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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Wide
(adv.)
To a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent;
as, his fame was spread wide.
Wide
(adv.)
So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so
as to form a large opening.
Wide
(adv.)
So as to be or strike far from, or on one side of, an
object or purpose; aside; astray.
Wide
(n.)
That which is wide; wide space; width; extent.
Wide
(n.)
That which goes wide, or to one side of the mark.
Wide-awake
(a.)
Fully awake; not drowsy or dull; hence, knowing; keen;
alert.
Wide-awake
(n.)
A broad-brimmed, low-crowned felt hat.
Widegap
(n.)
The angler; -- called also widegab, and widegut.
Widely
(adv.)
In a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far;
extensively; as, the gospel was widely disseminated by the apostles.
Widely
(adv.)
Very much; to a great degree or extent; as, to differ
widely in opinion.
Widen
(v. t.)
To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase
the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a
stocking.
Widen
(v. i.)
To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend.
Widened
(imp. & p. p.)
of Widen
Wideness
(n.)
The quality or state of being wide; breadth; width; great
extent from side to side; as, the wideness of a room.
Wideness
(n.)
Large extent in all directions; broadness; greatness; as,
the wideness of the sea or ocean.
Widening
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Widen
Widespread
(a.)
Spread to a great distance; widely extended; extending
far and wide; as, widespread wings; a widespread movement.
Widewhere
(adv.)
Widely; far and wide.
Widgeon
(n.)
Any one of several species of fresh-water ducks,
especially those belonging to the subgenus Mareca, of the genus Anas.
The common European widgeon (Anas penelope) and the American widgeon
(A. Americana) are the most important species. The latter is called
also baldhead, baldpate, baldface, baldcrown, smoking duck, wheat,
duck, and whitebelly.
Widish
(a.)
Moderately wide.