What does wisht mean?
Wisht means (West Country, Cornwall, Devon) Sickly, weak..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(West Country, Cornwall, Devon) Sickly, weak..
“'Tweer wisht days for me, Mister Jan. I be such a poor lass in brains, an' I could awnly think of trouble 'cause I loved 'e so true. 'Tedn' like the same plaace when you'm away. Then I thot you'd gone right back to Lunnon, an' I judged my heart 'ud break for 'e, I did.”
Great Tuscane dames, as she their towns past by, / Wisht her their daughter-in-law, but frustrately.
Use wisht when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wisht means (West Country, Cornwall, Devon) Sickly, weak..
Common synonyms include wished.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“'Tweer wisht days for me, Mister Jan. I be such a poor lass in brains, an' I could awnly think of trouble 'cause I loved 'e so true. 'Tedn' like the same plaace when you'm away. Then I thot you'd gone right back to Lunnon, an' I judged my heart 'ud break for 'e, I did.”
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