English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Whilst
(adv.)
While.
Whim
(n.)
The European widgeon.
Whim
(n.)
A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity;
a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.
Whim
(n.)
A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or
steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other
purposes; -- called also whim gin, and whimsey.
Whim
(v. i.)
To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical,
giddy, or freakish.
Whimbrel
(n.)
Any one of several species of small curlews, especially
the European species (Numenius phaeopus), called also Jack curlew, half
curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See Illustration in Appendix.
Whimling
(n.)
One given to whims; hence, a weak, childish person; a
child.
Whimmy
(a.)
Full of whims; whimsical.
Whimper
(v. i.)
To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to
complain; as, a child whimpers.
Whimper
(v. t.)
To utter in alow, whining tone.
Whimper
(n.)
A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound,
expressive of complaint or grief.
Whimpered
(imp. & p. p.)
of Whimper
Whimperer
(n.)
One who whimpers.
Whimpering
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Whimper
Whimple
(v. t.)
See Wimple.
Whimple
(v. i.)
To whiffle; to veer.
Whimsey
(n.)
Alt. of Whimsy
Whimsey
(v. t.)
To fill with whimseys, or whims; to make fantastic; to
craze.
Whimseys
(pl. )
of Whimsy
Whimsical
(a.)
Full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim;
having peculiar notions; queer; strange; freakish.