Lit vs Lite - What's the difference?
lit | lite |
(obsolete) Little.
(obsolete) Little.
(light)
(US, dialectal) To run, or light
* {{quote-news, 1988, April 8, Grant Pick, Johnny Washington's Life, Chicago Reader
, passage=With that the kid lits off down the street, and, what do you know! }}
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)
Colour; blee; dye; stain.
To colour; dye.
Abbreviated form of literature.
Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.:
Lightweight
(usually, used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness.
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(British, dialect) A little, bit.
(British, dialect) few; little
(British, dialect) To expect; wait.
(British, dialect) To rely.
Lite is a related term of lit.
As adjectives the difference between lit and lite
is that lit is little while lite is light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially..As nouns the difference between lit and lite
is that lit is little while lite is a little, bit.As verbs the difference between lit and lite
is that lit is past tense of light while lite is to expect; wait.lit
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) lit, lut, from (etyl) . More at (l).Adjective
(en-adj)Noun
(-)Etymology 2
From (etyl) lihte, from (etyl) . More at (l).Verb
(head)citation
Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* half litEtymology 3
From (etyl) lit, from (etyl) .Noun
(-)Derived terms
* (l) * (l)Etymology 4
From (etyl) litten, liten, from (etyl) . See above.Verb
(litt)Etymology 5
Short for literature.Noun
(-)Derived terms
* chick lit * lit crit * litfanAnagrams
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English
(wikipedia lite)Etymology 1
Variation ofAdjective
(-)- His lite''' dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with ' lite ranch dressing.
- ''My favorite color is lite blue!