lit-par-lit

adjective

ˈlēˌpärˈlē

: of, relating to, or having the form of foliated or fissile rock that has been intruded by many thin sheets or stringers of magma

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, bed-by-bed

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Rhymes for lit-par-lit

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• monazite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit