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- [hwit, wit]
- /ʰwɪt, wɪt/
- /wɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwit, wit]
- /ʰwɪt, wɪt/
Definitions of whit word
- noun whit a particle; bit; jot (used especially in negative phrases): not a whit better. 1
- noun whit A very small part or amount. 1
- noun whit slightest bit 1
- uncountable noun whit Whit means the same as Whitsun. 0
- noun whit the smallest particle; iota; jot 0
- adjective whit of or relating to Whitsuntide 0
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Origin of whit
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; perhaps alteration of Middle English wiht wight1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
whit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whit
noun whit
- iota — a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- bit — A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
- jot — to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed by down): Jot down his license number.
- grain — granularity
- speck — a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
Antonyms for whit
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