Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
whahoo |
noun |
An American tree, the winged elm. (Ulmus alata). |
whaled |
imp. & past participle |
of Whala |
whaler |
noun |
A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery., One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size. |
whally |
adjective |
Having the iris of light color; — said of horses. |
wharfs |
plural |
of Wharf |
whatso |
indef. pronoun |
Whatsoever; whosoever; whatever; anything that. |
wheder |
pronoun & conj. |
Whether. |
wheely |
adjective |
Circular; suitable to rotation. |
wheeze |
verb i. |
To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma., A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration., An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the “stage whisper.” It is a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone. |
wheezy |
adjective |
Breathing with difficulty and with a wheeze; wheezing. Used also figuratively. |
whelky |
adjective |
Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances; hence, streaked; striated., Shelly. |
whenas |
conj. |
Whereas; while |
whence |
adverb |
From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; — used interrogatively., From what or which place, source, material, cause, etc.; the place, source, etc., from which; — used relatively. |
wherry |
noun |
A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing., A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; esp., a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls., A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is expressed; — sometimes called crab wherry. |
wherso |
adverb |
Wheresoever. |
whewer |
noun |
The European widgeon. |
wheyey |
adjective |
Of the nature of, or containing, whey; resembling whey; wheyish. |
whider |
adverb |
Whither. |
whiled |
imp. & past participle |
of While |
whiles |
noun |
Meanwhile; meantime., sometimes; at times., During the time that; while. |
whilom |
noun |
Formerly; once; of old; erewhile; at times. |
whilst |
adverb |
While. |
whimmy |
adjective |
Full of whims; whimsical. |
whimsy |
noun |
A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit., A whim., A whimsey. |
whined |
imp. & past participle |
of Whine |
whiner |
noun |
One who, or that which, whines. |
whinge |
verb i. |
To whine. |
whinny |
verb i. |
To utter the ordinary call or cry of a horse; to neigh., The ordinary cry or call of a horse; a neigh., Abounding in whin, gorse, or furze. |
whirry |
verb i. |
To whir. |
whisky |
noun |
A light carriage built for rapid motion; — called also tim-whiskey., Alt. of Whiskey |
whited |
imp. & past participle |
of White |
whiten |
verb i. |
To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms., To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth. |
whites |
noun pl. |
Leucorrh/a., The finest flour made from white wheat., Cloth or garments of a plain white color. |
whobub |
noun |
Hubbub. |
wholly |
adverb |
In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly., To the exclusion of other things; totally; fully. |
whored |
imp. & past participle |
of Whore |
whurry |
verb t. |
To whisk along quickly; to hurry. |