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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Wickerwork
(n.)
A texture of osiers, twigs, or rods; articles made of
such a texture.
Wicket
(n.)
A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or
placed near, a larger door or gate; a narrow opening or entrance cut in
or beside a door or gate, or the door which is used to close such
entrance or aperture. Piers Plowman.
Wicket
(n.)
A small gate by which the chamber of canal locks is
emptied, or by which the amount of water passing to a water wheel is
regulated.
Wicket
(n.)
A small framework at which the ball is bowled. It consists
of three rods, or stumps, set vertically in the ground, with one or two
short rods, called bails, lying horizontally across the top.
Wicket
(n.)
The ground on which the wickets are set.
Wicket
(n.)
A place of shelter made of the boughs of trees, -- used by
lumbermen, etc.
Wicket
(n.)
The space between the pillars, in postand-stall working.
Wicking
(n.)
the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely
braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
Wickliffite
(n.)
See Wyclifite.
Wiclifite
(n.)
Alt. of Wickliffite
Wicopy
(n.)
See Leatherwood.
Widdy
(n.)
A rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of
birch.
Wide
(superl.)
Having considerable distance or extent between the
sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to
that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide
highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry.
Wide
(superl.)
Having a great extent every way; extended; spacious;
broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean; a wide
difference.
Wide
(superl.)
Of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide
views; a wide understanding.
Wide
(superl.)
Of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a
direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table three feet
wide.
Wide
(superl.)
Remote; distant; far.
Wide
(superl.)
Far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the
like.
Wide
(superl.)
On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise
from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
Wide
(superl.)
Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and
relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to primary as used
by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as
explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the
pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action
of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd),
etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15.