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Whodunit: meaning, definitions and examples

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whodunit

 

[ huหหˆdสŒnษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mystery

A whodunit is a mystery story or play in which the identity of the perpetrator is unknown until the very end.

Synonyms

crime novel, detective story, mystery

Examples of usage

  • The classic whodunit novels by Agatha Christie keep readers guessing until the final chapter.
  • In a good whodunit, the clues are cleverly scattered throughout the plot to keep the audience engaged.

Translations

Translations of the word "whodunit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น romance policial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคนเคธเฅเคฏ เค•เคฅเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kriminalroman

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ novel detektif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตั‚ะตะบั‚ะธะฒะฝะธะน ั€ะพะผะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kryminaล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽจ็†ๅฐ่ชฌ (ใ™ใ„ใ‚Šใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท roman policier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ novela de misterio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท polisiye roman

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”๋ฆฌ ์†Œ์„ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูˆุงูŠุฉ ุจูˆู„ูŠุณูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ detektivka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ detektรญvka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไพฆๆŽขๅฐ่ฏด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ detektivka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกรฐgรกtusaga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะปะผั‹ัั‚ั‹า› ั€ะพะผะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ detektiv romanฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ novela de misterio

Etymology

The term 'whodunit' originated in the early 20th century as a colloquial abbreviation of 'who done it?' It became popular in the context of mystery fiction, particularly detective stories where the central question is the identity of the perpetrator. Whodunits have been a beloved genre in literature and entertainment, offering intrigue and suspense to audiences.

See also: who, whoever, whose.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,918, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.