Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lit up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: lit up
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Exhilarated, excited; showing signs of emotion.

Slang

adj

Under the influence of alcohol or drugs, intoxicated, buzzed.

Slang

verb

simple past and past participle of light up

Example Sentences

"On the other hand, to arrive after dusk, when the multitude of garish little public-houses are lit up, giving glimpses of crowded jostling bars and taprooms, is an introduction to a fine city well calculated to affect even the most nonchalant."
"You wondered what she would be like when she was lit up. Excited, I mean; not tight."
"2005, Jim Greer, James Greer, Steven Soderbergh, Guided by Voices: a brief history I don't know if Bob remembers the whole thing either; he was pretty lit up."
"2010, Jeff Somners, The Terminal State Her thin, pretty face was lit up with an ancient sort of rage."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more lit up (comparative) most lit up (superlative)

Phrases

lit up like a Christmas tree

Synonyms

lighted luminous ebullient thrilled worked up

Questions

What does lit up mean?: Illuminated.

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