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Wind-sucker
n.
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The kestrel.
Wind-sucking
n.
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A vicious habit of a horse, consisting in the swallowing of air; -- usually associated with crib-biting, or cribbing. See Cribbing, 4.
Windtight
a.
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So tight as to prevent the passing through of wind.
Windward
n.
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The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to leeward.
Windward
a.
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Situated toward the point from which the wind blows; as, the Windward Islands.
Windward
adv.
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Toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows.
Windy
superl.
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Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind.
Windy
superl.
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Next the wind; windward.
Windy
superl.
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Tempestuous; boisterous; as, windy weather.
Windy
superl.
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Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; as, windy food.
Windy
superl.
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Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines.
Windy
superl.
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Fig.: Empty; airy.
Wine
n.
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The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out their juice, and (usually) allowing it to ferment.
Wine
n.
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A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.
Wine
n.
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The effect of drinking wine in excess; intoxication.
Wineberry
n.
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The red currant.
Wineberry
n.
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The bilberry.
Wineberry
n.
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A peculiar New Zealand shrub (Coriaria ruscifolia), in which the petals ripen and afford an abundant purple juice from which a kind of wine is made. The plant also grows in Chili.
Winebibber
n.
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One who drinks much wine.
Wineglass
n.
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A small glass from which to drink wine.
Wineglassfuls
pl.
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of Wineglassful
Wineglassful
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As much as a wineglass will hold; enough to fill a wineglass. It is usually reckoned at two fluid ounces, or four tablespoonfuls.
Wineless
a.
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destitute of wine; as, wineless life.
Winery
n.
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A place where grapes are converted into wine.
Wing
n.
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One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming.
Wing
n.
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Any similar member or instrument used for the purpose of flying.
Wing
n.
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One of the two pairs of upper thoracic appendages of most hexapod insects. They are broad, fanlike organs formed of a double membrane and strengthened by chitinous veins or nervures.
Wing
n.
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One of the large pectoral fins of the flying fishes.
Wing
n.
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Motive or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion.
Wing
n.
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Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc.