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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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well-proportioned adjective of pleasing proportions
well-qualified adjective more than adequately qualified; `a well-qualified officer`
well-read adjective well informed or deeply versed through reading; `respect for a well-read man`; `well-read in medieval history`
well-spoken adjective speaking or spoken fittingly or pleasingly; `a well-spoken gentleman`; `a few well-spoken words on civic pride`
well-turned adjective of a pleasing shape; `a well-turned ankle`
well-wishing noun an expression of good will from one person to another; `much hand-shaking and well-wishing`
well-wishing(a) adjective extending good wishes for success; `his well-wishing supporters`
well-worn adjective showing signs of much wear or use
well(p) adjective wise or advantageous and hence advisable; `it would be well to start early`
wellbeingwell-being noun a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; `the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles`
wellborn adjective of good or upper-class lineage; `a rich and wellborn husband`
wellerism noun a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel
WellesOrson Welles noun United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
wellheadwellspring noun the source of water for a well
WellingtonDuke of Wellington noun British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
WelshCambrian adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language; `the Welsh coast`; `Welsh syntax`
Welsh onionJapanese leek noun Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions
Welsh pony noun breed of small ponies originally from Wales
Welsh poppyMeconopsis cambrica noun widely cultivated west European plant with showy pale yellow flowers
Welsh rarebitWelsh rabbit noun cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
Welsh springer spaniel noun a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel
Welsh terrier noun wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting
WelshmanWelsh noun a native or resident of Wales
welt noun a raised or strengthened seam
Weltanschauungworld view noun a comprehensive view of the world and human life
welted thistleCarduus crispus noun European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches
welterweight noun a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
WeltyEudora Welty noun United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001)
welwitschiaWelwitschia mirabilis noun curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old
Welwitschiaceaefamily Welwitschiaceae noun in some classifications included in the Gnetaceae
Wembley noun a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
Wen Ch`angWen-Ti noun Chinese god of literature
wencher noun someone who patronizes prostitutes
Werdnig-Hoffman disease noun autosomal recessive disease in which the degeneration of spinal nerve cells and brain nerve cells leads to atrophy of skeletal muscles and flaccid paralysis; death usually occurs in early childhood
werewolfwolfman 1 lycanthrope noun a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf
WerfelFranz Werfel noun United States writer (1890-1945)
Wernicke`s aphasiafluent aphasia noun aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
Wernicke`s encephalopathy noun inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism
WeserWeser River noun a rive in northwestern Germany that flows north to the North Sea near Bremerhaven
Wesley noun English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
Wesleyan noun a follower of Wesleyanism
Wesleyan Methodist ChurchWesleyan Methodists noun the original Methodist Church
WesleyanismWesleyism noun evangelical principles taught by John Wesley
Wessex noun a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
west adjective situated in or facing or moving toward the west
West noun the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
West Africa noun an area of western African between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea
West African adjective of or relating to the countries or cultures or people of West Africa
West Bank noun an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians
West Bengal noun a state in eastern India
West Berlin noun the part of Berlin under United States and British and French control until 1989
West Berliner noun an inhabitant of West Berlin
west by northWbN noun the compass point that is one point north of due west
west by southWbS noun the compass point that is one point south of due west
West Chadic noun a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member
West Coast noun the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California
West Country noun the southwest of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)
West End noun the part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas
West GermanicWest Germanic language noun a branch of the Germanic languages
West Highland white terrier noun small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland
West Indian noun a native or inhabitant of the West Indies
West Indian jasminepagoda tree 2 Plumeria alba noun tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
West Indiesthe Indies noun the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area
West Malaysia noun the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula
West Midland noun a dialect of Middle English
West Nile encephalitis noun encephalitis caused by the West Nile virus; can be fatal in humans and horses and birds
West Nile virusWest Nile encephalitis virus noun the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis
west northwestWNW noun the compass point midway between west and northwest
West Palm Beach noun a town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach; founded as a commercial center for Palm Beach
West Point noun United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy
West Saxon noun a literary dialect of Old English
west side noun the side that is on the west
west southwestWSW noun the compass point midway between west and southwest
West Sussex noun a county in southern England on the English Channel
West VirginiaMountain State noun a state in east central United States
West Virginian noun a native or resident of West Virginia
west windwester noun wind that blows from west to east
West Yorkshire noun a metropolitan county in northern England
west-central adjective of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah
West-sider noun a resident of the west side of Manhattan in New York City
westboundwesterly 3 westward adjective moving toward the west; `westbound pioneers`
westerly adverb toward the west; `we began to steer away westerly`- Daniel Defoe
western adjective lying toward or situated in the west; `our company`s western office`
Western Australia noun a state containing the western third of Australia
Western Australia coral peaHardenbergia comnptoniana noun vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers
western big-eared batPlecotus townsendi noun bat of western North America having extremely large ears
western blackberrywestern dewberry noun American blackberry with oblong black fruit
western blind snakeLeptotyphlops humilis noun burrows among roots of shrubs and beneath rocks in desert and rocky hillside areas and beach sand of western United States
Western box turtleTerrapene ornata noun primarily a prairie turtle of western United States and northern Mexico
western buttercupRanunculus occidentalis noun perennial of western North America
western chimpanzeePan troglodytes verus noun masked or pale-faced chimpanzees of western Africa; distantly related to the eastern and central chimpanzees; possibly a distinct species
western chokecherryPrunus virginiana demissa noun chokecherry of western United States
western coral snakeMicruroides euryxanthus noun ranges from Central America to southwestern United States
Western cultureWestern civilization noun the modern culture of western Europe and North America; `when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea`
Western diamondbackWestern diamondback rattlesnake noun largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
western fence lizardswift 2 blue-belly noun common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
western grey squirrelwestern gray squirrel noun large grey squirrel of far western areas of United States
western hemisphereoccident 1 New World noun the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
western hemlockPacific hemlock noun tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree
western holly fernPolystichum scopulinum noun North American fern
