WHICH
What does "WHICH" mean?
Asking or specifying which one of a set; introducing a relative clause.
Meanings
- Used to ask for the identity of one or more from a definite set. Which of these doors leads outside?
- Specifying one or more from a known group. Tell me which book you want.
- Introducing a relative clause referring to a thing already mentioned. The bridge, which was built in 1890, still stands.
Did you know?
- 'Which' literally means 'who-like': it was built in Old English from the words for 'who' and 'like', asking in effect 'of what form?'
Word origin
From Old English 'hwilc', a compound of 'hwā' (who) and 'līc' (like, form), literally meaning 'of what form'; part of the 'wh-' question family.
Remember it
WHICH and 'witch' sound alike - to choose WHICH one is to put a spell of decision on it.
A little poem
Two roads, and the word that splits them in two -
'which' is the small knife that hands the choice to you.
couplet
Wordplay
- Which witch is which? The one who knows which 'which' she means.
What it teaches
Naming which one you want is half of getting it; vague desire stays unanswered.
Quick facts
What does WHICH mean?
Asking or specifying which one of a set; introducing a relative clause.
Is WHICH a valid word?
Yes — WHICH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WHICH?
WHICH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WHICH come from?
From Old English 'hwilc', a compound of 'hwā' (who) and 'līc' (like, form), literally meaning 'of what form'; part of the 'wh-' question family.
What can WHICH teach us?
Naming which one you want is half of getting it; vague desire stays unanswered.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.