unlit

adjective

un·​lit ˌən-ˈlit How to pronounce unlit (audio)
: not lighted: such as
a
: not kindled or ignited
an unlit fire
an unlit cigar
b
: not illuminated with light
unlit roads
an unlit stairway

Examples of unlit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web None existed along the unlit road just outside town where silversmith Roy Johnson died in 2022. USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 As the tape began, one officer, Mark Fleming, beamed his flashlight into the far side of Richards’ nearly bare, unlit bedroom. Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2023 Sniffing through all of the scents, the unlit soapy aroma of the Bubble Bath scented candle stopped me in my tracks. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023 By Daffodil Hill, a woman in a reflective vest pulled a wagon loaded with ten-gallon diesel-fuel cannisters along an unlit garden path. Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023 By Tuesday, Shifa’s unlit nursery had been completely emptied: The Al Jazeera footage showed a room full of empty incubators. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023 This slim, unlit tree is super low maintenance and comes in both 6- and 7-foot options. Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023 It is sometimes suggested that lighting a match, holding an unlit match in your teeth, holding a crust of bread in the mouth, or biting on the handle of a wooden spoon can help. Mark Kurlansky, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2023 Artificial tree prices range from $300 for a smaller, unlit tree to around $10,000 for taller trees that are more realistic-looking and boast LED lights. Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1764, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unlit was circa 1764

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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlit. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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