Webster's Dictionary 1913

1270

Wet (3)

Wet, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Wet (rarely Wetted); p. pr. & vb. n.Wetting.] [AS. wǣtan.] To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fl...

1271

Wet nurse

Wet″ nurse′ (?). A nurse who suckles a child, especially the child of another woman. Cf. Dry nurse.

1272

Wet plate

Wet plate. (Photog.) A plate the film of which retains its sensitiveness only while wet. The film used in such plates is of collodion impregnated with bromides and iodides. Befo...

1273

Wet-bulb thermometer

Wet–bulb thermometer. (Physics) That one of the two similar thermometers of a psychrometer the bulb of which is moistened; also, the entire instrument.

1274

Wet-shod

Wet″–shod′ (?), a. Having the feet, or the shoes on the feet, wet.

1275

Wetbird

Wet″bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The chaffinch, whose cry is thought to foretell rain.

1276

Wether

Weth″er (?), n. [OE. wether, AS. weðer; akin to OS. wethar, withar, a ram, D. weder, G. widder, OHG. widar, Icel. veðr, Sw. vädur, Dan. vædder, Goth. wiþrus a lamb, L. vitulus c...

1277

Wettish

Wet″tish (?), a. Somewhat wet; moist; humid.

1278

Wevil

We″vil (?), n. See Weevil.

1279

Wex

Wex (?), v. t. & i. To grow; to wax. Chaucer. “Each wexing moon.” Dryden.

1280

Wex (2)

Wex, obs.imp. of Wex. Waxed. Chaucer.

1281

Wex (3)

Wex, n. Wax. “Yelwe as wex.” Chaucer.

1282

Wey

Wey (?), n. Way; road; path. Chaucer.

1283

Wey (2)

Wey, v. t. & i. To weigh. Chaucer.

1284

Wey (3)

Wey (?), n. [OE. weye, AS. w�ge weight. ����. See Weight.] A certain measure of weight. “A weye of Essex cheese.” Piers Plowman.☞ A wey is 6� tods, or 182 pounds, of wool; a loa...

1285

Weyle

Weyle (?), v. t. & i. To wail. Chaucer.

1286

Weyleway

Wey″le‐way (?), interj. See Welaway.

1287

Weyve

Weyve (?), v. t. To waive. Chaucer.

1288

Wezand

We″zand (?), n. See Weasand.

1289

Whaap

Whaap (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The European curlew; — called also awp, whaup, great whaup, and stock whaup. (b) The whimbrel; — called also May whaup, little whaup, and tang whaup.

1290

Whack

Whack (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Whacked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whacking.] [Cf. Thwack.] To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to thrash; to make with whacks.Rods...

1291

Whack (2)

Whack, v. i. To strike anything with a smart blow.To whack away, to continue striking heavy blows; as, to whack away at a log.

1292

Whack (3)

Whack, n. A smart resounding blow.

1293

Whack (4)

Whack (?), v. t. To divide into shares; as, to whack the spoils of a robbery; — often with up.

1294

Whack (5)

Whack, n. A portion; share; allowance. — Out of whack, out of order.

1295

Whacker

Whack″er (?), n.1. One who whacks.2. Anything very large; specif., a great lie; a whapper. Halliwell.

1296

Whacking

Whack″ing, a. Very large; whapping.