Webster's Dictionary 1913

2053

Winnew

Win″new (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Winnowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Winnowing.] [OE. windewen, winewen, AS. windwian; akin to Goth. winpjan (in comp.), winpi-skauro a fan, L. ventilare...

2054

Winning

Win″ning (?), a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. “Each mild and winning note.” Keble.

2055

Winning (2)

Win″ning, n. 1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; — usually in...

2056

Winningly

Win″ning‐ly, adv. In a winning manner.

2057

Winningness

Win″ning‐ness, n. The quality or state of being winning. “Winningness in style.” J. Morley.

2058

Winninish

Win″nin‐ish (?), n.(Zoöl.) The land-locked variety of the common salmon.

2059

Winnow

Win″now (?), v. i. To separate chaff from grain.Winnow not with every wind. Ecclus. v. 9.

2060

Winnower

Win″now‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, winnows; specifically, a winnowing machine.

2061

Winnowing

Win″now‐ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, winnows.

2062

Winrow

Win″row′ (?), n. A windrow.

2063

Winsing

Win″sing (?), a. Winsome. Chaucer.

2064

Winsome

Win″some (?), a. [Compar.Winsomer (?); superl.Winsomest.] [AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia, OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad), ...

2065

Winsomeness

Win″some‐ness, n. The characteristic of being winsome; attractiveness of manner. J. R. Green.

2066

Winter

Win″ter (?), n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo- wh...

2067

Winter (2)

Win″ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Wintered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Wintering.] To pass the winter; to hibernate; as, to winter in Florida.Because the haven was not commodious to winter in...

2068

Winter (3)

Win″ter, v. i. To keep, feed or manage, during the winter; as, to winter young cattle on straw.

2069

Winter-beaten

Win″ter–beat′en (?), a. Beaten or harassed by the severe weather of winter. Spenser.

2070

Winter-ground

Win″ter–ground′ (?), v. t. To coved over in the season of winter, as for protection or shelter; as, to winter-ground the roods of a plant.The ruddock would... bring thee all thi...

2071

Winter-proud

Win″ter–proud′ (?), a. Having too rank or forward a growth for winter.When either corn is winter-proud, or other plants put forth and bud too early. Holland.

2072

Winter-rig

Win″ter–rig′ (?), v. t. [See Winter and Ridge.] To fallow or till in winter.

2073

Winter's bark

Win″ter's bark′ (?). (Bot.) The aromatic bark of tree (Drimys, orDrymis, Winteri) of the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern Chili. It was first used as a cure for scurv...

2074

Wintergreen

Win″ter‐green′ (?), n.(Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter.☞ In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of Pyrola which in America are ...

2075

Winterkill

Win″ter‐kill′ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Winterkilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Winterkilling.] To kill by the cold, or exposure to the inclemency of winter; as, the wheat was winterkilled.

2076

Winterkill (2)

Win″ter‐kill′, v. i. To die as the result of exposure to the cold of winter; as, the tree winterkills easily.

2077

Winterly

Win″ter‐ly, a. Like winter; wintry; cold; hence, disagreeable, cheerless; as, winterly news. Shak.The sir growing more winterly in the month of April. Camden.

2078

Wintertide

Win″ter‐tide′ (?), n. Winter time. Tennyson.

2079

Winterweed

Win″ter‐weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) A kind of speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) which spreads chiefly in winter. Dr. Prior.