Definition of Wight

1. Noun. A human being; 'wight' is an archaic term.

Exact synonyms: Creature
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Derivative terms: Create

2. Noun. An isle and county of southern England in the English Channel.
Exact synonyms: Isle Of Wight
Generic synonyms: County
Group relationships: British Isles, English Channel
Generic synonyms: Isle, Islet

Definition of Wight

1. n. Weight.

2. n. A whit; a bit; a jot.

3. a. Swift; nimble; agile; strong and active.

4. n. Weight.

5. n. A whit; a bit; a jot.

6. a. Swift; nimble; agile; strong and active.

Definition of Wight

1. Noun. (archaic) A living creature, especially a human being. ¹

2. Noun. (context: paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor. ¹

3. Noun. (poetic) A ghost or other supernatural entity. ¹

4. Noun. (fantasy) A wraith-like creature. ¹

5. Adjective. (''archaic except in dialects'') Brave, valorous, strong. ¹

6. Adjective. (context: UK dialectal) Strong; stout; active. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Wight

1. a living being [n -S]

Medical Definition of Wight

1. 1. A whit; a bit; a jot. "She was fallen asleep a little wight." (Chaucer) 2. A supernatural being. 3. A human being; a person, either male or female; now used chiefly in irony or burlesque, or in humorous language. "Worst of all wightes." "Every wight that hath discretion." (Chaucer) "Oh, say me true if thou wert mortal wight." (Milton) Origin: OE. Wight, wiht, a wight, a whit, AS. Wiht, wuht, a creature, a thing; skin to D. Wicht a child, OS. & OHG. Wiht a creature, thing, G. Wicht a creature, Icel. Vaett a wight, vaett a whit, Goth. Waihts, waiht, thing; cf. Russ. Veshche a thing. Cf. Whit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wight

wigging
wiggings
wiggle
wiggle nail
wiggle room
wiggled
wiggler
wigglers
wiggles
wigglier
wiggliest
wiggliness
wiggling
wiggly
wiggy
wight (current term)
wighted
wighting
wightly
wightmanite
wights
wigless
wiglet
wiglets
wiglike
wigmaker
wigmakers
wigs
wigwag
wigwagged

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