whimper |
to cry in weak plaintive intermittent sounds. [5 definitions] |
whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a whim or fancy. [3 definitions] |
whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. [2 definitions] |
whim-whams |
(informal) nervous doubts or feelings; jitters (usu. prec. by "the"). |
whin |
any of several hard igneous rocks; whinstone. |
whinchat |
a small brownish European thrush, found in open meadows. |
whine |
to utter a prolonged high plaintive cry, as in pain, complaint, or fear. [6 definitions] |
whinny |
to utter the sound of a horse, esp. softly; neigh. [3 definitions] |
whiny |
given to whining or complaining. [2 definitions] |
whip |
to strike or beat with quick, repeated strokes with a long slender strap, rod, or the like; lash. [13 definitions] |
whipcord |
a worsted fabric with deep diagonal ribbing. [2 definitions] |
whip hand |
the hand in which the driver of a coach or the like holds the whip. [2 definitions] |
whiplash |
the long, thin, flexible part of a whip; lash. [2 definitions] |
whipped cream |
a rich sweet cream, made stiff by beating and used as a topping or filling for desserts. |
whippersnapper |
an insignificant but annoyingly presumptuous person, esp. an impudent youth. |
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. |