whiffet

whif·fet

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwif-it, wif-]
- /ˈʰwɪf ɪt, ˈwɪf-/
- /ˈwɪ.fɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwif-it, wif-]
- /ˈʰwɪf ɪt, ˈwɪf-/

Definitions of whiffet word

noun whiffet Informal. an insignificant person; whippersnapper. 1
noun whiffet an insignificant person 0
noun whiffet a little dog 0
noun whiffet a little whiff, or puff 0
noun whiffet an insignificant, esp. young, person 0

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Origin of whiffet

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805, Americanism; whiff1 + -et, modeled on whippet

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Parts of speech for Whiffet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whiffet

whiffet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

whiffet usage trend in Literature

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