| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| whan | adverb | When. |
| whap | verb i. | Alt. of Whop, Alt. of Whop, Alt. of Whop |
| whop | verb i. | To throw one’s self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly; as, she whapped down on the floor; the fish whapped over., To beat or strike., A blow, or quick, smart stroke., Same as Whap., Same as Whap. |
| what | pronoun, adjective, & adverb | As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?, As an exclamatory word: — (a) Used absolutely or independently; — often with a question following., Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!, Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys!, As a relative pronoun, Used substantively with the antecedent suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those [things] which; — called a compound relative., Used adjectively, equivalent to the . . . which; the sort or kind of . . . which; rarely, the . . . on, or at, which., Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw., Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; — used indefinitely., Used adverbially, in part; partly; somewhat; — with a following preposition, especially, with, and commonly with repetition., Something; thing; stuff., Why? For what purpose? On what account? |
| when | adverb | At what time; — used interrogatively., At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; — used relatively., While; whereas; although; — used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds., Which time; then; — used elliptically as a noun. |
| whet | verb t. | To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife., To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage., The act of whetting., That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. |
| whew | noun & interj. | A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike., To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover. |
| whey | noun | The serum, or watery part, of milk, separated from the more thick or coagulable part, esp. in the process of making cheese. |
| whig | noun | Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage., One of a political party which grew up in England in the seventeenth century, in the reigns of Charles I. and II., when great contests existed respecting the royal prerogatives and the rights of the people. Those who supported the king in his high claims were called Tories, and the advocates of popular rights, of parliamentary power over the crown, and of toleration to Dissenters, were, after 1679, called Whigs. The terms Liberal and Radical have now generally superseded Whig in English politics. See the note under Tory., A friend and supporter of the American Revolution; — opposed to Tory, and Royalist., One of the political party in the United States from about 1829 to 1856, opposed in politics to the Democratic party., Of or pertaining to the Whigs. |
| whim | noun | The European widgeon., A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice., A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; — called also whim gin, and whimsey., To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish. |
| whin | noun | Gorse; furze. See Furze., Woad-waxed., Same as Whinstone. |
| whip | verb t. | To strike with a lash, a cord, a rod, or anything slender and lithe; to lash; to beat; as, to whip a horse, or a carpet., To drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top., To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one with thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy., To apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to., To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat., To beat (eggs, cream, or the like) into a froth, as with a whisk, fork, or the like., To conquer; to defeat, as in a contest or game; to beat; to surpass., To overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; — often with about, around, or over., To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle., To take or move by a sudden motion; to jerk; to snatch; — with into, out, up, off, and the like., To hoist or purchase by means of a whip., To secure the end of (a rope, or the like) from untwisting by overcasting it with small stuff., To fish (a body of water) with a rod and artificial fly, the motion being that employed in using a whip., To move nimbly; to start or turn suddenly and do something; to whisk; as, he whipped around the corner., An instrument or driving horses or other animals, or for correction, consisting usually of a lash attached to a handle, or of a handle and lash so combined as to form a flexible rod., A coachman; a driver of a carriage; as, a good whip., One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread., The length of the arm reckoned from the shaft., A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies., The long pennant. See Pennant (a), A huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in., A person (as a member of Parliament) appointed to enforce party discipline, and secure the attendance of the members of a Parliament party at any important session, especially when their votes are needed., A call made upon members of a Parliament party to be in their places at a given time, as when a vote is to be taken. |
| whir | verb i. | To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz., To hurry a long with a whizzing sound., A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel. |
| whit | noun | The smallest part or particle imaginable; a bit; a jot; an iota; — generally used in an adverbial phrase in a negative sentence. |
| whiz | verb i. | To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound., A hissing and humming sound. |
| whoa | interj. | Stop; stand; hold. See Ho, 2. |
| whom | pronoun | The objective case of who. See Who. |
| whot | adjective | Hot. |
| whur | verb i. | To make a rough, humming sound, like one who pronounces the letter r with too much force; to whir; to birr., To snarl or growl, as a dog., A humming or whirring sound, like that of a body moving through the air with velocity; a whir. |