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
Mr Hill said he remembered one investigation that involved a car travelling at night around the bend of an unlit country road.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024
As your eyes adjust in the dark, unlit details fade in: a coat of aluminum paint on the cornice, a staircase through the curtain, a tracing of mortar among stones in the foundation.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024
He reached for the doorknob that opened the way out into the unlit hall, then shrank back as he glimpsed the vacuity of the rest of the building.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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