Whit — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈ(h)wit/

Meaning & Definition of Whit

Whit (noun)

  1. the smallest part or particle imaginable, bit

Whit (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the smallest amount or part imaginable

    "I care not a whit about what other people think"

    similar: beans, bubkes, continental, damn, darn, diddly (slang), diddly-squat (slang), doodley-squat, fig, ghost, hoot, iota, jot, lick, modicum, rap, squat (slang), syllable, tittle, whoop
    related: ace, bit, crumb, dab, driblet, glimmer, hint, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, pin, ray, scrap, scruple, semblance, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smidgen, snap, speck, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, touch, trace

Related Entry: Tu-whit tu-whoo (noun)

Tu-whit tu-whoo is a different word from Whit. The synonyms below are for tu-whit tu-whoo, not for whit.

  1. as in hoot, howl

    similar: bark, bay, bellow, blat, bleat, bray, cackle, calling, caterwaul, caw, cheep, chirp, cluck, coo, crake, croak, crow, grunt, honk, hoot, howl, low, meow, mew, moo, neigh, oink, peep, quack, roar, screech, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, trumpet, twitter, whinny, yap, yelp, yip, yowl, call, cry, note

Related Entry: Tu-whit tu-whoos (noun)

Tu-whit tu-whoos is a different word from Whit. The synonyms below are for tu-whit tu-whoos, not for whit.

  1. as in hoots, howls

    similar: barks, bays, bellows, blats, bleats, brays, cackles, callings, caterwauls, caws, cheeps, chirps, clucks, coos, crakes, croaks, crows, grunts, honks, hoots, howls, lows, meows, mews, moos, neighs, oinks, peeps, quacks, roars, screeches, squalls, squawks, squeaks, squeals, trumpets, twitters, whinnies, yaps, yelps, yips, yowls, calls, cries, notes

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Whit

The most common words with a similar meaning to Whit:

Slang: diddly, diddly-squat, squat
beans, bubkes, continental, damn, darn, doodley-squat, fig, ghost, hoot, iota, jot, lick, modicum, rap, syllable, tittle, whoop

Related Words for Whit

ace, bit, crumb, dab, driblet, glimmer, hint, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, pin, ray, scrap, scruple, semblance, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smidgen, snap, speck, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion

Origin & Etymology of Whit

Middle English, probably alteration of wiht, wight creature, thing wight

First known use: 15th century

Words & Phrases Containing Whit

tu-whit tu-whoo

Frequently Asked Questions about Whit

What does "Whit" mean?

"Whit" means the smallest part or particle imaginable, bit. As a noun, it is defined as: the smallest part or particle imaginable, bit.

What is another word for "Whit"?

Other words for "Whit" include beans, bubkes, continental, damn, darn, diddly, diddly-squat and doodley-squat. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Whit" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Whit"?

There are 52 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Whit". Common alternatives include beans, bubkes, continental, damn, darn, diddly, diddly-squat, doodley-squat, fig and ghost.

What is a slang word for "Whit"?

Slang words for "Whit" include diddly, diddly-squat and squat.

How do you use "Whit" in a sentence?

Examples of "Whit" in a sentence: "I care not a whit about what other people think".

Is "Whit" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Whit" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Whit"?

"Whit" is pronounced /ˈ(h)wit/.

What is the origin of the word "Whit"?

"Whit" comes from Middle English, probably alteration of wiht, wight creature, thing wight. First known use: 15th century.