gaslit
/ˈɡæsˌlɪt/adjective, verb
gaslit is spelled G-A-S-L-I-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gaslit means “Illuminated by burning gas” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gaslit?
| Letters | 6: G-A-S-L-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gaslit?
Gaslit appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gaslit?
- US /ˈɡæsˌlɪt/
Gaslit has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gaslit
- gas-lit
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gaslit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Illuminated by burning gas.
The gaslit streets of Victorian London felt much safer than the dark alleyways to either side.
- 2
Manipulated.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of gaslight
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gaslit come from?
From gas + lit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).