"gaslit" meaning in English

See gaslit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From gas + lit. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gas|lit}} gas + lit Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gaslit (not comparable)
  1. Illuminated by burning gas. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-gaslit-en-adj-zOP1-yC~
  2. (figurative) Manipulated. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-gaslit-en-adj-Cf78kzDy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 80 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 87 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 90 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gas-lit, gaslighted

Verb

Etymology: From gas + lit. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gas|lit}} gas + lit Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} gaslit
  1. simple past and past participle of gaslight Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: gaslight
    Sense id: en-gaslit-en-verb-dem5cmLi

Alternative forms

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