Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwid, hwuhd, wid, wuhd]
- /ʰwɪd, ʰwʌd, wɪd, wʌd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwid, hwuhd, wid, wuhd]
- /ʰwɪd, ʰwʌd, wɪd, wʌd/
Definitions of whid word
- verb without object whid to move quickly and quietly. 1
- noun whid a quick, noiseless movement. 1
- noun whid a quick movement, esp of a small animal 0
- noun whid a lie; a dispute 0
- verb whid to move quickly 0
- verb whid to lie 0
Information block about the term
Origin of whid
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; apparently akin to Old English hwitha a breeze (cognate with Old Norse hvitha gust)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.