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whid

whid
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwid, hwuhd, wid, wuhd]
    • /ʰwɪd, ʰwʌd, wɪd, wʌd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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.

whid usage trend in Literature

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