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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 whits word
- noun whits a particle; bit; jot (used especially in negative phrases): not a whit better. 1
- noun whits Plural form of whit. 1
- noun whits plural of whit. 0
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Origin of whits
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 Whits
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whits 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.