wight

Meanings

• noun

  A weight or load, often used in reference to a person's weight or body mass.

  - "He lost ten pounds in weight."
  - "What is your ideal weight?"
  - "The weight of the packages should not exceed 50 kilograms."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wight
height , fight , night , bright

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Variants

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wight , wights , Isle of Wight , Wight , Isle of

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Etymology

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Old English wīg, wēg, from wegan to go, move, from Proto-Germanic *wegan; related to way.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wight' is also used in the Isle of Man to refer to a person.

2. In Middle English, 'wight' was used to mean a man or a person.

3. The term 'wight' is also found in the name of the White Worm, a dragon-like creature from English folklore.

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Related Concepts

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1. Body weight: The mass or quantity of an object or living organism, typically measured in kilograms or pounds.

2. Weightlifting: A competitive sport in which participants attempt to lift maximum weights in three different exercises: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wight' has been used to refer to supernatural beings such as golems or wights in folklore.

How to Memorize "wight"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with a weight labeled 'wight'. Visualize adding objects to the scale until it reaches the desired weight.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wight' with the idea of heaviness or mass.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'WIG' to remember the definition: Weight, Idea, Goal.

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