wight

1 of 2

noun

ˈwīt 

: a living being : creature

especially : a human being

wight

2 of 2

adjective

archaic

: valiant, stalwart

Synonyms

Noun

• baby
• being
• bird
• bod [British]
• body
• character
• cookie
• cooky
• creature
• customer
• devil
• duck
• egg
• face
• fish
• guy
• head
• human
• human being
• individual
• life
• man
• mortal
• party
• person
• personage
• scout
• slob
• sort
• soul
• specimen
• stiff
• thing

Examples of wight in a Sentence

Noun

what unfortunate wight would be out and about in such foul weather?

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, creature, thing, from Old English wiht; akin to Old High German wiht creature, thing, Old Church Slavic veštĭ thing

Adjective

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vīgr skilled in fighting (neuter vīgt); akin to Old English wīgan to fight — more at victor

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wight

noun

ˈwīt

: a living being : creature

especially : human being