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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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western ladies` tressesSpiranthes porrifolia noun similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana;States
western larchwestern tamarack noun tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree
western lowland gorillaGorilla gorilla gorilla noun a kind of gorilla
Western Malayo-Polynesian noun a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
western meadowlarkSturnella neglecta noun a meadowlark of western North America
Western mountain ashSorbus sitchensis noun an ash of the Western coast of North America
western mugwortwhite sage noun perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
western narrow-mouthed toadGastrophryne olivacea noun small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America
western omelet noun a firm omelet that has diced ham and peppers and onions
Western pasqueflowerPulsatilla occidentalis noun of western North America
western pipistrelSPipistrellus hesperus noun of western North America
western poison oakToxicodendron diversilobum noun poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact
western poppyPapaver californicum noun showy annual of California with red flowers
western ragweedperennial ragweed noun coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
western red cedarred cedar 3 canoe cedar noun large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
western red-backed salamanderPlethodon vehiculum noun salamander of the Pacific coast of North America
western redbudCalifornia redbud noun shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets
Western ribbon snakeThamnophis proximus noun yellow- or reddish-striped snake of temperate woodlands and grasslands to tropics
Western Roman EmpireWestern Empire noun the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476
Western SaharaSpanish Sahara noun an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
Western Samoan monetary unit noun monetary unit in Western Samoa
Western sand cherryRocky Mountains cherry noun dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit
western saxifrageSaxifraga occidentalis noun saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America
Western silvery aster noun a variety of aster
western skinkEumeces skiltonianus noun found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands
western spadefootScaphiopus hammondii noun this spadefoot toad live in California
western tanagerPiranga ludoviciana noun of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red
western toadBufo boreas noun of a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the Rockies
western United States noun the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
western wall flowerErysimum asperum noun biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
western wheatgrassbluestem wheatgrass noun valuable forage grass of western United States
western whiptailCnemidophorus tigris noun active lizard having a network of dusky dark markings; of semiarid areas from Oregon and Idaho to Baja California
western white pinesilver pine 1 mountain pine 2 Pinus monticola noun tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is grey-brown with rectangular plates when mature
western wood peweeContopus sordidulus noun small flycatcher of western North America
westerner noun an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
WesternizationWesternisation noun assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
westernmostwestmost adjective farthest to the west
WestinghouseGeorge Westinghouse noun United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
westland pinesilver pine 2 Lagarostrobus colensoi noun timber tree of New Zealand having shiny white wood
WestminsterCity of Westminster noun a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey noun a famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery; `Westminster Abbey is the scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs`; `Distinguished English subjects are buried in Westminster Abbey`
WestonEdward Weston noun United States photographer(1886-1958)
Weston cellcadmium cell noun a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
westside adjective of the western part of a city; `he lives in upper westside Manhattan`
westwardwestwards adverb toward the west; `they traveled westward toward the setting sun`
wet adjective consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; `a wet cargo`; `a wet canteen`
wet adjective producing or secreting milk; `a wet nurse`; `a wet cow`; `lactating cows`
wet bar noun a bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water
wet cell noun a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte
wet dream noun an erotic dream (usually at night) accompanied by the (nocturnal) emission of semen
wet fly noun fisherman`s fly that floats under the surface of the water
wet nursewet-nurse noun a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
wet suit noun a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat
wet-bulb thermometer noun a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity
wether noun male sheep especially a castrated one
wetland noun a low area where the land is saturated with water
wetness noun the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); `he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks`
wetter noun a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process
wetting noun the act of making something wet
wetting agentwetter noun a substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
whack noun the sound made by a sharp swift blow
whacked adjective (British informal) exhausted or worn out
whackerwhopper noun something especially big or impressive of its kind
whacking adjective (British informal) enormous; `a whacking phone bill`; `a whacking lie`
whale noun any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
whale louse noun amphipod crustacean parasitic on cetaceans
whale oiltrain oil noun a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
whale sharkRhincodon typus noun large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton
whale suckerwhalesucker noun large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins
whaleboat noun a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
whalebonebaleen noun a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
whalerwhaling ship noun a ship engaged in whale fishing
whaling gun noun a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale
whammy noun a serious or devastating setback
wharf rat noun brown rat that infests wharves
wharfagequayage noun a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
WhartonEdith Wharton noun United States novelist (1862-1937)
what for noun a strong reprimand
wheatwheat berry noun grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour
wheat berry noun a grain of wheat
wheat flag smutUrocystis tritici noun fungus affecting leaves and stems of wheat
wheat flour noun flour prepared from wheat
wheat future noun wheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
wheat germ noun embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
wheat gluten noun gluten prepared from wheat
wheat rustPuccinia graminis noun rust fungus that attacks wheat
wheat scab noun a disease of the heads of wheat plants
wheatear noun small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
wheatenwhole-wheat adjective of or relating to or derived from wheat; `wheaten bread`
wheatfieldwheat field noun a field planted with wheat
wheatflake noun crisp flake made from wheat
wheatgrasswheat-grass noun a grass of the genus Agropyron
WheatstoneSir Charles Wheatstone noun English physicist and inventor who devised the Wheatstone bridge (1802-1875)
Wheatstone bridge noun a bridge used to measure resistances
wheatwormwheat eel noun small roundworm parasitic on wheat
wheedlercoaxer noun someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
wheel noun a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
wheel and axle noun hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
wheel bugArilus cristatus noun large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
wheel horsewheeler noun a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
