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How do you use Whatsit in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Whatsit in a sentence

Whatsit meaning

A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say)

Using Whatsit

  • The main meaning on this page is: A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say)
  • In the example corpus, whatsit often appears in combinations such as: mrs whatsit.

Context around Whatsit

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mrs 2× positronic 1×

Often after:

mrs 1×

Sentence patterns with Whatsit

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by mrs whatsit mrs who 1× face with whatsit the real 1× his positronic whatsit 1× who mrs whatsit and mrs 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also don t 1× mrs who mrs 1×

Common sentence endings:

9 need several 1× life oprah winfrey 1× symbolism of death 1×

Words around Whatsit

Just before it in the word index:

whatsappthe 11 whatsapps 6 whatsappkogi 3 whatsappin 2 whatsappby 3 whatsappas 3

Just after it in the word index:

whatsoever 508 whatt 2 whatu 6 whatwg 4 whaun 10 whc 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Whatsit

  • In this selection, "whatsit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mrs, positronic and mrs stand out and add context to how "whatsit" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by mrs whatsit mrs who and face with whatsit the real. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whatsit" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whatsit

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Depends on his positronic whatsit. (5 words)

Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Which, the otherworldly entities from the film “A Wrinkle in Time,” out March 9, need several. (22 words)

Also, don't miss the opportunity to come face-to-face with 'WhatsIt', the real-life 'ghost owl' previously believed to embody the symbolism of death. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

That and a good deal more is explained by Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, three astrophysical principles who take the earthly forms of Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and a literally bigger-than-life Oprah Winfrey. (37 words)

Also, don't miss the opportunity to come face-to-face with 'WhatsIt', the real-life 'ghost owl' previously believed to embody the symbolism of death. (26 words)

Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Which, the otherworldly entities from the film “A Wrinkle in Time,” out March 9, need several. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

Also, don't miss the opportunity to come face-to-face with 'WhatsIt', the real-life 'ghost owl' previously believed to embody the symbolism of death.

Depends on his positronic whatsit.

Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Which, the otherworldly entities from the film “A Wrinkle in Time,” out March 9, need several.

That and a good deal more is explained by Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, three astrophysical principles who take the earthly forms of Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and a literally bigger-than-life Oprah Winfrey.

Common combinations with whatsit

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whatsit" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, don't miss the opportunity to come face-to-face with 'WhatsIt', the real-life 'ghost owl' previously believed to embody the symbolism of death." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "whatsit" from authentic English texts.
What does "whatsit" mean?
Whatsit means: A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say)
How many example sentences with "whatsit" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "whatsit", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.