whit
/ˈwɪt/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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whit and wit are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. whit means “a tiny or scarcely detectable amount”. wit means “a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter”.
/ˈwɪt/
1.n.a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
/ˈwɪt/
1.n.a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
2.
| whit | wit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɪt/ | /ˈwɪt/ |
| Said | wit | wit |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 3 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | shred, scintilla, iota | humor, humour, witticism |
“he's got plenty of brains but no common sense”
3.n.a witty amusing person who makes jokes