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Kindle vs Lit - What's the difference?

kindle | lit |

In obsolete terms the difference between kindle and lit

is that kindle is to bring forth young; to give birth while lit is little.

In transitive terms the difference between kindle and lit

is that kindle is to start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.) while lit is to colour; dye.

As an adjective lit is

little.

kindle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A group of kittens.
    • A kindle of kittens.

    Hypernyms

    * clowder, glaring

    Verb

    (kindl)
  • To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4
    • And then it was that I first perceived the danger in which I stood; for there was no hope of kindling a light, and I doubted now whether even in the light I could ever have done much to dislodge the great slab of slate.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author=(Henry Petroski)
    • , title= Geothermal Energy , volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame.}}
  • (figuratively) To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
  • (obsolete) To bring forth young; to give birth.
  • * (Shakespeare)
  • * Holland
    • The poor beast had but lately kindled .

    Synonyms

    * (to start a fire): ignite * (to arouse): arouse, inspire

    Antonyms

    * (to start a fire): douse, extinguish * (to arouse): dampen

    Related terms

    * enkindle * kindling * rekindle

    Anagrams

    * * * English collective nouns

    lit

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lit, lut, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (obsolete) Little.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Little.
    • Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lihte, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (light)
  • (US, dialectal) To run, or light
  • * {{quote-news, 1988, April 8, Grant Pick, Johnny Washington's Life, Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=With that the kid lits off down the street, and, what do you know! }}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • illuminated
  • * He walked down the lit corridor.
  • (slang) intoxicated or under the influence of drugs; stoned
  • (slang) Sexually aroused (usually a female), especially visibly sexually aroused (e.g., labial swelling is present)
    • Derived terms
    * half lit

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) lit, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • Colour; blee; dye; stain.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 4

    From (etyl) litten, liten, from (etyl) . See above.

    Verb

    (litt)
  • To colour; dye.

    • Etymology 5

    Short for literature.

    Noun

    (-)
  • Abbreviated form of literature.
    • Derived terms
    * chick lit * lit crit * litfan

    Anagrams

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