twithought

See also: twi-thought

English

Alternative forms

• twi-thought

Etymology

From twi- (“double”) +‎ thought.

Noun

twithought (plural twithoughts)

1. A vague, uncertain, or indistinct thought; a doubt.
   • 1910, George Meredith, The works of George Meredith - Volume 16 - Page 275:

     Especially are they needed by the pedestalled woman in her conflict with the natural. Diana saw herself through the haze she conjured up. 'Am I worse than other women?' was a piercing twithought.

   • 1947, Robert Briffault, New life of Mr. Martin - Page 230:

     Beatrice thought she caught the twithought that pierced through his words.

   • 2008, My Family, http://www.deliverancenow.info/WordsDance/Stories/Archive/Challenge_16.htm:

     Soon her mind was full of twi-thoughts. Before she could even mutter a hello the boy left to join his friends.

   • 2008, Ammon Shea, Reading the OED:

     My head is filled with twi-thoughts these days, and all are variations on a single theme: that word I've forgotten, the one flitting around somewhere in the back of my head, teasing my lips and not quite coming close enough to remember.

Adjective

twithought (not comparable)

1. Twice thought.
   • 1913, University of Calcutta, Calcutta review - Volume 1 - Page 282:

     [...] "Her musings fierily brushed her cheeks," "so brawnily larcenous," "sovereignly" "twi-thought."