--- title: W — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 19 description: The 590 words of the English dictionary under W, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/19/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / W # W — The English dictionary · page 19 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* Painted with whitewash, a cheap white paint of lime and water used on walls.[↗](../../whitewashed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (figurative) Covered up: a whitewashed report hides mistakes or wrongdoing.[↗](../../whitewashed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (sport, UK informal) to be whitewashed means to lose every game in a series.[↗](../../whitewashed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mole was whitewashing the walls of his home.[↗](../../whitewashed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cottage had whitewashed walls and a red door.[↗](../../whitewashed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom Sawyer got his friends to whitewash the fence.[↗](../../whitewashed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The report was whitewashed to hide the mistakes.[↗](../../whitewashed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · England were whitewashed 5–0 in the series.[↗](../../whitewashed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The whitewashed houses shone in the sun.[↗](../../whitewashed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In the forest by the river Gudenau, not far from the heath, and beneath the ridge of land, stood the little farm, newly painted and whitewashed.[↗](../../whitewashed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **whither** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* To what place; to which place.[↗](../../whither/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad.[↗](../../whither/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.23.12, JPS 1917) · We know whither they are taken\![↗](../../whither/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Andersen's Fairy Tales) · And he returned unto his brethren, and said: 'The child is not; and as for me, whither shall I go?'[↗](../../whither/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.37.30, JPS 1917) **whiting** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small sea fish of the cod family, with white flesh, found in the seas around Europe; it is eaten as food.[↗](../../whiting/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (also other fish called whiting in the USA and Australia) a name for several kinds of small white-fleshed sea fish.[↗](../../whiting/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Finely ground white chalk used for whitewash, paint and cleaning.[↗](../../whiting/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had fried whiting and chips at the seaside.[↗](../../whiting/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Will you walk a little faster?» said a whiting to a snail.[↗](../../whiting/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fisherman caught three whiting off the pier.[↗](../../whiting/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In Wonderland, the whiting does the boots and shoes under the sea.[↗](../../whiting/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · King George whiting is a favourite fish in South Australia.[↗](../../whiting/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Old cottages were painted with whiting mixed with water.[↗](../../whiting/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Those are scaly animals" said a little slimy Whiting.[↗](../../whiting/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **whitish** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Almost white, or a little bit white; pale in colour.[↗](../../whitish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The mushroom had a whitish cap.[↗](../../whitish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A whitish powder was left after the water evaporated.[↗](../../whitish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sky was a whitish grey before the snow.[↗](../../whitish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The caterpillar had whitish stripes.[↗](../../whitish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His face went whitish with fear.[↗](../../whitish/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The rock had whitish lines of quartz in it.[↗](../../whitish/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · There, in the warm litter above the melons, very cunningly hidden, he found twenty-five eggs, about the size of a bantam’s eggs, but with whitish skin instead of shell.[↗](../../whitish/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **whittle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To whittle is to cut small thin pieces off wood with a knife until it takes a shape.[↗](../../whittle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old man whittled a small wooden horse for the girl.[↗](../../whittle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She whittled a long point on her stick.[↗](../../whittle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He sat by the fire whittling a spoon.[↗](../../whittle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **whiz** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) A person who is very good at something: a maths whiz.[↗](../../whiz/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To move very fast, often with a buzzing or whistling sound.[↗](../../whiz/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun) A whistling or buzzing sound of something going fast.[↗](../../whiz/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (UK, informal verb) «whizz up»: to mix food quickly in a blender.[↗](../../whiz/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My brother is a whiz at computer games.[↗](../../whiz/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cars whizzed past on the motorway.[↗](../../whiz/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · An arrow whizzed over his head.[↗](../../whiz/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She's a real maths whiz: she did the sums in her head.[↗](../../whiz/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Whizz the bananas and milk in the blender.[↗](../../whiz/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Whiz\![↗](../../whiz/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") The rocket shot into the sky.[↗](../../whiz/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The last bubble of his happiness had burst, with a whiz and a whir, and I rushed away from the gold-maker's house.[↗](../../whiz/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **whizz** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To whizz is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or whistling sound.[↗](../../whizz/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A whizz (informal) is a person who is very good at something: a maths whizz.[↗](../../whizz/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To whizz through something is to do it very quickly.[↗](../../whizz/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A bike whizzed past us on the path.[↗](../../whizz/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a whizz at mental maths.[↗](../../whizz/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I whizzed through my homework.[↗](../../whizz/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Arrows whizzed over the castle wall.[↗](../../whizz/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The fireworks whizzed into the sky.[↗](../../whizz/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother is a computer whizz.[↗](../../whizz/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Whizz! went the Catherine Wheel, as she spun round and round.[↗](../../whizz/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **who** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Who asks about a person: «Who is at the door?».[↗](../../who/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Who tells more about a person just named: «The girl who won is my friend».[↗](../../who/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Whom is who when it is the one something is done to: «to whom».[↗](../../who/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Whose asks or tells who something belongs to.[↗](../../who/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (casual) «Who cares?» means it does not matter; «who knows?» means nobody knows.