| whole-grain |
made partly or entirely with grain from which the bran and germ have not been removed. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |
| whole milk |
milk from which no butterfat or other element has been removed. |
| whole note |
a musical note that is four times longer in duration than a quarter note. |
| whole number |
the number one and any number obtained by successively adding one to get the next number, and the number zero. |
| wholesale |
the sale of goods in large quantity and at less than the price charged to customers buying in small amounts. (Cf. retail.) [6 definitions] |
| wholesome |
promoting or resulting in general or moral well-being. [3 definitions] |
| whole-wheat |
made with the whole grain of wheat, including the husk, or with flour made of the whole grain. |
| who'll |
contracted form of "who will." |
| wholly |
entirely; completely. [2 definitions] |
| whom |
what person or persons (considered as the object of a verb or preposition). |
| whomever |
whoever (considered as the object of a verb or preposition). |
| whomp |
(informal) a loud heavy blow, slap, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| whomsoever |
whomever (used for emphasis). |
| whoop |
a loud, high-pitched shout or cry, such as a battle cry, or a cry of excitement, happiness, or enthusiasm. [8 definitions] |
| whoop-de-do |
(informal) noisy or excited activity; commotion; hoopla. |
| whoopee |
used to express excited happiness or the like. |
| whooping cough |
an acute infectious respiratory disease particularly serious in children, marked by intense spasms of coughing and sometimes accompanied by a high-pitched sound as air in inhaled; pertussis. |
| whooping crane |
a large North American bird, now rare, that has black and white plumage and a loud, whooping call. |
| whoop it up |
(informal) to make loud noises or a disturbance, as in celebration. [2 definitions] |
| whoops |
used to express mild surprise, embarrassment, or regret. |