Webster's Dictionary 1913

1594

Whisky (2)

{ Whis″ky, Whis″key } (?), n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. Usquebaugh.] An intoxicating liquor...

1595

Whisky (3)

{ Whisky, orWhiskey, Ring }. (U. S. Hist.) A conspiracy of distillers and government officials during the administration of President Grant to defraud the government of the exci...

1596

Whiskyfied

{ Whis″ky‐fied, Whis″key‐fied } (?), a. [Whisky + -fy.] Drunk with whisky; intoxicated. Thackeray.

1597

Whisp

Whisp (?), n. See Wisp.

1598

Whisp (2)

Whisp, n.(Zoöl.) A flock of snipe.

1599

Whisper

Whis″per (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Whispered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whispering.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal�n, Icel. hvīskra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; ...

1600

Whisper (2)

Whis″per, v. t.1. To utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.They might buzz and whisper it on...

1601

Whisper (3)

Whis″per, n.1. A low, soft, sibilant voice or utterance, which can be heard only by those near at hand; voice or utterance that employs only breath sound without tone, friction ...

1602

Whisperer

Whis″per‐er (?), n.1. One who whispers.2. A tattler; one who tells secrets; a conveyer of intelligence secretly; hence; a backbiter; one who slanders secretly. Prov. xvi. 28.

1603

Whispering

Whis″per‐ing, a. & n. from Whisper. v. t.Whispering gallery, orWhispering dome, one of such a form that sounds produced in certain parts of it are concentrated by reflection fro...

1604

Whisperingly

Whis″per‐ing‐ly, adv. In a whisper, or low voice; in a whispering manner; with whispers. Tennyson.

1605

Whisperously

Whis″per‐ous‐ly (?), adv. Whisperingly.

1606

Whist

Whist (?), interj. [Cf. G. st! pst! bst! ���. Cf. Hist.] Be silent; be still; hush; silence.

1607

Whist (2)

Whist, n. [From Whist, interj.] A certain game at cards; — so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each o...

1608

Whist (3)

Whist, v. t. [From Whist, interj.] To hush or silence. Spenser.

1609

Whist (4)

Whist, v. i. To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute. Surrey.

1610

Whist (5)

Whist, a. [Properly p. p. of whist, v.] Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet. “So whist and dead a silence.” Sir J. Harrington.The winds, with wonder whi...

1611

Whist (6)

Whist, n. — Bridge whist. See Bridge, n., above. — Duplicate whist, a form of whist in playing which the hands are preserved as dealt and played again by other players, as when ...

1612

Whistle

Whis″tle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Whistled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whistling (?).] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hvīsla to whisper, and E. whisper. ���. See...

1613

Whistle (2)

Whis″tle, v. t.1. To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air.2. To send, signal, or call by a whistle.He chanced to miss his dog; we stood still t...

1614

Whistle (3)

Whis″tle, n. [AS. hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See Whistle, v. i.]1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the li...

1615

Whistlefish

Whis″tle‐fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A gossat, or rockling; — called also whistler, three-bearded rockling, sea loach, and sorghe.

1616

Whistler

Whis″tler (?), n. [AS. hwistlere.]1. One who, or that which, whistles, or produces or a whistling sound.2. (Zoöl.) (a) The ring ousel. (b) The widgeon. (c) The golden-eye. (d) T...

1617

Whistlewing

Whis″tle‐wing′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The American golden-eye.

1618

Whistlewood

Whis″tle‐wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) The moosewood, or striped maple. See Maple.

1619

Whistling

Whis″tling (?), a. & n. from Whistle, v.Whistling buoy. (Naut.) See under Buoy. — Whistling coot(Zoöl.), the American black scoter. — Whistling Dick. (Zoöl.) (a) An Australian s...

1620

Whistlingly

Whis″tling‐ly, adv. In a whistling manner; shrilly.