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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Whōle'-hoofed, a. p. 1512Having an undivided hoof.Whōle'-lēngth, a. p. 1512Representing the whole figure;—said of a picture or statue.Whŏle'-lēngth, n. p. 1512A portrait or statue representing the whole figure.Whōle'ness, n. p. 1512State of being whole, entire, or sound; entireness; totality; completeness.Whōle'sāle, n. p. 1512Sale of goods by the piece or large quantity, as distinguished from retail. By wholesale, in the mass; without distinction or discrimination. Some, from vanity or envy, despise a valuable book, and…Whōle'sāle, a. p. 1512Buying and selling by the piece or quantity; as, a wholesale merchant. 2. Of, or pertaining to, the trade by the piece or quantity; as, the wholesale price.Whōle'sōme, a. p. 1512Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary. “Wholesome thirst and appetite.” Milton. 2. Contributing to the health of the mind; favorable to morals, religion, or prosperity…Whōle'sōme-ly, adv. p. 1512In a wholesome or salutary manner; salubriously.Whole'sōme-ness, n. p. 1512The state or quality of being wholesome, or contributing to health; salubrity. It is a custom there that every host who entertains a guest shall assure him of the wholesomeness of his food by…Whōl'ly, adv. p. 1512In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly. Nor wholly overcome, nor wholly yield. Dryden. 2. To the exclusion of other things; totally. They employed themselves wholly in…Whom, pron. p. 1512The objective of who. See WHO.Whom'so-ēv'er, pron. p. 1512The objective of whosoever. See WHOSOEVER.Whōō'bub, n. p. 1512Hubbub. [Obs.] See HUBBUB. Shak.Whōōp, n. p. 1512A shout of pursuit, or of war; a cry of eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment; a halloo; a hoot, as of an owl. A fox, crossing the road, drew off a considerable portion of the detachment, who clapped…Whōōp, n. p. 1512(Ornith.) A certain bird; the hoopoe, or upupa.Whōōp, v. i. p. 1512To utter a loud cry of eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment; to cry out; to shout; to hoot, as an owl. “Each whooping with a merry shout.” Wordsworth. Satyrs, that in glades and gloomy dingles dwell…Whōōp, v. t. p. 1512To insult with shouts; to chase with derision. And suffered me, by the voice of slaves, to be Whooped out of Rome. Shak.Whoop'ing-cough, n. p. 1512(Med.) A violent, convulsive cough, returning at longer or shorter intervals, and consisting of several expirations, followed by a sonorous inspiration or whoop; chin-cough; hooping-cough. Dunglison.Whōōp'ing-crāne, n. p. 1512One of the family of Gruidæ, with long necks and bills. This variety is so named from its peculiar note.Whōōt, v. i. p. 1512To hoot. [Obs.] See HOOT.Whōp, v. t. p. 1512To beat severely. See WHAP. Forby. 2. To turn over suddenly. See WHAP.Whŏp, n. p. 1512A sudden fall, or the suddenness of striking in a fall.Whōp'per, n. p. 1512One who whoops. 2. Any thing uncommonly large; — applied especially to a monstrous lie. [Colloq.]Whōre, n. p. 1512A woman who practices unlawful sexual commerce with men, especially one who does it for hire; a harlot. Syn. — Harlot; courtesan; prostitute; strumpet; punk; wench; concubine.Whōre, v. i. p. 1512To have unlawful sexual commerce; to practice lewdness.Whōre, v. t. p. 1512To corrupt by lewd intercourse. [Rare.] Congreve.Whōre'dōm, n. p. 1512The practice of unlawful commerce with the other sex; fornication; lewdness. 2. (Script.) The desertion of the worship of the true God for the worship of idols; idolatry. O Ephraim, thou committest…Whōre'mās-ter, n. p. 1513A man who practices lewdness; a lecher. 