Webster's Dictionary 1913

1675

Whitester

White″ster (?), n. [White + -ster.] A bleacher of lines; a whitener; a whitster.

1676

Whitetail

White″tail′ (?), n.1. (Zoöl.) The Virginia deer.2. (Zoöl.) The wheatear.

1677

Whitethorn

White″thorn′ (?), n.(Bot.) The hawthorn.

1678

Whitethroat

White″throat′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of Old World warblers, esp. the common European species (Sylvia cinerea), called also strawsmear, nettlebird, muff, and w...

1679

Whitetop

White″top′ (?), n.(Bot.) Fiorin.

1680

Whitewall

White″wall′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The spotted flycatcher; — so called from the white color of the under parts.

1681

Whitewash

White″wash′ (�), n.1. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair. Addison.2. A composition of line and water, or of whiting size,...

1682

Whitewash (2)

White″wash′, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Whitewashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whitewashing.]1. To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.2. To make white; to give a fai...

1683

Whitewash (3)

White″wash′, v. t. In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.

1684

Whitewasher

White″wash′er (?), n. One who whitewashes.

1685

Whiteweed

White″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) A perennial composite herb (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) with conspicuous white rays and a yellow disk, a common weed in grass lands and pastures; — cal...

1686

Whitewing

White″wing′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The chaffinch; — so called from the white bands on the wing. (b) The velvet duck.

1687

Whitewood

White″wood′ (?), n. The soft and easily-worked wood of the tulip tree (Liriodendron). It is much used in cabinetwork, carriage building, etc.☞ Several other kinds of light-color...

1688

Whitewort

White″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) Wild camomile. (b) A kind of Solomon's seal (Polygonum officinale).

1689

Whitflaw

Whit″flaw′ (?), n. [See Whitlow.] Whitlow. “The nails fallen off by whitflaws.” Herrick.

1690

Whither

Whith″er (?), adv. [OE. whider. AS. hwider; akin to E. where, who; cf. Goth. hvadrē whither. See Who, and cf. Hither, Thither.]1. To what place; — used interrogatively; as, whit...

1691

Whithersoever

Whith′er‐so‐ev″er (?), adv. [Whither + soever.] To whatever place; to what place soever; wheresoever; as, I will go whithersoever you lead.

1692

Whitherward

Whith″er‐ward (?), adv. In what direction; toward what or which place. R. of Brunne.Whitherward to turn for a good course of life was by no means too apparent. Carlyle.

1693

Whitile

Whit″ile (?), n. [Perhaps properly, the cutter (see Whittle, v.), or cf. whitewall, witwal.] (Zoöl.) The yaffle.

1694

Whiting

Whit″ing (?), n. [From White.]1. (Zoöl.) (a) A common European food fish (Melangus vulgaris) of the Codfish family; — called also fittin. (b) A North American fish (Merlucius vu...

1695

Whiting-mop

Whit″ing–mop′ (?), n.1. (Zoöl.) A young whiting.2. A fair lass. “This pretty whiting-mop.” Massinger.

1696

Whitish

Whit″ish, a. [From White.]1. Somewhat white; approaching white; white in a moderate degree.2. (Bot.) Covered with an opaque white powder.

1697

Whitishness

Whit″ish‐ness, n. The quality or state of being whitish or somewhat white.

1698

Whitleather

Whit″leath′er (?), n. [White + leather.]1. Leather dressed or tawed with alum, salt, etc., remarkable for its pliability and toughness; white leather.2. (Anat.) The paxwax. See ...

1699

Whitling

Whit″ling (?), n. [White + -ling.] (Zoöl.) A young full trout during its second season.

1700

Whitlow

Whit″low (?), n. [Prov. E. whickflaw, for quickflaw, i.e., a flaw or sore at the quick; cf. Icel. kvika the quick under the nail or under a horse's hoof. See Quick, a., and Flaw...

1701

Whitlow-wort

Whit″low–wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Whitlow grass, under Whitlow.