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ait means: An island in a river, especially the River Thames in England.

Word entry · 3 letters

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3 lettersPronunciation /eɪt/Sorted aitStarts with AEnds with T0 cluesCommon crossword word

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Definitions

An island in a river, especially the River Thames in England.

Word origin

From Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ (“ait, eyot, islet, small island”), diminutive of īġ, ēġ, īeġ (“island”). More at eyot.

Used in a sentence

“The ait where the osiers grew.”
“Fog everywhere. Fog up the river, where it flows among green aits and meadows.”
“Let husky wheat the haughs adorn, An' aits set up their awnie horn,”

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Rhymes

it 2 letters bit 3 letters dit 3 letters fit 3 letters git 3 letters hit 3 letters kit 3 letters lit 3 letters

Longer words

bait 4 letters gait 4 letters wait 4 letters aitch 5 letters await 5 letters baits 5 letters faith 5 letters gaits 5 letters

Length	3 letters
First	A
Last	T
Sorted	ait
Clues	0