I. ˈhwit also ˈwi-; usu -id.+V
chiefly dialect
variant of white
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English wight, wiht creature, thing, bit — more at wight
: the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit , jot , iota
cared not a whit
so shall I no whit be behind in duty — Shakespeare
III. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Whit sunday
: whitsun
IV. interjection
Etymology: imitative
— used to simulate the chirp of a bird or a quick dull sound (as of a bullet striking)