matchlit

adj

matchlit

adj

Etymology From match + lit.

1

Rare Lit by means of a match.

Spanish soldiers with matchlit muskets quietly surrounded the Indians...2006, Michael Grunwald, The swamp: the Everglades, Florida, and the politics of paradise:
The unofficial past flared more vividly, illuminated in matchlit glimpses.2007, Michelle De Kretser, The Lost Dog:

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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:

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