lit

(noun) the humanistic study of a body of literature. Synonyms: literature. Example: "He took a course in russian lit."

(verb) make lighter or brighter. Synonyms: light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate. Example: "This lamp lightens the room a bit."

(verb) begin to smoke. Synonyms: light up, fire up, light. Example: "After the meal, some of the diners lit up."

(verb) to come to rest, settle. Synonyms: alight, light, perch. Example: "Misfortune lighted upon him."

(verb) cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat. Synonyms: ignite, light. Examples: "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter." "Light a cigarette."

(verb) fall to somebody by assignment or lot. Synonyms: fall, light. Examples: "The task fell to me." "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims."

(verb) alight from (a horse). Synonyms: unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down.

(adj) provided with artificial light. Synonyms: illuminated, lighted, well-lighted. Examples: "Illuminated advertising." "Looked up at the lighted windows." "A brightly lit room." "A well-lighted stairwell."

(adj) set afire or burning. Synonyms: lighted (vs. unlighted). Examples: "The lighted candles." "A lighted cigarette." "A lit firecracker."