Whit (Noun)
Meaning
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- She had a whit of doubt about the project's feasibility but couldn't quite put her finger on it.
- The recipe calls for a whit of salt, but you can omit it if you're on a low-sodium diet.
- After the storm, there was a whit of hope that the power would be restored soon.
- The doctor detected a whit of inflammation in the patient's knee, which explained the pain.
- There's a whit of irony in the fact that the fire station caught on fire, but it's not entirely surprising.