wight
noun
a human being.
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wight
1 American
[wahyt]
/ waɪt /
noun
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wights
plural
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a human being.
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Obsolete.
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a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite.
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any living being; a creature.
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wight
2
American
[wahyt]
/ waɪt /
adjective
British Dialect.
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strong and brave, especially in war.
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active; nimble.
Wight
3
American
[wahyt]
/ waɪt /
noun
Wight
1
British
/ waɪt /
noun
wight
2
British
/ waɪt /
noun
wight
3
British
/ waɪt /
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of wight1
before 900; Middle English, Old English wiht; cognate with German Wicht, Old Norse vēttr, Gothic waiht
Origin of wight2
1175–1225; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vīgt, neuter of vīgr able to fight
Example Sentences
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Come the spring, I’m off to either Brownsea Island or the Isle of wight and will report back.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2020
After a bunch of wight hooey with Arya in a library, and continuing anxiety in the crypt, valor, in the form of saving Arya from a wight pack, takes Beric Dondarrion.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 29, 2019
And the blue eyes Arya would shut forever were the Night King’s, along with every other wight and White Walker, all of whom stemmed from him.
From The Verge ● Apr. 29, 2019
Turns out the wight dragon spits blue flames, enough to ensure Season 7 closes with the dead pouring through the gap to head South.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2017
“What undiluted balderdash! If this boy were a wight you’d already be stewing in his soup kettle. Of course he’s Abraham Portman’s grandson. Just look at him!”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
A new species of dinosaur - a long-clawed predator the size of a large tiger - has been identified from a fossil found on the Isle of Wight more than 100 years ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Later, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said six people had been arrested in Gosport on Tuesday evening after protesters "became hostile towards officers".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
As a result, Border Force and the coastguard opted to bring the group ashore at Eastney Landing in Portsmouth, with lifeboats from Bembridge and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight assisting in the operation.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said 26 fire engines were on the scene tackling the blaze on the A31 near Ringwood on Sunday evening.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Maddie crossed the silver Solent and the Isle of Wight.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2020
The camera cuts straight to Daenerys, who not only rode “that thing” but hatched and raised it and strafed thousands of wights and took on the Night King.
From Slate ● May 7, 2019
The majority of the battle between good and evil, living and dead, zombies with obscenely cool blue eyes and those with regular sad eyes, took place between wights and Winterfell’s army.
From The Verge ● Apr. 29, 2019
The soldiers rush into the castle as wights advance, and Melisandre, fire pal, magically lights the trenches—boy, she is great, I’ve decided.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 29, 2019
Wildlings and wights and giants had been all the talk at Eastwatch, but here no one seemed to be giving them so much as a thought.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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