lit
/lɪt/
adjective
- Exciting, excellent, or fun; used as slang to describe something that is very good or enjoyable.
- Everyone said the concert was lit, and they were right.
- The party last night was absolutely lit.
- That new song is so lit, I can't stop listening to it.
- Illuminated or brightened by light.
- Her face was lit by the glow of the campfire.
- The path was well lit, so we felt safe walking at night.
- The room was lit by a single candle.
- Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs (slang, but common in informal speech).
- They were all lit after just two drinks.
- Be careful not to get too lit before the exam tomorrow.
- He got so lit at the wedding that he couldn't remember the ride home.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'light' meaning to make something start burning or to become bright.
- He lit the fire with a single spark.
- She lit a match and held it to the candle.
- The streetlights lit up as the sun went down.
noun
- Short for 'literature', especially in academic or informal contexts referring to a body of written works.
- She's majoring in American lit at university.
- The professor assigned three novels for our modern lit course.
- I have to read a lot of lit for my English class this semester.