Meanings
ight1
ight2
contraction
- alternativecontractionslangAlternative form of aight.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
ight · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*ēyk-“to have, own, be able to”
- Proto-Germanic*aihtiz
- Old Englishǣht“possessions, property, riches”
- Middle Englishiht
- Englishight
From Middle English iht, eiȝt, eȝte, æihte, from Old English ǣht (“possessions, property, riches”), from Proto-Germanic *aihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ēyk- (“to have, own, be able to”).
More words from Middle English, Old English, Proto-Germanic
Full word history & related roots →ight · contraction
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with ight
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All rhymes →Anagrams
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APA
ight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ight
MLA
“ight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ight. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ight,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ight.
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