WINTER-KILLED
WINTER-KILLED, participle passive Killed by the winter, as grain.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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WINTER-KILLING
WINTER-KILLING, participle present tense Killing by the weather in winter.
WINTER-LODGE
WINTER-LODGE, WINTER-LODGMENT, noun [winter and lodge.] In botany, the hybernacle of a plant, which protects the embryo or future shoot from injuries during the winter. It is ei...
WINTER-LODGMENT
WINTER-LODGE, WINTER-LODGMENT noun [winter and lodge.] In botany, the hybernacle of a plant, which protects the embryo or future shoot from injuries during the winter. It is eit...
WINTER-PEAR
WINTER-PEAR, noun [winter and pear.] Any pear that keeps well in winter.
WINTER-QUARTERS
WINTER-QUARTERS, noun [winter and quarters.] The quarters of an army during the winter; a winter residence or station.
WINTER-RIG
WINTER-RIG, verb transitive [winter and rig.] To fallow or till in winter. [Local.]
WINTER-SOLSTICE
WINTER-SOLSTICE, noun [winter and solstice.] The solstice of the winter, which takes place when the sun enters Capricorn, December 21st.
WINTERED
WINTERED, participle passive Kept through the winter.
WINTERING
WINTERING, participle present tense Passing the winter; keeping in winter.
WINTERLY
WINTERLY, adjective Such as is suitable to winter. [Little used.]
WINTERY
WINTERY, adjective Suitable to winter; brumal; hyemal; cold; stormy.
WINY
WINY, adjective [from wine.] Having the taste or qualities of wine.
WIPE
WIPE, verb transitive1. To rub something soft for cleaning; to clean by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel. Luke 7:38.2. To strike off gently.Some natral tears ...
WIPED
WIPED, participle passive Rubbed for cleaning; cleaned by rubbing; cleared away; effaced.
WIPER
WIPER, noun1. One who wipes.2. The instrument used for wiping.
WIPING
WIPING, participle present tense Rubbing with a cloth or other soft thing for cleaning; clearing away; effacing.
WIRE
WIRE, noun A thread of metal; any metallic substance drawn to an even thread.WIRE, verb transitive To bind with wire; to apply wire to, as in bottling liquors.
WIRE-GRATE
WIRE-GRATE, noun [wire and grate.] A grate or contrivance of fine wire work to keep insects out of vineries, hot houses, etc.
WIRE-HEEL
WIRE-HEEL, noun [wire and heel.] A defect and disease in the feet of a horse or other beast.
WIRE-WORM
WIRE-WORM, noun [wire and worm.] A mischievous worm that sometimes injures grain.
WIREDRAW
WIREDRAW, verb transitive [wire and draw.]1. To draw a metal into wire, which is done by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel.2. To draw into length.3. To draw by art o...
WIREDRAWER
WIREDRAWER, noun One who draw metal into wire.
WIREDRAWING
WIREDRAWING, participle present tense1. Drawing a metal into wire.2. Drawing to a great length or fineness.
WIREDRAWN
WIREDRAWN, participle passive Drawn into wire; drawn out to great length or fineness.
WIRY
WIRY, adjective Made of wire; like wire.
WIS
WIS, verb transitivepreterit tense wist. To think; to suppose; to imagine.