Which

//wɪt͡ʃ//

Word Type

Pronoun

Determiner

Conjunction

The word "which" can be used as pronoun, determiner and conjunction.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

every which way every which where which is to say which is which which-path information whichever whichsoever

Derived From

Context

interrogative relative

Has Property

Type Of (IsA)

flammable can burn

Receives Action

cleaned with alcohol videorecorder

Related Terms

every which way every which where that what which is which who whom

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.