

Noun

Clipping of literature.

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Synonyms

lighted

illuminated

literature

burning

well-lighted

ignited

at what

light up

placed

shine

where

enkindled

kindled

become

candles

die

💀

fried

Translations

allumé

acceso

angezündet

devenir allumé

littérature

entzündete

aceso

erleuchtete

استضاؤ

literatura

استضاء

encès

إستضاء

bekifft

ستضيئ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lighte

Cognate with Icelandic: litur

Cognate with Old English: wlite

Cognate with Old English: wlītan

In summary

Alteration 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”).
This form was proscribed during the 18th and 19th centuries, with lighted being preferred, but is now the most common past form of light.