Wit'ted, a. having wit: used in composition.
Wit ti-cism, n. an attempt at wit; low wit.
Witti-ly, ad. ingeniously; cunningly; artfully.
Wit ti-ness, n. the quality of being witty.
Wit tol, n. a tame cuckold.
Witty, a. judicious; ingenious; inventive;
full of imagination; sarcastic; full of taunts.
Wit worm, (wit würm) n. one that feeds on
wit; a canker of wit.
Wive, v. a. & n. to match to a wife; to marry.
Wivler, or Wivern, a. a kind of dragon.
Wives, n. the plural of Wife.
Wizard, n. a conjurer; a sorcerer; enchanter.
Wizard, a. enchanting; haunted by wizards.
Wiz'en, (wiz/zn) v. n. to wither; to become
Woad, (wod) n. a plant used in dyeing. [dry.
Wo be-gone, a. lost in woe; full of sorrow.
Woe, (wo) n. grief; sorrow; misery; calamity.
Wo ful, a. sorrowful; calamitous; wretched.
Wolful-ly, ad. sorrowfully; wretchedly.
Wo ful-ness, n. misery; calamity.
Wold, n. a plain, open country; a down.
Wolf, (wûlf) n. a beast of prey; an eating ulcer.
Wolf dog, (wulf dog) n. a species of dog.
Wolf'ish, (wulfish) a. resembling a wolf.
Wolf's bane, (wûlfs/ban) n. a poisonous plant.
Woman, (wûm'an) n.; pl. women; an adult
female of the human race.
Woman-hat-er, (wûm'an-hat-er) n. one that
has an aversion to the female sex.
Woman-hood, (wûm'ạn-hûd) n. the character
and collective qualities of a woman.
Woman-ish, (wûm'an-ish) a. suitable to a
[sex.
Wom/an-kind, (wûm/an-kind) n. the female
Woman-ly, (wûm/an-le) a. becoming a woman.
Womb, (wôm) n. place of the fœtus; a cavity.
Wômb, (wôm) v. a. to enclose; to breed.
Women, (wim/men) n. the plural of Woman.
Won, imp. t. & pp. from Win.
Wonder, v. n. to be surprised or astonished.
Won'der, n. admiration; amazement; surprise.
Won'der-er, n. one who wonders. [ing.
Won'der-ful, a. admirable; strange; astonish-
Won'der-ful, ad. to a wonderful degree.
Won'der-fûl-ly, ad. in a wonderful manner.
Won'der-fûl-ness, n. the being wonderful.
Won'der-ment, n. astonishment; amazement.
Won'der-ous, a. See Wondrous.
Won'der-struck, a. amazed.
Won'der-work-ing, a. doing wonders.
Wondrous, a. admirable; marvellous; strange.
Won'drous-ly, ad. in a strange manner.
Wont, v. n. to be accustomed; to use.
†Wōnt, [wǎnt, S. W. P. J. F. Wb.; wōnt, Ja.]
n. custom; habit; use.
Wood'note, (wûd'not) n. wild music. [woods
Wood nymph, (wûd nimf) n. a nymph of the
Wood peck-er, (wûd'pěk-ker) n. a bird.
Wood/pig-eon, (wûd'pīd-jun) n. a wild pigeon.
Wood reve, (wud/rev) n. an overseer of woods.
Wood/ward, (wûd/ward) n. a forester.
Wood/worm, (wûd'würm) n. a worm in wood.
Wood'y, (wúd'e) a. abounding with wood.
Wooler, n. one who courts a woman.
Woof, n. threads that cross the warp; weft.
Wooing-ly, ad. pleasingly; so as to entice.
Wool, (wûl) n. the fleece of sheep; short hair.
Wool comb-er, (wûl/com-er) n. a comber of wool.
Wool fel, (wûl fel) n. a skin with the wool on
Wool/len, (wûllen) a. made of wool. [it.
Wool/len, (wûllen) n. cloth made of wool.
Wool/len-dra-per, (wul/len–dra-per) n. a dealer
in woollen goods.
Wool li-ness, (wûlle-nes) n. the being woolly.
Woolly, (wûlle) a. consisting of or like wool.
Wool pack, (wûl pak) n. a bag or bundle of
Wool/sack, (wûl'sǎk) wool.
Wool'sta-pler, (wûl'stā-pler) n. a dealer in wool.
Word, (würd) n. a single part of speech; an ar-
ticulate sound; a promise; a token; message.
Word, (würd) v. a. to express in words.
Word catch-er, (würd/kǎtch-er) n. a caviller.
Word/j-ness, (würd/e-nes) n. verbosity.
Word'y, (würd/e) a. verbose; full of words.
Wore, imp. t. from Wear.
Work, (würk) v. n. [imp. t. & pp. wrought, or
worked] to labor; to toil; to act; to ferment.
Work, (würk) v. a. to form by labor; to effect.
Work, (würk) n. toil; labor; a performance.
Worker, (würk'er) n. whoever works.
Work fel-low, (würk'fěl-lọ) n. a fellow laborer.
Work höûse, (würk/höûs) n. a receptacle for
the poor.
[tion.
Working, (würk'ing) n. operation; fermenta-
Work ing-day, (würk'ing-dā) n. a day for labor.
Work/man, (würk'man) n. an artificer; a la-
borer.
Work'man-like, (würk'man-lik) ( a. skilful ;
formed.
Work/man-ly, (würk/man-lę) { well per
Work'man-ship, (würk'man-ship) n. skill; art.
Work/mas-ter, (würk'más-ter) n. the performer
of any work.
[is done.
Work/shop, (würk/shop) n. a place where work
Work/wom-an, (würk'wûm-an) n. a woman
skilled in needle-work; a laboring woman.
World, (würld) n. the system of beings; earth;
terraqueous globe; a secular life; mankind.
World'li-ness, (würld/le-nes) n. covetousness;
love of the world.
World/ling,(würld'ling) n. an idolizer of wealth.
World ly, (würld'le) a. relating to this world.
Worm, (würm) n. an insect; any thing spiral.
Worm, (würm) v. n. to work slowly and se-
cretly.
Worm, (würm) v. a. to drive by secret means.
Worm'ea-ten, (würm'e-tn) a. eaten by worms.
Worm/wood, (würm'wûd) n. a plant.
Worm'y, (würm'e) a. full of worms; earthly.
Worn, pp. from Wear.
Wōnt, (wōnt) [wōnt, S. W. F. Ja. Scott, Ken-
rick.] a contraction used for will not.
Wont'ed, p. a. accustomed; used; usual.
Wôô, v. a. & n. to court; to sue; to make love.
Wood, (wûd) n. a large and thick collection of
trees; a forest; the substance of trees; tim-
Wood bine, (wûd bin) n. the honeysuckle. [ber.
Wood/cock, (wûd/kok) n. a bird of passage.
Wood'ed, (wûd'ed) a. supplied with wood.
Wood'en, (wûd dn) a. ligneous; made of wood. Wor'ri-er, n. one who worries or torments.
Wood frět-ter, (wûd frět-er) n. an insect. Wor'ry, v. a. to tear; to harass; to tease. [bad.
Wood'i-ness, (wûd'e-nes) n. the being woody. Worse, (würs) a. [comparative of bad] more
Wood land, (wûd land) n. woods; a forest. Worse, (würs) ad. in a manner more bad.
Woodland, (wûd land) a. belonging to woods. Wors'en, (wür'sn) v. a. to make worse.
Wood/löûse, (wûd löûs) n. an insect.
Wor'ship, (wür/ship) n. dignity; honor; a title
Wood/man, (wûd/man) n. a sportsman. [seller. of honor; adoration; religious reverence.
Wood'mon-ger, (wûd'mŭng-ger) n. a wood-Wor'ship, (wür'ship) v. a. to adore; to honor.
Wor'ship, (wür/ship) v. n. to perform adoration. Wreck, (rěk) v. a. to strand; to ruin.
Wor'ship-fül, (würship-fül) a. claiming respect. Wren, (ren) n. a small bird.
Worship-fül-ly, (wür'ship-fül-le) ad. respect- Wrench, (rénch) v. a. to pull; to wrest.
fully. [an adorer; one that worships. Wrench, (rench) n. a violent pull; a sprain.
Wor'ship-per, or Wor'ship-er, (wür'ship-er) n. Wrěst, (rest) v. a. to extort; to distort; to force.
Worst, (würst) a. superlative of bad; most bad. Wrěst, (rěst) n. distortion; violence.
Worst, (würst) n. the most evil state.
Wrestler, (rest'er) n. one who wrests.
Worst, (würst) v.a. to defeat; to overthrow. Wrestle, (res'sl) v. n. to contend; to struggle.
Worsted, (wûrs'ted) n. a kind of woollen yarn. Wrestler, (res/ler) n. one who wrestles.
Wort, (würt) n. an herb; new beer or ale. Wrestling, (res/ling) n. an exercise; a struggle.
Worth, (würth) or Würth, v. a. to betide; to Wretch, (retch) n. a miserable mortal.
happen to; as, woe worth thee.
Wretched, (retch'ed) a. miserable; worthless.
Wretched-ly, ad. miserably; despicably.
Wrětch/ed-ness, n. misery; despicableness.
Wriggle, (rig/gl) v. n. to move to and fro.
Wriggle, (rig/gl) v. a. to put in a motion.
Wright, (rit) n. a workman; an artificer.
Wring, (ring) v. a. [imp. t. & pp. wrung, or
wringed] to twist, turn, press, extort, harass,
distress.
Worth, (würth) n. price; value; importance.
Worth, (würth) a. equal in value to; deserving.
Wor'thi-ly, (wür'the-le) ad. suitably; justly.
Wor'thi-ness, (wür/the-nes) n. desert; merit.
Worth less, (würth'les) a. having no value.
Worth less-ness, (würth'les-nes) n. want of
value.
Worthy, würt a. deserving; meritorious.
Wot, Wote, v. n. to know; to be aware. [verb. Would, (wûd) imp. t. of Will; an auxiliary *Wound, (wund, or wound) [wund, or wöûnd, W. P.J. Cobbin; wund, S. Ja. Scott; wöûnd, E. Wb. Kenrick.] n. a hurt; an injury. *Wound, or Wöûnd, v. a. to hurt by violence. Wound, (wöûnd) imp. t. & pp. from Wind. *Wound less, or Wound'less, a. exempt from Wove, imp. t. from Weave. [wounds.
Wringer, (ringler) n. one who wrings. Wrinkle, (ring/kl) n. a corrugation; a crease. Wrinkle, (ring/kl) v. a. to make uneven. Wrist, (rist) n. the joint by which the hand is joined to the arm. [the wrist. Wrist band, (rist band) n. the fastening about Writ, (rit) n. scripture; a judicial process. Writ, (rit) imp. t. from Write. Write, (rīt) v. a. [imp. t. wrote; pp. written] to express by letters; to engrave. Wo'ven, (wo'vn) pp. from Weave. Write, (rit) v. n. to perform the act of writing. Wrack, (rak) n. ruin; destruction. See Wreck. Writer, (rit'er) n. one who writes; an author. Wraith, (rath) n. the apparition of a person. Writhe, (rith) v. a. to distort; to twist. Wrangle, (răng/gl) v. n. to dispute; to quarrel. Writhe, (rith) v. n. to be distorted with agony. Wran'gle, (răng/gl) n. a quarrel; a dispute. Writing, (riting) n. any thing written. Wrangler, (răng/gler) n. an angry disputant. Writing-más-ter, n. one who teaches to write. Wrap, (rap) v. a. [imp. t. & pp. wrapped, Writ'ten, (rit'tn) pp. from Write. wrapt] to roll together; to involve; to cover. Wrong, (rong) n. an injury; injustice; error. Wrapper, n. one that wraps; a cover. [ped. Wrong, (rong) a. not right; not just; unfit. Wrapping, n. that in which any thing is wrap-Wrong, (rong) ad. not rightly; amiss. Wrap'ras-cal, n. a kind of coarse upper coat. *Wrath, (räth) [rath, J. F. Wb.; rath, S. P.; roth, or rath, W.; rath, or räth, Ja.] n. anger; fury; rage.
Wrath'ful, a. angry; furious; raging.
*Wrath ful-ly, ad. furiously; passionately.
Wrath'less, a. free from anger. [heed.
Wreak, (rek) v.a. to execute; to inflict; to
tWreak, (rek) n. revenge; vengeance; passion.
Wreath, (reth) [reth, J. E. F. Wb.; reth, P.;
reth, or reth, W. Ja.] n. (pl. wreaths) any
thing twisted; a garland.
Wreath, (reth) v. a. [imp. t. wreathed; pp.
wreathed, wreathen] to twist; to interweave.
Wreath, (reth) v. n. to be interwoven.
Wreath'y, (re the) a. spiral; curled; twisted.
Wreck, (rěk) n. destruction by sea; ruin.
Wrong, (rong) v. a. to injure; to use unjustly.
Wrong/do-er, n. an injurious person.
Wrong'er, (rong'er) n. he that injures.
Wrongful, (rong/ful) a. injurious; unjust.
Wrongful-ly, (rong'ful-e) ad. unjustly.
Wrong head-ed, (rong/hed-ed) a. perverse.
Wrongly, (rong'le) ad. unjustly; amiss.
Wrongness, (rongines) n. error; evil.
Wrote, (rot) imp. t. from Write.
Wroth, (râwth, or roth) [roth, S. W. J. F.; röth,
E.; rawth, Ja.] a. angry; exasperated.
Wrought, (rawt) [imp. t. & pp. from Work]
performed; labored; manufactured.
Wrung, (rung) imp. t. & pp. from Wring.
Wry, (ri) a. crooked; distorted; wrested.
Wry'něck, n. a distorted neck; a bird.
Wry'ness, (ri'nes) n. the state of being wry.
X is a letter which begins no word purely
English. In the middle and end of words, it
sounds like ks, and at the beginning, like z:
as a numeral, it stands for ten.
Xe'bec, [ze'bek, Ja. Todd, Crabb; zę-běk', Wb.]
n. a small three-masted vessel.
Xe-ro-col-lyri-um, n. a plaster for sore eyes.
Xe-ro'des, (ze-ro'dez) n. a dry tumor.
Xer-o-mi'rum, (zer-o-mi'rum) n. an ointment.
Xe-roph'a-gy, (ze-rof'a-je) n. dry food.
Xe-roph'thal-my, (ze-rop'thal-me) n. a dry red
soreness or itching in the eyes.
Xe-ro'tes, (ze-ro'tez) n. a dry habit of body.
Xiph'i-as, (zife-as) n. the swordfish.
Xi-phoi des, (ze-foe'dez) n. the pointed sword-
like cartilage or gristle of the breast bone.
Xy-lo-bal'sa-mum, n. wood of the balsam tree.
Xy-log'ra-phy, n. the art of engraving on wood.
Xys'ter, (zis'ter) n. a surgeon's instrument.
mien, sïr; môve, nör, son; all, bür, rule.-C, G, ç, g, soft; C, G, &, g, hard. gas z; as gz ;-this.
Y, at the beginning of words, is regarded as a consonant; at the end of words, and when it follows a consonant, it is a vowel, and has the sound of i.
*Yërk, [yěrk, S. W. P. E.; yěrk, or yärk, Ja.] v. a. to throw out; to lash; to strike. *Yerk, v. n. to move as with jerks. *Yerk, n. a quick motion. Y is, in old English, sometimes prefixed to pre-Yern, v. a. See Yearn. terits and passive participles of verbs, as yclad. Yacht, (yot) [yot, S. W. P. J. F. Ja.; yăt, E. Kenrick. n. a vessel of state or pleasure. Yăm, n. a large esculent root. Yap, v. n. to bark.
Yard, n. an enclosed ground; a measure of three
feet; timber to support a sail.
Yard stick, n. a stick a yard long.
Yard wand, (yärd wond) n. measure of a yard.
Yare, a. ready; dexterous; nimble; eager.
Yark. See Yerk.
Yarn, n. spun wool; thread of wool, &c.
Yärr, v. n. to growl or snarl like a dog.
Yarrow, (yǎr'ro) n. a plant; the milfoil.
Yaw, n. an unsteady motion of a ship.
Yawi, or Yaul, n. a boat belonging to a ship.
Yawl, v. n. to cry out. See Yell.
Yawn, v. n. to gape; to open wide.
Yawn, n. oscitation; a gape; a hiatus.
Yawning, a. sleepy; slumbering.
†Y-clăd', (e-klad) pp. for clad, clothed.
Y-clěped', (e-klěpt) pp. called; termed ; named.
Ye, pr. the nominative plural of thou.
Yea, (yē, or yā) [yē, S. W. P.; ya, J. E. Ja.
Wb.; ya, or yê, F.] ad. yes; a particle of
affirmation; truly.
Yean, v. n. to bring young, as sheep.
Yean ling, n. the young of sheep.
Year, n. twelve calendar months; 365 days.
Year book, (yer bûk) n. law reports published
annually.
Year ling, a. being a year old.
Yearling, n. an animal one year old.
Yearly, a. annual; happening every year.
Yearly, ad. annually; once a year.
Yearn, (yern) v. n. to feel pain or desire.
Yearning, n. the emotion of pity.
Yeast, or Yeast, n. barm; spume. See Yest.
Yělk, [yělk, W. J. Ja. Wb.; yok, S. F.; yělk,
or yok, P. n. the yellow part of an egg; yolk.
Yell, v. n. to cry out with horror and agony.
Yell, n. a cry of horror.
Yěs, [yěs, P. E. Ja. ; yĭs, S. W. J.; yěs, or yĭs, F.]ad. the affirmative particle, opposed to no; yea; truly.
Yěst, [yěst, S. W. F. Ja. ; yěst, or yēst, P. Ja. ;
yest, Nares.] n. the foam or spume of beer,
&c. in fermentation; barm; froth.
Yes ter, a. being next before the present day.
*Yes/ter-day, [yes'ter-da, W. P. J. E. F. Ja.
Wb.; yis'ter-da, S. Kenrick, Nares, Scott.] n.
the day next before to-day.
*Yes'ter-day, ad. on the day last past.
*Yes'ter-night, (yes'ter-nīt) n. the night before
this night.
*Yes'ter-night, (yes'ter-nīt) ad. on the night
last past.
Yes'ty, (yest'e) a. frothy; spumy; foamy.
Yet, [yet, S. W. P. J. E. F. Ja. ; yet, or yït,
Kenrick.] c. nevertheless; notwithstanding.
Yět, ad. beside; still; at least; hitherto.
Yew, (yu) n. a tree of tough wood.
Yew'en, (yu'en) a. made of the wood of yew.
Yěx, or Yux, v.n. to hiccough.-n. the hic-
cough.
[ford.
Yield, (yeld) v. a. to produce; to give to af
Yield, (yēld) v. n. to give up; to submit.
Yield er, (yelder) n. one who yields.
Yielding, n. the act of giving up; submission.
Yield ing-ly, ad. with compliance.
Yield ing-ness, n. disposition to give up.
Yōke, n. a bandage for the neck; a mark of
servitude; a chain; a bond; a couple ; a pair.
Yoke, v. a. to bind by a yoke; to couple.
Yōke fel-low, or Yōke'māte, n. a companion; a
Yolk, (yok) [yōk, S. W. P. F. Ja.; yõlk, E.; yolk, Wb.] n. the yellow part of an egg. See Yelk.
Yon, or Yon'der, a. being at a distance, but within view.
Yon, or Yon'der, ad. at a distance within view Yore, ad. long since; of old time; long ago: with You, (yu) personal pr.; the plural of thou. [of Yěl'lōw, (yěl lo̟) a. being of a gold color. Young, (yung) a. not old; youthful; ignorant Yellow, (yello) n. yellow color. Young, (yung) n. the offspring of animals. Yěl-low-felver, n. a malignant disease. Young'ish, (yung'ish) a. somewhat young. Yěl/low-hăm-mer, (yěl/lo-hăm-er) a. a bird. Young ling, (yung/ling) n. a young animal. Yellow-ish,(yello-ish) a. approaching to yellow. Young'ster, or Younk er, n. a young person. Yellow-ish-ness, n. quality of being yellowish. Your, (yúr) pr. belonging to you. Yěl low-ness, n. the quality of being yellow. Your-self', (yur-sělf') n. you, even you. Yellowş, (yellōz) n. pl. a disease in horses. Youth, (yuth) n. the part of life succeeding to Yelp, v. n. to bark as a beagle-hound or dog. childhood; a young man; young persons. Yeoman, (yo'man) [yō'man, W. P. J. E. F. Youth'ful, (yuth'ful) a. young; vigorous. Ja. Wb.; yěm mun, S. Scott, Smith, Barclay; Youth ful-ly, ad. in a youthful manner. [der. yum/mun, Kenrick.] n. a farmer; a gentle- Ytri-a, n. an earth in the form of a white powman farmer; a freeholder. Yucca, n. an American tree and its fruit. Yeō'man-ry, (yo'mạn-re) n. the body of yeomen. | Yüle, n. time of Christmas and of Lammas.
â, ê, 1, ỏ, ũ, ỹ, long ; ă, ě, 1, ŏ, ŭ, ỹ, short; a, e, i, o, u, y, obscure.—fåre, fär, fäst, fall; hêir, hër;
Zig'zăg, n. a line with sharp and quick turns.
Zigzag, a. having sharp and quick turns.
Zig zag, v. a. to form with quick turns.
Zinc, n. a metal of a brilliant whitish color.
Zircon, n. a hard, sparkling stone.
Zō'cle, n. a small sort of stand or pedestal.
Zō'di̟-ǎc, [zō'de-ǎk, P. J. F. Ja.; zō'dzěk, S.;
zō'de ǎk, or zō'je-ǎk, W. Cobbin.] n. a great
circle of the heavens, containing the 12 signs,
through which the sun passes, in his annual
Z, a consonant, has, in English, the same sound as the soft or vocal S. Zac cho, n. the lowest part of a pedestal. Zaffir, n. an oxyde of cobalt; a mineral. Za'ny, [za/ne, S. W. P. J. E. F.; zane, or zăn ne, Ja. n. a merry-andrew; a buffoon. Zar nich, n. the name of a genus of fossils. Zeal, n. passionate ardor; earnestness; warmth. *Zeal'ot, (zěl'ut) n. a person full of zeal. *Zĕal'ous, (zĕilus) [zěl/lus, S. P. J. E. F. Ja. Wb.; zěl lus, or zelus, W. Kenrick.] a. ardent; passionate in any cause. Zo-dia-cal, a. relating to the zodiac. *Zeal'ous-ly, ad. with passionate ardor. Zone, n. a girdle; a division of the earth. *Zĕal'ous-ness, n. the quality of being zealous. Zoned, (zōnd) a. wearing a zone. Zebra, n. an Áfrican animal like an ass. Zone less, a. having no zone or girdle. Ze-chin', (che-kēn') [chẹ-kên', W. J. E. F. Ja.; Zo-og'ra-phěr, n. one who describes animals. che-kān', S.; zē'kin, P. Wb. Crabb.] n. a gold Zo-og/ra-phy, n. a description of animals. coin, worth about 9 shillings sterling. Zo-o-log'i-cal, a. describing living creatures. Zěd, n. a name of the letter Ž. Zo-ol'o-gist, n. one who is versed in zoology Zenith, [ze'nith, S. W. P. J. E. F. Wb.; zen-Zo-olo-gy, n. the science of animals. nith, or zenith, Ja.; zěn'nịth, Rees.] n. the Zo-o-phor'jc, [zō-9-fōr'jk, W. P. J. E. Ja. ; zqpoint overhead, opposite to the nadir. Zelo-līte, n. a kind of mineral. Zěph'yr,
n. the west wind; a soft wind. Zeph'y-rus, Ze'rō, n. the point from which a thermometer is graduated; the cipher 0.
Zěst, n. a relish; a taste added.
of p-rik, Wb. Ash.] a. bearing the figure of an animal.
Zo-oph'o-rus, n. in architecture, a part between the architrave and cornice.
Zō'g-phyte, n. a substance which partakes of the nature both of vegetables and animals. Zo-ot'o-mist, n. a dissecter of brute beasts.
Zěst, v. a. to heighten by additional relish. [et. Zo-ot'o-my, n. dissection of the bodies of beasts.
Zelta, n. a Greek letter; a dining room; a clos-Zy-mol'o-gy, n. the doctrine of fermentation.
Ze-tět'ic, a. proceeding by inquiry.
Zy-mo-sim'e-ter, n. an instrument for measur-
Zeug'ma, n. a figure in grammar; an ellipsis. ing the degree of fermentation.
mien, sïr; môve, nör, sön; bûll, bür, rüle.—Ç, G, ç, §, soft ; Ç, §, £, §, hard. § as z ; ș as gz ;—this.
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