unlit
Britishadjective
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not having lighting; unilluminated
avoid unlit streets after dark
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not having been ignited
tapping his unlit cigarette
Example Sentences
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Goldman celebrated his 67th birthday in the unit, with cake and an unlit candle delivered by his medical team, who also sang Happy Birthday to him on video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
At last I was admitted inside, into the main hall, a cold room with an unlit hearth and a ceiling of blond pine.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
A “New Members Orientation” memento candle on the side table was unlit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
They said the wrecked car appeared "all of a sudden" with no lights on an unlit part of motorway, making it "really hard to see it until the last moment".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
With the gaslights unlit, the room was banked in shadows.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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