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illlit

illlit adjective: ill lit, poorly lit, dim.

Adjective

illlit (comparative more illlit, superlative most illlit)

  1. ill lit, poorly lit, dim.
    • He walked on and on through illlit streets, fearing to stand still for a moment lest it might seem that he held back from what awaited him.1916, James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
    • The narrow street was empty and illlit.2003, Ken MacLeod, Dark Light

Forms of illlit

comparativemore illlit
superlativemost illlit
alternative formill-lit

Questions about illlit

What does illlit mean?
Illlit means ill lit, poorly lit, dim.
What part of speech is illlit?
Illlit is an adjective.

Words near illlit in the dictionary

  1. illitisation
  2. illitisations
  3. illitization
  4. illitizations
  5. illitterate
  6. illlit
  7. illness
  8. illness anxiety disorder
  9. illness anxiety disorders
  10. illnesses
  11. illnesslike

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