Webster's Dictionary 1913

1702

Whitmonday

Whit″mon′day (?), n.(Eccl.) The day following Whitsunday; — called also Whitsun Monday.

1703

Whitneyite

Whit″ney‐ite (?), n. [So called after J.D. Whitney, an American geologist.] (Min.) an arsenide of copper from Lake Superior.

1704

Whitson

Whit″son (?), a. See Whitsun.

1705

Whitsour

Whit″sour′ (?), n. [White + sour.] (Bot.) A sort of apple.

1706

Whitster

Whit″ster (?), n. [Contracted fr. whitester.] A whitener; a bleacher; a whitester.The whitsters in Datchet mead. Shak.

1707

Whitsun

Whit″sun (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or observed at, Whitsuntide; as, Whitsun week; Whitsun Tuesday; Whitsun pastorals.

1708

Whitsunday

Whit″sun‐day (?), n. [White + Sunday.] 1. (Eccl.) The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after Easter; a festival of the church in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Sp...

1709

Whitsuntide

Whit″sun‐tide′ (?), n. [Whitsunday + tide.] The week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three days — Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the time of Penteco...

1710

Whitten tree

Whit″ten tree′ (?). [Probably from white; cf. AS. hwitingtreów.] (Bot.) Either of two shrubs (Viburnum Lantana, and V. Opulus), so called on account of their whitish branches.

1711

Whitterick

Whit″ter‐ick (?), n. The curlew.

1712

Whittle

Whit″tle (?), n. [AS. hwītel, from hwit white; akin to Icel. hvītill a white bed cover. See White.] (a) A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of Eng...

1713

Whittle (2)

Whit″tle (?), n. [OE. thwitel, fr. AS. pwītan to cut. Cf. Thwittle, Thwaite a piece of ground.] A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife. “A butcher's whittle.” Dryden. “...

1714

Whittle (3)

Whit″tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Whittled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whittling (?).]1. To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the...

1715

Whittle (4)

Whit″tle, v. i. To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.Dexterity with a pocketknife is a part of a Nantucket education; but ...

1716

Whittlings

Whit″tlings (?), n. pl. Chips made by one who whittles; shavings cut from a stick with a knife.

1717

Whittret

Whit″tret (?), n.(Zoöl.) A weasel.

1718

Whittuesday

Whit″tues′day (?), n.(Eccl.) The day following Whitmonday; — called also Whitsun Tuesday.

1719

Whitwall

Whit″wall′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Whetile.

1720

Whitworth ball

Whit″worth ball′ (?). (Gun.) A prejectile used in the Whitworth gun.

1721

Whitworth gun

Whit″worth gun′ (?). (Gun.) A form of rifled cannon and small arms invented by Sir Joseph Whitworth, of Manchester, England.☞ In Mr. Whitworth's system, the bore of the gun has ...

1722

Whity-brown

Whit″y–brown′ (?), a. Of a color between white and brown. Pegge.

1723

Whiz

Whiz (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Whizzed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whizzing.] [Of imitative origin. ���. Cf. Whistle, and Hiss.] To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball ...

1724

Whiz (2)

Whiz, n. A hissing and humming sound.Like the whiz of my crossbow. Coleridge.

1725

Whizzingly

Whiz″zing‐ly (?), adv. With a whizzing sound.

1726

Who

Who (?), pron. [Possess.whose (?); object.Whom (?).] [OE. who, wha, AS. hwā, interrogative pron., neut. hwæt; akin to OFries. hwa, neut. hwet, OS. hwē, neut. hwat, D. wie, neut....

1727

Whoa

Whoa (?), interj. Stop; stand; hold. See Ho, 2.

1728

Whobub

Who″bub (?), n. Hubbub. Beau. & Fl.