Definition of 'lit'
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) lit, lut, from (etyl) . More at (l).
Adjective
(en-adj)
(obsolete) Little.
Noun
(-)
(obsolete) Little.
Related terms
* (l)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) lihte, from (etyl) . More at (l).
Verb
(head)
(light)
(US|dialectal) To run, or light
* {{quote-news|1988|April 8|Grant Pick|Johnny Washington's Life|Chicago Reader citation
|passage=With that the kid lits off down the street, and, what do you know! }}
Adjective
(
en-adj)
illuminated
* He walked down the lit corridor.
(slang) intoxicated or under the influence of drugs; stoned
(slang) Sexually aroused (usually a female), especially visibly sexually aroused (e.g., labial swelling is present)
Derived terms
* half lit
Etymology 3
From (etyl) lit, from (etyl) .
Noun
(-)
Colour; blee; dye; stain.
Derived terms
* (l)
* (l)
Etymology 4
From (etyl) litten, liten, from (etyl) . See above.
Verb
(litt)
To colour; dye.
Etymology 5
Short for literature.
Noun
(-)
Abbreviated form of literature.
Derived terms
* chick lit
* lit crit
* litfan
Anagrams
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