| whippoorwill |
a nocturnal, insect-eating bird of eastern North America that has gray, black, white, and tawny plumage and is named for the sound of its call. |
| whir |
to move rapidly with a humming or buzzing sound, as in rotation. [2 definitions] |
| whirl |
to revolve, spin, or move rapidly in a circular motion. [11 definitions] |
| whirlpool |
water turning rapidly about a center and exerting a downward pull; vortex. [2 definitions] |
| whirlwind |
a small windstorm, such as a tornado, in which a column of air revolves rapidly around a central, relatively vertical axis as the storm advances. [3 definitions] |
| whisk |
to move, brush off, or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. [6 definitions] |
| whisker |
(usu. pl.) human facial hair growing above the upper lip or on the cheeks or chin. [3 definitions] |
| whiskey |
an alcoholic liquor distilled from grains such as rye, barley, or corn and usu. containing forty to fifty percent alcohol. [2 definitions] |
| whisky |
whiskey, esp. Scotch or Canadian. |
| whisper |
to speak in a hushed tone, without vibrating the vocal cords. [9 definitions] |
| whistle |
to make shrill high sounds by forcing air through a constricted opening such as pursed lips or a device. [10 definitions] |
| white |
the color of snow or salt; the lightest achromatic color. [12 definitions] |
| white blood cell |
any of the colorless nucleated blood cells that help protect the body against infections and bacteria; leukocyte. |
| whiteboard |
a board, usually colored white, used as a displayed writing surface in classrooms, meeting rooms, and the like. Whiteboards have a smooth, glossy surface on which writing done with non-permanent markers can be easily erased. [2 definitions] |
| White House |
the official residence of the President of the United States in Washington, D.C. (prec. by "the"). [2 definitions] |
| whiten |
to make or become white. |
| white-tailed deer |
a common North American deer, having a tail with a white underside. |
| whitewash |
a coating usu. made of lime and water, applied to walls, fences, or foundations as a whitener. [6 definitions] |
| whittle |
to cut or pare small bits or thin layers from (a piece of wood), or to trim or shape (it) by so doing. [3 definitions] |
| whiz |
to make a buzzing or hissing sound by, or as if by, flying swiftly through the air. [6 definitions] |
| who |
what person or persons. [5 definitions] |