WHIT


Meaning of WHIT in English

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)

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