Wheely
Wheel″y (?), a. Circular; suitable to rotation.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Wheen
Wheen (?), n. [Cf. AS. hw�ne, hw�ne, a little, somewhat, hw�n little, few.] A quantity; a goodly number. “A wheen other dogs.” Sir W. Scott.
Wheeze
Wheeze (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Wheezed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Wheezing.] [OE. whesen, AS. hw�san (cf. Icel. hvæsa to hiss, Sw. hväsa, Dan. hvæse); akin to AS. hw�sta a cough, D. ho...
Wheeze (2)
Wheeze, n. 1. A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.2. (Phon.) An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the “stage whispe...
Wheezy
Wheez″y (?), a. Breathing with difficulty and with a wheeze; wheezing. Used also figuratively.
Wheft
Wheft (?), n.(Naut.) See Waft, n., 4.
Wheft (2)
Wheft (?), n.(Naut.) A kind of streamer or flag used either as a signal, or at the masthead for ornament or to indicate the direction of the wind to aid in steering.
Whelk
Whelk (?), n. [OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk.] (Zoöl.) Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied gener...
Whelk (2)
Whelk, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See Wheal a pustule.]1. A papule; a pustule; acne. “His whelks white.” Chaucer.2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.Chin whelk(Med.), sycos...
Whelked
Whelked (?), a. Having whelks; whelky; as, whelked horns. Shak.
Whelky
Whelk″y (?), a.1. Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances; hence, streaked; striated.2. Shelly. “Whelky pearls.” Spenser.
Whelm
Whelm (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Whelmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whelming.] [OE. whelmen to turn over, akin to OE. whelven, AS. whelfan, hwylfan, in �whylfan, �whelfan, to overwhelm, c...
Whelp
Whelp (?), n. [AS. hwelp; akin to D. welp, G. & OHG. welf, Icel. hvelpr, Dan. hvalp, Sw. valp.]1. One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whel...
Whelp (2)
Whelp, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Whelped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whelping.] To bring forth young; — said of the female of the dog and some beasts of prey.
Whelp (3)
Whelp, v. t. To bring forth, as cubs or young; to give birth to.Unless she had whelped it herself, she could not have loved a thing better. B. Jonson.Did thy foul fancy whelp so...
When
When (?), adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hwænne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. �...
Whenas
When″as′ (?), conj. Whereas; whileWhenas, if they would inquire into themselves, they would find no such matter. Barrow.
Whence
Whence (?), adv. [OE. whennes, whens (with adverbial s, properly a genitive ending; — see -wards), also whenne, whanene, AS. hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; akin to D. when. Se...
Whenceever
Whence‐ev″er (?), adv. & conj. Whencesoever.
Whenceforth
Whence′forth″ (?), adv. From, or forth from, what or which place; whence. Spenser.
Whencesoever
Whence′so‐ev″er (?), adv. & conj. From what place soever; from what cause or source soever.Any idea, whencesoever we have it. Locke.
Whene'er
When‐e'er (?), adv. & conj. Whenever.
Whenever
When‐ev″er (?), adv. & conj. At whatever time. “Whenever that shall be.” Milton.
Whennes
When″nes (?), adv. Whence. Chaucer.
Whensoever
When′so‐ev″er (?), adv. & conj. At what time soever; at whatever time; whenever. Mark xiv. 7.
Wher
Wher (?), Where (�), pron. & conj. [See Whether.] Whether. [Sometimes written whe'r.] Piers Plowman.Men must enquire (this is mine assent),Wher she be wise or sober or dronkelew...
Where (2)
Where (?), adv. [OE. wher, whar, AS. hw�r; akin to D. waar, OS. hw�r, OHG. hwār, wār, wā, G. wo, Icel. and Sw. hvar, Dan. hvor, Goth. hwar, and E. who; cf. Skr. karhi when. √182...