英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
Waistcoateer
(n.)
One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one
uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman;
strumpet.
Waistcoating
(n.)
A fabric designed for waistcoats; esp., one in which
there is a pattern, differently colored yarns being used.
Waister
(n.)
A seaman, usually a green hand or a broken-down man,
stationed in the waist of a vessel of war.
Wait
(v. i.)
To watch; to observe; to take notice.
Wait
(v. i.)
To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain
stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in
patience; to stay; not to depart.
Wait
(v. t.)
To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation
of; to await; as, to wait orders.
Wait
(v. t.)
To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany;
to await.
Wait
(v. t.)
To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with
ceremony or respect.
Wait
(v. t.)
To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a
meal; as, to wait dinner.
Wait
(v. i.)
The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.
Wait
(v. i.)
Ambush.
Wait
(v. i.)
One who watches; a watchman.
Wait
(v. i.)
Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in
the singular.
Wait
(v. i.)
Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early
morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen.
Waited
(imp. & p. p.)
of Wait
Waiter
(n.)
One who, or that which, waits; an attendant; a servant in
attendance, esp. at table.
Waiter
(n.)
A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes,
etc.; a salver.
Waiting
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Wait
a. & n. from Wait, v.
Waitingly
(adv.)
By waiting.