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Whitish
a.
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Somewhat white; approaching white; white in a moderate degree.
Whitish
a.
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Covered with an opaque white powder.
Whitishness
n.
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The quality or state of being whitish or somewhat white.
Whitleather
n.
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Leather dressed or tawed with alum, salt, etc., remarkable for its pliability and toughness; white leather.
Whitleather
n.
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The paxwax. See Paxwax.
Whitling
n.
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A young full trout during its second season.
Whitlow
a.
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An inflammation of the fingers or toes, generally of the last phalanx, terminating usually in suppuration. The inflammation may occupy any seat between the skin and the bone, but is usually applied to a felon or inflammation of the periosteal structures of the bone.
Whitlow
a.
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An inflammatory disease of the feet. It occurs round the hoof, where an acrid matter is collected.
Whitlow-wort
n.
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Same as Whitlow grass, under Whitlow.
Whitmonday
n.
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The day following Whitsunday; -- called also Whitsun Monday.
Whitneyite
n.
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an arsenide of copper from Lake Superior.
Whitson
a.
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See Whitsun.
Whitsour
n.
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A sort of apple.
Whitster
n.
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A whitener; a bleacher; a whitester.
Whitsun
a.
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Of, pertaining to, or observed at, Whitsuntide; as, Whitsun week; Whitsun Tuesday; Whitsun pastorals.
Whitsunday
n.
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The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after Easter; a festival of the church in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; Pentecost; -- so called, it is said, because, in the primitive church, those who had been newly baptized appeared at church between Easter and Pentecost in white garments.
Whitsunday
n.
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See the Note under Term, n., 12.
Whitsuntide
n.
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The week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three days -- Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the time of Pentecost.
Whitten tree
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Either of two shrubs (Viburnum Lantana, and V. Opulus), so called on account of their whitish branches.
Whitterick
n.
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The curlew.
Whittle
n.
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A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
Whittle
n.
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Same as Whittle shawl, below.
Whittle
n.
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A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
Whittled
imp. & p. p.
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of Whittle
Whittling
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Whittle
Whittle
v. t.
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To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp knife or pocketknife.
Whittle
v. t.
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To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
Whittle
v. i.
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To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.
Whittlings
n. pl.
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Chips made by one who whittles; shavings cut from a stick with a knife.
Whittret
n.
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A weasel.