What does twixt mean?
Twixt means (literary) betwixt, between.
Twixt
/twɪkst/ · preposition
Meaning
(literary) betwixt, between.
Example Sentences
O! thou thrice happy Shire, confined so to bee / Twixt two so famous Floods, as Mersey is, and Dee.
I then took a strait That gave myself, and some few more, receipt 'Twixt Scylla and Charybdis.
From all the dangers he foresees or fears; Yet every hour 'twixt Scylla and Charybdis steers.
The host is rushing 'twixt night and day, Caoilte tossing his burning hair, And Niamh calling Away, come away.
Synonyms for twixt
Antonyms for twixt
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Word Forms
- 'twixt
Usage Notes
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How do you use twixt in a sentence?
O! thou thrice happy Shire, confined so to bee / Twixt two so famous Floods, as Mersey is, and Dee.
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