2. One who keeps or procures whores for others; a pimp; a procurer.Whōre'mas-ter-ly, a. p. 1513Having the character of a whoremaster.Whōre'mŏn·ger, n. p. 1513A whore-master; a lecher; a pimp.Whōre'sōn, n. p. 1513A bastard; — a word used generally in contempt, or ludicrously.Whōr'ish, a. p. 1513Resembling a whore in character or conduct; addicted to unlawful sexual pleasures; incontinent; lewd; unchaste.Whōr'ish-ly, adv. p. 1513In a whorish or lewd manner.Whōr'ish-ness, n. p. 1513The quality of being whorish; the practice of lewdness; the character of a lewd woman.Whorl, n. p. 1513(Bot.) An arrangement of a number of leaves, flowers, or other organs, around a stem, in the same plane with each other. 2. (Conch.) A volution or turn of the spire of a univalve.Whorled, a. p. 1513Furnished with whorls; arranged in the form of a whorl or whorls.Whorl’er, n. p. 1513A potter’s wheel. Simmonds.Whort, n. p. 1513The fruit of the whortleberry; also, the shrub itself.Whort'le, n. p. 1513A whortleberry. “A sweet berry in shape like the whortle.” St. John.Whort'le-bĕr'ry, n. p. 1513(Bot.) A plant or shrub of the genus Vaccinium (Gaylussacia of Gray), and its small, round edible berry, which is highly valued for food; the huckleberry. See HUCKLEBERRY. The name huckleberry is now…Whose, pron. p. 1513The possessive or genitive case of who or which. See WHO and WHICH.Whose-so-èv'er, pron. p. 1513The possessive of whosoever. See WHOSOEVER.Whō'sō, pron. p. 1513Whosoever. [Obs. or poet.] Whoso shrinks or falters now, . . . Brand the craven on his brow. Whittier.Whō'so-ēv'er, pron. p. 1513Whatsoever person; any person whatever that. Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely. Rev. xxii. 17.Whōt, a. p. 1513The same as Hot. [Obs.] Spenser.Whār, v. i. p. 1513To make a rough, humming sound, like one who pronounces the letter r with too much force; to make a rough or growling sound. 2. To snarl or growl, as a dog. Halliwell.Whir, n. p. 1513A humming or purring sound like that of a body moving through the air with velocity; whir. See WHIR.Whŭr'ry, v. t. p. 1513To whisk along quickly; to hurry. [Obs. and rare.] “Whurrying the chariot with them to the shore.” Vicars.Whort, n. p. 1513A whortleberry or bilberry. See WHORT. [Obs.]Whȳ, adv. p. 1513For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; — used interrogatively. Turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die? Ezek. xxxiii. 11. 2. For which reason or cause; on which account; on…Whȳ, n. p. 1513A young heifer. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.Whȳ'-nŏt, n. p. 1513A violent and peremptory procedure without any assigned reason. [Obs. and cant.] When the church Was taken with a why-not in the lurch. Hudibras. 2. Any sudden event. [Obs. and rare.] This game . . .…Wick, n. p. 1513A street; a village; a castle; a place of work. [Obs. and very rare.] Stowe.Wick, n. p. 1513A spongy cord usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small…Wick'ed, a. p. 1513Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral law; addicted to vice; sinful; immoral;—said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed…Wick'ed-ly, adv. p. 1513In a wicked manner; with motives and designs contrary to the divine law; viciously; corruptly; immorally. I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. 2 Sam. xxiv. 17.Wick'ed-ness, n. p. 1513The state or quality of being wicked; departure from the rules of the divine law; evil disposition or practices; a character or heart that is wicked; immorality; crime; sin; sinfulness. What…Wick'en or Wick'en-tree, n. p. 1513The rowan-tree, or mountain ash.Wick'er, a. p. 1513Made of, or covered with, twigs or osiers. Each one a little wicker basket had, Made of fine twigs, entrailed curiously. Spencer.Wick'er, n. p. 1513A small twig or osier; a rod for making basket-work, and the like. “A press of wicker.” Chapman. Then quick did dress His half-milk up for cheeses, and in a press Of wicker pressed it. Chapman. 2.…