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gaslit

US/ˈɡæsˌlɪt/

gaslit adjective: illuminated by burning gas. Also the simple past and past participle of gaslight.

Adjective

gaslit (not comparable)

  1. Illuminated by burning gas.
    • The gaslit streets of Victorian London felt much safer than the dark alleyways to either side.
    • the gaslit era
  2. (figuratively) Manipulated.
    • “I need to chill?” I said, feeling gaslit.2022, Sean Thor Conroe, Fuccboi, Hachette, →ISBN

Also used as

gaslit is also the simple past and past participle of gaslight.

Synonyms of gaslit

Forms of gaslit

alternative formgas-lit

Origin of gaslit

From gas + lit.

Questions about gaslit

What does gaslit mean?
Gaslit means illuminated by burning gas.
What part of speech is gaslit?
Gaslit is an adjective.
How do you pronounce gaslit?
Gaslit is pronounced /ˈɡæsˌlɪt/ (US).

Words near gaslit in the dictionary

  1. gaslightings
  2. gaslights
  3. gaslighty
  4. gaslike
  5. gasline
  6. gaslit
  7. gaslock
  8. gaslocks
  9. Gasly
  10. gasmaker
  11. gasmakers

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