I. ˈlit transitive verb
( lited or litted ; lited or litted ; liting or litting ; lits )
Etymology: Middle English liten, litten, from Old Norse lita to dye, from litr color — more at litmus
Scotland : dye
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse litr color
Scotland : dye , dyestuff
III. adjective
Etymology: from past participle of light (III)
: lighted: as
a. : illuminated
a brightly lit room
b. : ignited
lit candle
lit firecracker
c. slang : intoxicated by liquor or narcotics
not exactly lit but considerably exalted — Hans Zinsser
IV. abbreviation
1. liter
2. literal; literally
3. literary
4. literature