Noun: wight wIt
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A malevolent or haunting spirit
"The ancient castle was said to be haunted by wights";
- wraith
- A living being
"Strange wights were said to haunt the ancient forest";
- creature [archaic]
- An isle and county of southern England in the English Channel
- Isle of Wight, IOW
Derived forms: wights
Type of: being, county, ghost, isle, islet, organism
Part of: British Isles, English Channel
Encyclopedia: Wight, Michael