wishbone |
a forked bone found in front of the breastbone of most birds, formed by the fusion of the clavicles, and sometimes used, when taken from a cooked fowl, to make wishes over. |
wishful |
having or demonstrating a wish or desire. |
wishful thinking |
the interpretation of facts, actions, words, and the like in accordance with the meanings a person would like them to have rather than in terms of what they really are. |
wishy-washy |
indefinite, undecided, or feeble, as a person or utterance. [2 definitions] |
wisp |
a thin bundle, bunch, tuft, streak, or the like, as of straw, hair, or smoke. [4 definitions] |
wispy |
being or resembling a wisp. |
wisteria |
any of several related woody vines characterized by drooping clusters of flowers that resemble bunches of grapes, usu. in purple or white. |
wistful |
displaying or characterized by yearning or wishful sadness. |
wit1 |
(often pl.) the innate ability to perceive, think, or know; mental faculties; intelligence. [5 definitions] |
wit2 |
see "to wit." |
witch |
a woman who practices or is believed to practice occult magic; sorceress. (Cf. warlock.) [4 definitions] |
witchcraft |
magical power or practices; sorcery. [2 definitions] |
witch doctor |
in some primitive societies, a person who is believed to be able to use magic or supernatural powers to cure illnesses, fend off evil, and the like; shaman; medicine man. |
witchery |
the art practiced by a witch; sorcery. [2 definitions] |
witch hazel |
any of a family of shrubs and small trees of eastern North America and Asia that bear yellow flowers in autumn. [2 definitions] |
witch hunt |
a hunt for and punishment of those alleged to be witches, warlocks, or disciples of Satan. [3 definitions] |
witching |
the practice of sorcery; witchcraft. [4 definitions] |
with |
in the company of; accompanying. [16 definitions] |
with- |
away. [3 definitions] |
with a grain of salt |
with a somewhat skeptical attitude. |
withal |
besides this; in addition. [2 definitions] |