1. plural of wight; human beings or people
Usage: archaic
2. supernatural beings or creatures, especially undead spirits
Usage: fantasy; gaming

Examples

• The old tale spoke of wights who wandered the moors at night.
• In the fantasy novel, the heroes battled against evil wights.
• The dungeon master described the wights as glowing skeletal figures.
• Ancient legends tell of wights that guard buried treasure.
• The video game featured wights as powerful undead enemies.
• Players must use blessed weapons to defeat the wights.