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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

matchlit en · ADJ

Etymology

From match + lit.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, rare) Lit by means of a match.
    • The unofficial past flared more vividly, illuminated in matchlit glimpses. 2007, Michelle De Kretser, The Lost Dog:
    • Though his teeth were chattering, he managed to call to one matchlit shadow. "Where are you hurt, Lieutenant?" "In the foot," said George. 2008, William Martin, The Lost Constitution:
    • Spanish soldiers with matchlit muskets quietly surrounded the Indians... 2006, Michael Grunwald, The swamp: the Everglades, Florida, and the politics of paradise: