Standard Lemma guide

WI

adv · name · prep · pron · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /wɪ/
  • rhymes with -ɪ

1

adv

Meaning 1

Initialism of what if

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of Wisconsin: a state of the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Qualifier: postal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Women's Institute.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

name

Meaning 4

A surname from Korean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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5

prep

Meaning 5

with

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Yorkshire

Examples

  • Are-ta doin owt wi this?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

pron

Meaning 6

us

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Geordie, personal, pronoun

Examples

  • Are yee commin with wi or not?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

a midwestern state in north central United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Wisconsin, Badger State

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: American state

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean ᅱ (wi).

Variant of with.

Variant of we.