| whippet |
a small, swift, short-haired dog that resembles a greyhound and is used in hunting and racing. |
| whipping |
a flogging or beating, esp. as punishment. [3 definitions] |
| whipping boy |
a person made to take the blame for another's misdeeds; scapegoat. [2 definitions] |
| whipping cream |
a sweet cream that contains a high percentage of butterfat and can be made stiff by whipping. |
| whipping post |
formerly, a post to which an offender was tied to be whipped. |
| whippletree |
a whiffletree. |
| whippoorwill |
a nocturnal, insect-eating bird of eastern North America that has gray, black, white, and tawny plumage and is named for the sound of its call. |
| whipsaw |
a narrow crosscut saw that is used by two people, one on either end. [3 definitions] |
| whipstaff |
in nautical terminology, a bar that is attached to the tiller of a ship to aid in steering. |
| whipstitch |
to sew (an edge or edges of fabric) with long, spaced stitches. [2 definitions] |
| whipstock |
the handle of a whip. |
| whip up |
(informal) to concoct or put together quickly. [2 definitions] |
| whir |
to move rapidly with a humming or buzzing sound, as in rotation. [2 definitions] |
| whirl |
to revolve, spin, or move rapidly in a circular motion. [11 definitions] |
| whirligig |
something that whirls or spins, such as a child's toy or a merry-go-round. [3 definitions] |
| whirligig beetle |
any of numerous beetles that dart about in circles on the surfaces of ponds, streams, and the like. |
| whirlpool |
water turning rapidly about a center and exerting a downward pull; vortex. [2 definitions] |
| whirlpool bath |
a bath in which parts of the body are immersed in hot swirling water as therapy. |
| whirlwind |
a small windstorm, such as a tornado, in which a column of air revolves rapidly around a central, relatively vertical axis as the storm advances. [3 definitions] |
| whirlybird |
(informal) a helicopter. |
| whish |
to move with a soft rushing or swishing sound. [2 definitions] |