Webster's Dictionary 1913

1000

Wedge-shell

Wedge″–shell′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small marine bivalves belonging to Donax and allied genera in which the shell is wedge-shaped.

1001

Wedge-tailed

Wedge″–tailed″ (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or less attenuate; — said of...

1002

Wedgebill

Wedge″bill′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) An Australian crested insessorial bird (Sphenostoma cristatum) having a wedge-shaped bill. Its color is dull brown, like the earth of the plains where...

1003

Wedgewise

Wedge″wise′ (?), adv. In the manner of a wedge.

1004

Wedgwood ware

Wedg″wood′ ware′ (?). [From the name of the inventor, Josiah Wedgwood, of England.] A kind of fine pottery, the most remarkable being what is called jasper, either white, or col...

1005

Wedgy

Wedg″y (?), a. Like a wedge; wedge-shaped.

1006

Wedlock

Wed″lock (?), n. [AS. wedlāc a pledge, be trothal; wedd a pledge + lāc a gift, an offering. See Wed, n., and cf. Lake, v. i., Knowledge.]1. The ceremony, or the state, of marria...

1007

Wedlock (2)

Wed″lock, v. t. To marry; to unite in marriage; to wed. “Man thus wedlocked.” Milton.

1008

Wednesday

Wednes″day (?; 48), n. [OE. wednesdai, wodnesdei, AS. Wōdnes dæg, i.e., Woden's day (a translation of L. dies Mercurii); fr. Wōden the highest god of the Teutonic peoples, but i...

1009

Wee

Wee (?), n. [OE. we a bit, in a little we, probably originally meaning, a little way, the word we for wei being later taken as synonymous with little. See Way.] A little; a bit,...

1010

Wee (2)

Wee, a. Very small; little.A little wee face, with a little yellow beard. Shak.

1011

Weech-elm

Weech″–elm′ (?), n.(Bot.) The wych-elm. Bacon.

1012

Weed

Weed (?), n. [OE. wede, AS. w�de, w�d; akin to OS. wādi, giwādi, OFries, w�de, w�d, OD. wade, OHG. wāt, Icel. vā�, Zend vadh to clothe.]1. A garment; clothing; especially, an up...

1013

Weed (2)

Weed, n. A sudden illness or relapse, often attended with fever, which attacks women in childbed.

1014

Weed (3)

Weed, n. [OE. weed, weod, AS. weód, wiód, akin to OS. wiod, LG. woden the stalks and leaves of vegetables D. wieden to weed, OS. wiodōn.]1. Underbrush; low shrubs.One rushing fo...

1015

Weed (4)

Weed, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Weeded; p. pr. & vb. n.Weeding.] [AS. weódian. See 3d Weed.]1. To free from noxious plants; to clear of weeds; as, to weed corn or onions; to weed a gar...

1016

Weeder

Weed″er (?), n. One who, or that which, weeds, or frees from anything noxious.

1017

Weedery

Weed″er‐y (?), n. Weeds, collectively; also, a place full of weeds or for growing weeds. Dr. H. More.

1018

Weeding

Weed″ing, a. & n. from Weed, v.Weeding chisel, a tool with a divided chisel-like end, for cutting the roots of large weeds under ground. — Weeding forceps, an instrument for tak...

1019

Weeding-rhim

Weed″ing–rhim′ (?), n. [Cf. Prov. E. rim to remove.] A kind of implement used for tearing up weeds esp. on summer fallows.

1020

Weedless

Weed″less, a. Free from weeds or noxious matter.

1021

Weedless (2)

Weed″less, a. Free from weeds; — said of a kind of motor-boat propeller the blades of which curve backwardly, as respects the direction of rotation, so that they draw through th...

1022

Weedy

Weed″y (?), a. [Compar.Weedier (?); superl.Weediest.]1. Of or pertaining to weeds; consisting of weeds. “Weedy trophies.” Shak.2. Abounding with weeds; as, weedy grounds; a weed...

1023

Weedy (2)

Weed″y, a. Dressed in weeds, or mourning garments.She was as weedy as in the early days of her mourning. Dickens.

1024

Week

Week (?), n. [OE. weke, wike, woke, wuke AS. weocu, wicu, wucu; akin to OS. wika, OFries. wike, D. week, G. woche, OHG. wohha, wehha, Icel. vika, Sw. vecka, Dan. uge, Goth. wik�...

1025

Week-end

Week″–end″, n. The end of the week; specif., though loosely, the period observed commonly as a holiday, from Saturday noon or Friday night to Monday; as, to visit one for a week...

1026

Weekly

Week″ly (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a week, or week days; as, weekly labor.2. Coming, happening, or done once a week; hebdomadary; as, a weekly payment; a weekly gazette.