Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wholeness noun The quality or state of being whole, entire, or sound; entireness; totality; completeness. wholesale noun Sale of goods by the piece or large quantity, as distinguished from retail., Pertaining to, or engaged in, trade by the piece or large quantity; selling to retailers or jobbers rather than … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wiclifite noun Alt. of Wickliffite widewhere adverb Widely; far and wide. widowhood noun The state of being a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower., Estate settled on a widow. wieldable adjective Capable of being wielded. wieldance noun The … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wildering present participle & vb. noun of Wilder, A plant growing in a state of nature; especially, one which has run wild, or escaped from cultivation. wildgrave noun A waldgrave, or head forest keeper. See Waldgrave.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wit(t)ing present participle & vb. noun of Wit witch-elm noun See Wych-elm. withamite noun A variety of epidote, of a reddish color, found in Scotland. withdrawn past participle of Withdraw withering present participle & vb. noun of Wither, Tending to wither; causing to shrink or fade. witherite noun Barium … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wofulness noun The quality or state of being woeful; misery; wretchedness. wolfberry noun An American shrub (Symphoricarpus occidentalis) which bears soft white berries. wolframic adjective Of or pertaining to wolframium. See Tungstic. wolfsbane noun A poisonous plant (Aconitum Lycoctonum), a kind of monkshood; also, by extension, any plant or … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ubication noun Alt. of Ubiety udderless adjective Destitute or deprived of an udder., Hence, without mother’s milk; motherless; as, udderless lambs. ulcerable adjective Capable of ulcerating. ulcerated imp. & past participle of Ulcerate, Affected with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers; as, an ulcerated sore throat. ulcuscule noun … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wordiness noun The quality or state of being wordy, or abounding with words; verboseness. workbench noun A bench on which work is performed, as in a carpenter’s shop. workhouse noun A house where any manufacture is carried on; a workshop., A house in which idle and vicious persons are … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words unability noun Inability. unadvised adjective Not prudent; not discreet; ill advised., Done without due consideration; wanton; rash; inconsiderate; as, an unadvised proceeding. unaidable adjective Incapable of being aided. unalloyed adjective Not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure; as, unalloyed metals; unalloyed happiness. unamiable adjective Not amiable; … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words xanthidia plural of Xanthidium xanthogen noun The hypothetical radical supposed to be characteristic of xanthic acid., Persulphocyanogen. xanthosis noun The yellow discoloration often observed in cancerous tumors. xenelasia noun A Spartan institution which prohibited strangers from residing in Sparta without permission, its object probably being to preserve the national … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words vacancies plural of Vacancy vaccinate verb t. To inoculate with the cowpox by means of a virus, called vaccine, taken either directly or indirectly from cows. vaccinist noun A vaccinator. vaccinium noun A genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries. vacillant adjective … Read more