Definitions for wights

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Spelling: [wahyt]

IPA: /waɪt/

Wights is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 81 anagrams from letters in wights (ghistw).

Definitions for wights

noun

1. a human being.
2. Obsolete. a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite. any living being; a creature.
3. Isle of, an island off the S coast of England, forming an administrative division of Hampshire. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km). County seat: Newport.

adjective

1. strong and brave, especially in war.
2. active; nimble.

Origin of wights

before 900; Middle English, Old English wiht; cognate with German Wicht, Old Norse vēttr, Gothic waiht

Examples for wights

I hear from Mrs. Alfred they are got to their new abode in the Isle of wight.

What wight have you to cwout yourthelf into a theat bethide a gentleman, thir?

He was formally arrested by wight and committed for trial by the Inspector.

Seen from the west the wight is beautiful beyond all laws of beauty.

We are getting on very well, we are now off the Isle of wight.

Oh for one hour of Wallace wight Or well-skilled Bruce to rule the fight.

The yacht, as we before observed, was bound to Cowes, in the Isle of wight.

Mr Dennett, of the Isle of wight, first introduced the rocket-plan in 1825.

I see, by the course you are steering, that you are making for the Isle of wight.

Your note of July 27th has just reached me in the Isle of wight.