Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oil-lit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: oil-lit
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Illuminated by burning oil.

Example Sentences

"... Col. McMullen reveals that London Transport has developed a portable battery-operated flashing tail lamp which is to undergo trials on the Northern City Line; it will, it is hoped, replace the remaining oil-lit tail lamps on L.T. trains."

Questions

What does oil-lit mean?: Illuminated by burning oil.

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