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
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Washout
(n.)
The washing out or away of earth, etc., especially of a
portion of the bed of a road or railroad by a fall of rain or a
freshet; also, a place, especially in the bed of a road or railroad,
where the earth has been washed away.
Washpot
(n.)
A pot or vessel in which anything is washed.
Washpot
(n.)
A pot containing melted tin into which the plates are
dipped to be coated.
Washstand
(n.)
A piece of furniture holding the ewer or pitcher, basin,
and other requisites for washing the person.
Washtub
(n.)
A tub in which clothes are washed.
Washy
(a.)
Watery; damp; soft.
Washy
(a.)
Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble;
as, washy tea; washy resolutions.
Washy
(a.)
Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; as,
a washy horse.
Wasite
(n.)
A variety of allanite from Sweden supposed to contain
wasium.
Wasium
(n.)
A rare element supposed by Bahr to have been extracted from
wasite, but now identified with thorium.
Wasp
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of stinging hymenopterous
insects, esp. any of the numerous species of the genus Vespa, which
includes the true, or social, wasps, some of which are called yellow
jackets.
Waspish
(a.)
Resembling a wasp in form; having a slender waist, like a
wasp.
Waspish
(a.)
Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by
snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish.
Wassail
(n.)
An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive
occasion, especially in drinking to some one.
Wassail
(n.)
An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in
drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.
Wassail
(n.)
The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly
much used in England at Christmas and other festivals, made of ale (or
wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast, roasted apples, etc.; --
called also lamb's wool.
Wassail
(n.)
A festive or drinking song or glee.
Wassail
(a.)
Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial;
as, a wassail bowl.
Wassail
(v. i.)
To hold a wassail; to carouse.
Wassailer
(n.)
One who drinks wassail; one who engages in festivity,
especially in drinking; a reveler.