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Moderatelit
The correct spelling is lit.
How to pronounce lit
/ˈlɪt/
verbIPA: /ˈlɪt/
Say it like: Lit
The correct spelling is lit. To start (a fire). For example: "We lit the fire to get some heat."
Usage Examples
“We lit the fire to get some heat.”
“She lit her last match.”
“I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To start (a fire).
- 2.To set fire to; to set burning.
- 3.To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- 4.To become ignited; to take fire.
- 5.To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
adjective
- 1.Illuminated.
- 2.Intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
- 3.Sexually aroused (usually of a female), especially visibly sexually aroused.
- 4.Exciting, captivating; fun.
- 5.Excellent, fantastic; cool.
noun
- 1.Little.
- 2.Colour; blee; dye; stain.
- 3.The body of all written works.
- 4.The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group or culture.
- 5.(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
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