UNLIGHTED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unlighted mean? 

• UNLIGHTED (adjective)
  The adjective UNLIGHTED has 2 senses:

1. not set afire or burning

2. without illumination

  Familiarity information: UNLIGHTED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNLIGHTED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not set afire or burning

Synonyms:

unlighted; unlit

Context example:

held an unlit cigarette

Similar:

unkindled (not set afire)

Antonym:

lighted (set afire or burning)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Without illumination

Synonyms:

lightless; unilluminated; unlighted; unlit

Context example:

through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets

Similar:

dark (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black)

 Context examples 

For the first several times they walked freely, side by side, and after that it was arms around the waists, and heads against the fellows' shoulders where the streets were unlighted.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Martin Eden, with blood still crawling from contact with his brother-in- law, felt his way along the unlighted back hall and entered his room, a tiny cubbyhole with space for a bed, a wash-stand, and one chair.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)