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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.
Whittuesday
n.
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The day following Whitmonday; -- called also Whitsun Tuesday.
Whitwall
n.
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Same as Whetile.
Whitworth ball
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A prejectile used in the Whitworth gun.
Whitworth gun
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A form of rifled cannon and small arms invented by Sir Joseph Whitworth, of Manchester, England.
Whity-brown
a.
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Of a color between white and brown.
Whizzed
imp. & p. p.
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of Whiz
Whizzing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Whiz
Whiz
v. i.
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To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound.
Whiz
n.
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A hissing and humming sound.