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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Westerly
(adv.)
Toward the west; westward.
Western
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in
the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where
the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
Western
(a.)
Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course;
coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
Westerner
(n.)
A native or inhabitant of the west.
Westernmost
(a.)
Situated the farthest towards the west; most western.
Westing
(n.)
The distance, reckoned toward the west, between the two
meridians passing through the extremities of a course, or portion of a
ship's path; the departure of a course which lies to the west of north.
Westling
(n.)
A westerner.
See under Assembly.
Westmost
(a.)
Lying farthest to the west; westernmost.
Westness
(n.)
The quality or state of being wet; moisture; humidity;
as, the wetness of land; the wetness of a cloth.
Westness
(n.)
A watery or moist state of the atmosphere; a state of
being rainy, foggy, or misty; as, the wetness of weather or the season.
Westward
(adv.)
Alt. of Westwards
Westward
(a.)
Lying toward the west.
Westward
(n.)
The western region or countries; the west.
Westwardly
(adv.)
In a westward direction.
Westwards
(adv.)
Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.
Westy
(a.)
Dizzy; giddy.
Wet
(superl.)
Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid;
moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the
surface; as, wet land; a wet cloth; a wet table.
Wet
(superl.)
Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season.
Wet
(superl.)
Employing, or done by means of, water or some other
liquid; as, the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry
extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed.