| white whale |
see "beluga." |
| whitey |
(derogatory slang) a white person, or whites collectively. |
| whither |
to what place? where?. [3 definitions] |
| whiting1 |
any of several food fishes found off the coast of Europe that are related to cod. [2 definitions] |
| whiting2 |
pure white chalk, ground and washed, used to make whitewash, ink, putty, and the like. |
| whitish |
tending towards white, whiteness, or paleness; rather white. |
| whitlow |
an inflammation of the deep tissues of a finger or toe, usu. producing an abscess under or near the nail. |
| Whitsun |
Whitsunday; Whitsuntide. |
| Whitsunday |
the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrated in some Christian churches in commemoration of Pentecost. |
| Whitsuntide |
the week beginning with Whitsunday or Pentecost, esp. the first three days of this week. |
| whittle |
to cut or pare small bits or thin layers from (a piece of wood), or to trim or shape (it) by so doing. [3 definitions] |
| whiz |
to make a buzzing or hissing sound by, or as if by, flying swiftly through the air. [6 definitions] |
| WHO |
abbreviation of "World Health Organization." |
| who |
what person or persons. [5 definitions] |
| whoa |
used esp. to direct horses to stop. |
| who'd |
contracted form of "who would," or contracted form of "who had." |
| whodunit |
(informal) a fictional crime story, in which the object is usu. to discover who has done or committed the crime. |
| whoever |
every or any person or persons who; anyone that. [3 definitions] |
| whole |
comprising the entire extent or amount. [8 definitions] |
| whole grain |
unrefined wheat, corn, or other grain, from which the bran, or husk, and germ have not been removed, and which therefore contains more of the fiber and nutrients considered healthful than does refined grain. [2 definitions] |
| whole-grain |
made partly or entirely with grain from which the bran and germ have not been removed. |