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- [hwuht-not, hwot-, wuht-, wot-]
- /ˈʰwʌtˌnɒt, ˈʰwɒt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɒt-/
- /ˈwɒt.nɒt/
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- [hwuht-not, hwot-, wuht-, wot-]
- /ˈʰwʌtˌnɒt, ˈʰwɒt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɒt-/
Definitions of whatnot word
- noun whatnot a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc. 1
- noun whatnot something or anything of the same or similar kind: sheets, pillowcases, towels, napkins, and whatnot. 1
- noun whatnot Used to refer to an item or items that are not identified but are felt to have something in common with items already named. 1
- noun whatnot a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked 0
- noun whatnot unspecified assorted material 0
- noun whatnot a portable stand with shelves, used for displaying ornaments, etc 0
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Origin of whatnot
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; from the phrase what not?
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Parts of speech for Whatnot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whatnot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whatnot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whatnot
adjective whatnot
- and all — You use and all when you want to emphasize that what you are talking about includes the thing mentioned, especially when this is surprising or unusual.
- and the like — If you mention particular things or people and then add and the like, you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saying.
- whatever — in any amount; to any extent: whatever merit the work has.
noun whatnot
- all that jazz — (Idiomatic) Everything else related to something; other similar things.
- all that — You use all that in statements with negative meaning when you want to weaken the force of what you are saying.
- knickknack — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- trinket — a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
Antonyms for whatnot
noun whatnot
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- disorganisation — Alternative spelling of disorganization.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
Top questions with whatnot
- what does whatnot mean?
- what is whatnot?
- what is a whatnot?
- whatnot to eat when pregnant?
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