Dictionary.com

whit

[ wit, hwit ]
/ wɪt, ʰwɪt /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for whit on Thesaurus.com
noun
a particle; bit; jot (used especially in negative phrases): not a whit better.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
affect
effect
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Meet Grammar CoachWrite or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of whit

1470–80; perhaps alteration of Middle English wihtwight1

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whit

whit , wit
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

Words related to whit

iota, atom, crumb, dash, drop, fragment, grain, hoot, jot, little, mite, modicum, particle, piece, pinch, scrap, shred, speck, trace

British Dictionary definitions for whit (1 of 2)

whit
/ (wɪt) /
noun
(usually used with a negative) the smallest particle; iota; jothe has changed not a whit

Word Origin for whit

C15: probably variant of wight 1

British Dictionary definitions for whit (2 of 2)

Whit
/ (wɪt) /
noun
See Whitsuntide
adjective
of or relating to Whitsuntide
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK