| whereabouts |
in or near what location; about where. [2 definitions] |
| whereas |
while in contrast. [2 definitions] |
| whereupon |
after which; as a consequence. |
| wherever |
in, at, or toward whatever place or situation. [2 definitions] |
| whether |
used to introduce one choice or alternative. [2 definitions] |
| whey |
the watery part of milk that is left when the curds are separated out in making cheese. |
| which |
what one or ones. [7 definitions] |
| whichever |
whatever or any one that. [2 definitions] |
| whiff |
a faint smell carried on the air. [2 definitions] |
| while |
a period of time. [5 definitions] |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |
| whimper |
to cry in weak, broken sounds. [2 definitions] |
| whine |
to make a long, high cry that expresses pain, complaint, or fear. [4 definitions] |
| whinny |
to make the sound of a horse; neigh. [2 definitions] |
| whip |
to strike or beat with quick, repeated strokes with a long, thin strap, or a rod. [7 definitions] |
| whippoorwill |
a bird with gray, black, and white feathers that lives in eastern North America and eats insects. The whippoorwill sings at night, and its call sounds like its name. |
| whir |
to move or turn quickly with a humming or buzzing sound. [2 definitions] |
| whirl |
to turn or spin quickly on a central point. [8 definitions] |
| whirlpool |
water turning rapidly about a center and pulling downward. |
| whirlwind |
a small storm in which a column of air turns rapidly around a central axis as the storm moves forward. Tornadoes are whirlwinds. [3 definitions] |
| whisk |
to brush off or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. [2 definitions] |