wight

noun

ˈwīt How to pronounce wight (audio)
Definition of wightnext
as in person
a member of the human race what unfortunate wight would be out and about in such foul weather?

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  1. person
  2. man
  3. life
  4. creature
  5. guy
Noun
  • On June 1, 2022, one day after Kansas City police opened their missing person investigation, police officers went out to check a home in the 3300 block of Bridge Manor Drive, a location Abbi Schaeffer’s family provided to investigators.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
  • There is a $10 per person fee paid to the instructor.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of person
Noun
  • Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy return to defend their respective women’s and men’s singles titles.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The first batch of six lawsuits, filed on Oct. 14, lays out allegations from several men and women, including a then-16-year-old boy.
    William Earl, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of man
Noun
  • Incorporate some or all of these habits into your life to help maintain a healthy brain.
    Kristen Cusato, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
  • What Happens Next Previous oil spills in the Kerch Strait, such as the 2007 spillage which damaged two tankers and killed 23 sailors, had impacts on biodiversity and marine life for years, according to Natalia Gozak, director of the Ukrainian office of Greenpeace.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of life
Noun
  • Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • By leveraging cutting-edge genetic engineering technologies, Colossal aims to restore these creatures to their rightful place in the ecosystem, potentially mitigating the devastating effects of biodiversity loss.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of creature
Noun
  • Shapiro’s the guy who thinks about things like incorporating music into international development finance, why Taylor Swift isn’t making cities take music more seriously, and how music copyright is managed around the world.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Chiefs coaches stress focusing on the ball or the center’s head movement when timing the snap, as a QB’s cadence can be deceiving — especially when guys like Aaron Rodgers try to draw defenders offsides through deception.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of guy
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