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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

winy
winey adjective having the taste of wine; `a rich winy taste`

wipeout
noun a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)

wiper
noun a worker who wipes

wiper
contact arm noun contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet

wiper arm
contact arm noun contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet

wiper motor
noun electric motor that moves the windshield wiper

wire
noun ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

wire
noun a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

wire cloth
noun fabric woven of metallic wire

wire cutter
noun an edge tool used in cutting wire

wire gauge
wire gage noun gauge for measuring the diameter of wire

wire glass
noun a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it

wire matrix printer
wire printer noun an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli

wire recorder
noun an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire

wire stripper
noun a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire

wire-haired
wiry-coated adjective (especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair; `a wire-haired terrier`

wire-haired fox terrier
noun a fox terrier with wiry hair

wire-haired pointing griffon
noun breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France

wire-puller
noun one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends

wired
adjective tied or bound with wire; `wired bundles of newspapers`

wirehair
wirehaired terrier noun a terrier with wiry hair

wireless
adjective having no wires; `a wireless security system`

wireless local area network
WLAN noun a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol

wireman
wirer noun a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring

wiretap
noun the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

wirework
grillwork noun mesh netting made of wires

wireworm
noun wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants

wiriness
noun the property of being lean and tough and sinewy

wiring
noun a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity

wiring diagram
noun a schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system

wiry
adjective of hair that resembles wire in stiffness; `wiry red hair`

wiry-stemmed
adjective having a wiry stem

Wisconsin
Wisconsin River noun a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin

Wisconsin weeping willow
Salix pendulina noun hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit

Wisconsinite
Badger noun a native or resident of Wisconsin

wisdom
wiseness noun the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

wisdom
noun ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom noun an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC

wisdom tooth
noun any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)

wise
adjective having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; `a wise leader`; `a wise and perceptive comment`

wise guy
smart aleck noun an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments

Wise Men
Magi noun (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them

wisecrack
crack noun witty remark

wisely
sagely adverb in a wise manner; `she acted wisely when she invited her parents`

wisent
aurochs 2 Bison bonasus noun European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison

wish
wishing noun a specific feeling of desire; `he got his wish`; `he was above all wishing and desire`

wish
verb feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

wish list
noun a list of events that you wish would occur

wish well
verb feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

wish-wash
noun any thin watery drink

wishbone
wishing bone noun the furcula of a domestic fowl

wishful thinking
noun the illusion that what you wish for is actually true

wishfully
adverb in a wishful manner; `he wishfully indulged in dreams of fame`

wishfulness
noun an unrealistic yearning

wishing cap
noun a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for

wisp
noun a flock of snipe

wisplike
wispy adjective thin and weak; `a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet`- Edmund Wilson

Wister
Owen Wister noun United States writer (1860-1938)

wisteria
wistaria noun any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria

wistfully
adverb in a wistful manner; `his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel`

wistfulness
noun a sadly pensive longing

wit
humor noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

witch doctor
noun someone who is believed to heal through magical powers

witch elm
wych elm noun Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree

witch grass
old witch grass noun North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land

witch hazel
wych hazel noun lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant

witch-hunt
noun searching out and harassing dissenters

witch-hunter
noun someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions

witchcraft
witchery noun the art of sorcery

witches` brew
witches` broth noun a fearsome mixture; `a witches` brew of gangsters and terrorists`; `mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches` brew`

witches` broom
witch broom noun an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance

witches` butter
Tremella lutescens noun a yellow jelly fungus

witchgrass
old witch grass noun North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land

witching
noun the use or practice of witchcraft

witchlike
adjective being or having the character of witchcraft

with chemicals
adverb by the use of chemicals; `chemically fertilized`

with moderation
adverb in a moderate manner; `he drinks moderately`

withal
adverb together with this

withdrawal
detachment noun avoiding emotional involvement

withdrawal
noun the termination of drug taking

withdrawal symptom
noun any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug

withdrawer
noun a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited

withdrawing
adjective forced withdrawal; `pursued the withdrawing redcoats`

withe
noun band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems

witheringly
adverb in a withering manner; `guns fired witheringly at the railroad cars`

withers
noun the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

withhold
verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; `My employer is withholding taxes`

withholder
noun a person who restrains or checks or holds back

withholding
noun the act of deducting from an employee`s salary

withholding tax
withholding noun income tax withheld from employees` wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

within
adverb on the inside; `inside, the car is a mess`

without a stitch
adjective without any clothing at all

without ambiguity
adverb in an unambiguous manner; `she stated her intentions unequivocally`

withstander
noun an opponent who resists with force or resolution; `obstinate withstanders of innovation`

witness
noun testimony by word or deed to your religious faith

witness
attestor noun (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

witness box
witness stand noun a box enclosure for a witness when testifying

wits
marbles noun the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception; `he used his wits to get ahead`; `I was scared out of my wits`; `he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind`

Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein noun British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)

Wittgensteinian
adjective in the manner of Ludwig Wittgenstein