UNLIT
What does "UNLIT" mean?
Not lit; without light or not yet set alight.
Meanings
- Not illuminated; dark. They crept down the unlit stairwell with a phone for a torch.
- Not set on fire or burning, as a candle or cigarette. An unlit cigarette dangled from the corner of his mouth.
Word origin
Formed in English from the prefix 'un-' ('not') plus 'lit', the past participle of 'light', which derives from Old English 'lihtan' ('to shine, kindle').
Remember it
UN-LIT: 'un' undoes 'lit' — the switch flipped off.
A little poem
The candle waits, unlit, all wick and wax-
a held breath the dark has not learned to relax.
couplet
Wordplay
- My friend said his birthday cake was unlit. I told him that's no way to celebrate — the party's clearly not lit.
What it teaches
An unlit lamp is not a broken one; it is only waiting for its match.
Quick facts
What does UNLIT mean?
Not lit; without light or not yet set alight.
Is UNLIT a valid word?
Yes — UNLIT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is UNLIT?
UNLIT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does UNLIT come from?
Formed in English from the prefix 'un-' ('not') plus 'lit', the past participle of 'light', which derives from Old English 'lihtan' ('to shine, kindle').
What can UNLIT teach us?
An unlit lamp is not a broken one; it is only waiting for its match.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.