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wight
1[ wahyt ]
noun
- a human being.
- Obsolete.
- a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite.
- any living being; a creature.
wight
2[ wahyt ]
adjective
- strong and brave, especially in war.
- active; nimble.
Wight
3[ wahyt ]
noun
- Isle of, an island off the S coast of England, forming an administrative division of Hampshire. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km). : Newport.
wight
1/ waɪt /
noun
- archaic.a human being
Wight
2/ waɪt /
noun
- Isle of Wightan island and county of S England in the English Channel. Administrative centre: Newport. Pop: 136 300 (2003 est). Area: 380 sq km (147 sq miles)
wight
3/ waɪt /
adjective
- archaic.strong and brave; valiant
Word History and Origins
Origin of wight1
Origin of wight2
Word History and Origins
Origin of wight1
Origin of wight2
Example Sentences
What would have been the most minor behaviors a week ago — the unprotected high-five, the leaned-in whisper, the detective getting in a suspect’s face — now seem as otherworldly as wights and flying dragons.
Come the spring, I’m off to either Brownsea Island or the Isle of wight and will report back.
Poor Edd was stabbed in the gut and was briefly resurrected as a wight later on.
The country singer is a big fan of the show and made his debut as a wildling that gets turned into a wight at the big Battle of Winterfell.
Theon jumps back and forth between firing arrows and swinging a spear to defeat any wights that come toward Bran’s body.
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