English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Weyle
(v. t. & i.)
To wail.
Weyleway
(interj.)
See Welaway.
Weyve
(v. t.)
To waive.
Wezand
(n.)
See Weasand.
Whaap
(n.)
The European curlew; -- called also awp, whaup, great whaup,
and stock whaup.
Whaap
(n.)
The whimbrel; -- called also May whaup, little whaup, and
tang whaup.
Whack
(v. t.)
To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow
to; to thrash; to make with whacks.
Whack
(v. i.)
To strike anything with a smart blow.
Whack
(n.)
A smart resounding blow.
Whacked
(imp. & p. p.)
of Whack
Whacker
(n.)
One who whacks.
Whacker
(n.)
Anything very large; specif., a great lie; a whapper.
Whacking
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Whack
Whacking
(a.)
Very large; whapping.
Whahoo
(n.)
An American tree, the winged elm. (Ulmus alata).
Whala
(v. t.)
To lash with stripes; to wale; to thrash; to drub.
Whale
(n.)
Any aquatic mammal of the order Cetacea, especially any one
of the large species, some of which become nearly one hundred feet
long. Whales are hunted chiefly for their oil and baleen, or whalebone.
Whaleboat
(n.)
A long, narrow boat, sharp at both ends, used by
whalemen.
Whalebone
(n.)
A firm, elastic substance resembling horn, taken from
the upper jaw of the right whale; baleen. It is used as a stiffening in
stays, fans, screens, and for various other purposes. See Baleen.
Whaled
(imp. & p. p.)
of Whala