When (adv.) While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds.
When (adv.) Which time; then; -- used elliptically as a noun.
Whenas (conj.) Whereas; while
Whence (adv.) From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; -- used interrogatively.
Whence (adv.) From what or which place, source, material, cause, etc.; the place, source, etc., from which; -- used relatively.
Whenceever (adv. & conj.) Whencesoever.
Whenceforth (adv.) From, or forth from, what or which place; whence.
Whencesoever (adv. & conj.) From what place soever; from what cause or source soever.
Whene'er (adv. & conj.) Whenever.
Whenever (adv. & conj.) At whatever time.
Whennes (adv.) Whence.
Whensoever (adv. & conj.) At what time soever; at whatever time; whenever.
Where (pron. & conj.) Whether.
Where (adv.) At or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances; -- used interrogatively.
Where (adv.) At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; -- used relatively.
Where (adv.) To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?
Where (conj.) Whereas.
Where (n.) Place; situation.
Whereabout (adv.) Alt. of Whereabouts
Whereabouts (adv.) About where; near what or which place; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, whereabouts did you meet him?
Whereabouts (adv.) Concerning which; about which.
Whereabout (n.) Alt. of Whereabouts
Whereabouts (n.) The place where a person or thing is; as, they did not know his whereabouts.
Whereas (adv.) At which place; where.
Whereas (conj.) Considering that; it being the case that; since; -- used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations, affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow.
Whereas (conj.) When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in truth that; although; -- implying opposition to something that precedes; or implying recognition of facts, sometimes followed by a different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something consequent.
Whereat (adv.) At which; upon which; whereupon; -- used relatively.
Whereat (adv.) At what; -- used interrogatively; as, whereat are you offended?
Whereby (adv.) By which; -- used relatively.
Whereby (adv.) By what; how; -- used interrogatively.
Where'er (adv.) Wherever; -- a contracted and poetical form.
Wherefore (adv. & conj.) For which reason; so; -- used relatively.
Wherefore (adv. & conj.) For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively.
Wherefore (n.) the reason why.
Whereform (adv.) From which; from which or what place.
Wherein (adv.) In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively.
Wherein (adv.) In what; -- used interrogatively.
Whereinto (adv.) Into which; -- used relatively.
Whereinto (adv.) Into what; -- used interrogatively.
Whereness (n.) The quality or state of having a place; ubiety; situation; position.
Whereof (adv.) Of which; of whom; formerly, also, with which; -- used relatively.
Whereof (adv.) Of what; -- used interrogatively.
Whereon (adv.) On which; -- used relatively; as, the earth whereon we live.
Whereon (adv.) On what; -- used interrogatively; as, whereon do we stand?
Whereout (adv.) Out of which.
Whereso (adv.) Wheresoever.
Wheresoe'er (adv.) Wheresoever.
Wheresoever (adv.) In what place soever; in whatever place; wherever.
Wherethrough (adv.) Through which.
Whereto (adv.) To which; -- used relatively.
Whereto (adv.) To what; to what end; -- used interrogatively.
Whereunto (adv.) Same as Whereto.
Whereupon (adv.) Upon which; in consequence of which; after which.
Wherever (adv.) At or in whatever place; wheresoever.
Wherewith (adv.) With which; -- used relatively.
Wherewith (adv.) With what; -- used interrogatively.
Wherewith (n.) The necessary means or instrument.
Wherewithal (adv. & n.) Wherewith.
Whereret (v. t.) To hurry; to trouble; to tease.
Whereret (v. t.) To box (one) on the ear; to strike or box. (the ear); as, to wherret a child.
Wherret (n.) A box on the ear.
Wherries (pl. ) of Wherry
Wherry (n.) A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing.
Wherry (n.) A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; esp., a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls.
Wherry (n.) A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is expressed; -- sometimes called crab wherry.
Wherso (adv.) Wheresoever.
Whetted (imp. & p. p.) of Whet
Whetting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whet
Whet (v. t.) To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.
Whet (v. t.) To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.
Whet (n.) The act of whetting.
Whet (n.) That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer.
Whether (pron.) Which (of two); which one (of two); -- used interrogatively and relatively.
Whether (conj.) In case; if; -- used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only indicated by the particle not or no after the correlative, and sometimes it is omitted entirely as being distinctly implied in the whether of the first.
Whethering (n.) The retention of the afterbirth in cows.
Whetile (n.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle. See Yaffle.
Whetstone (n.) A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools.
Whetter (n.) One who, or that which, whets, sharpens, or stimulates.
Whetter (n.) A tippler; one who drinks whets.
Whettlebones (n. pl.) The vertebrae of the back.
Whew (n. & interj.) A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike.
Whew (v. i.) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
Whewellite (n.) Calcium oxalate, occurring in colorless or white monoclinic crystals.
Whewer (n.) The European widgeon.
Whey (n.) The serum, or watery part, of milk, separated from the more thick or coagulable part, esp. in the process of making cheese.
Wheyey (a.) Of the nature of, or containing, whey; resembling whey; wheyish.
Wheyface (n.) One who is pale, as from fear.
Whey-faced (a.) Having a pale or white face, as from fright.
Wheyish (a.) Somewhat like whey; wheyey.
Which (a.) Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
Which (a.) A interrogative pronoun, used both substantively and adjectively, and in direct and indirect questions, to ask for, or refer to, an individual person or thing among several of a class; as, which man is it? which woman was it? which is the house? he asked which route he should take; which is best, to live or to die? See the Note under What, pron., 1.
Which (pron.) A relative pronoun, used esp. in referring to an antecedent noun or clause, but sometimes with reference to what is specified or implied in a sentence, or to a following noun or clause (generally involving a reference, however, to something which has preceded). It is used in all numbers and genders, and was formerly used of persons.
Which (pron.) A compound relative or indefinite pronoun, standing for any one which, whichever, that which, those which, the . . . which, and the like; as, take which you will.
Whichever (pron. & a.) Alt. of Whichsoever
Whichsoever (pron. & a.) Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one (of two or more) which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
Whidah bird () Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah finch, widow bird, and widow finch.
Whider (adv.) Whither.
Whiff (n.) A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke.
Whiff (n.) A glimpse; a hasty view.
Whiff (n.) The marysole, or sail fluke.