[↗](../../who/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (rude) «Who do you think you are?» and «who asked you?» are rude put-downs.[↗](../../who/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (formal) Exams and letters use «whom», «to whom it may concern», «whosoever» and «the party who».[↗](../../who/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Today's lesson: Who gives to whom?[↗](../../who/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Who has more marbles, Ben or Lily?[↗](../../who/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Who is the 5th in the line?[↗](../../who/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Who wants another slice of pizza?[↗](../../who/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy who sits next to me is called Sam.[↗](../../who/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Whose coat is this?[↗](../../who/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask a grown-up who you trust.[↗](../../who/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · who's coming tmrw? me, u, jake = 3[↗](../../who/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Who cares if it's 12 or 13, just eat 'em.[↗](../../who/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Who asked you?[↗](../../who/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") Mind your own business.[↗](../../who/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Identify the party to whom the greater number of items was transferred.[↗](../../who/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Who knows how many stars there are?[↗](../../who/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · "Who's there?" asked the old lady.[↗](../../who/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And He said: 'Who told thee that thou wast naked?[↗](../../who/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.3.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../who/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · We know not who put our money in our sacks.'[↗](../../who/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.43.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../who/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said: 'Who are these?'[↗](../../who/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.48.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../who/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · Who hath enjoined Him His way?[↗](../../who/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.36.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../who/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") · Or who laid the corner-stone thereof, (Writings JOB.38.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../who/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") · Who will lead me unto Edom?[↗](../../who/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.60.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../who/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") **whole** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Whole means all of it, with no part missing: «the whole cake».[↗](../../whole/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A whole is a complete thing made of parts: «Two halves make a whole».[↗](../../whole/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A whole number is a number like 0, 1, 2, 3 with no fraction or decimal part.[↗](../../whole/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Read the whole problem first, then choose.[↗](../../whole/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ben ate the whole cake.[↗](../../whole/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole class has 28 children.[↗](../../whole/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Two halves make one whole.[↗](../../whole/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · 7 is a whole number, but 7.5 is not.[↗](../../whole/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It rained the whole day.[↗](../../whole/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The snake swallowed the egg whole.[↗](../../whole/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · On the whole, I like school.[↗](../../whole/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Here they stay a whole day.[↗](../../whole/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou shalt be whole-hearted with the LORD thy God.[↗](../../whole/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.18.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../whole/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.[↗](../../whole/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.11.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../whole/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Noah was in his generations a man righteous and whole-hearted; Noah walked with God.[↗](../../whole/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.6.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../whole/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Or who hath disposed the whole world?[↗](../../whole/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.34.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../whole/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is Mine.[↗](../../whole/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.41.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../whole/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint; (Prophets ISA.1.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../whole/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **wholehearted** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Completely sincere and enthusiastic, with no doubts (wholehearted support, a wholehearted thank you).[↗](../../wholehearted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She gave the plan her wholehearted support.[↗](../../wholehearted/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Thank you for your wholehearted effort.[↗](../../wholehearted/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a wholehearted apology.[↗](../../wholehearted/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The class gave a wholehearted cheer.[↗](../../wholehearted/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We are in wholehearted agreement.[↗](../../wholehearted/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Rat welcomed Mole with wholehearted kindness.[↗](../../wholehearted/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be thou wholehearted.[↗](../../wholehearted/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.17.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholehearted/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Who is blind as he that is wholehearted, and blind as the LORD'S servant?[↗](../../wholehearted/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.42.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholehearted/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.[↗](../../wholehearted/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.37.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholehearted/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **wholeheartedly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* With all your heart; completely and sincerely, without any doubt.[↗](../../wholeheartedly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I wholeheartedly agree with you.[↗](../../wholeheartedly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She threw herself wholeheartedly into the play.[↗](../../wholeheartedly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The class wholeheartedly supported the charity.[↗](../../wholeheartedly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He apologised wholeheartedly.[↗](../../wholeheartedly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · They laughed wholeheartedly at the joke.[↗](../../wholeheartedly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The friends wholeheartedly welcomed Toad home.[↗](../../wholeheartedly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **wholemeal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wholemeal flour is made from the whole grain of wheat, including the brown outer part (the bran).[↗](../../wholemeal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Wholemeal bread, pasta or biscuits are made with this flour, so they are brown and full of fibre.[↗](../../wholemeal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I'd like a cheese sandwich on wholemeal bread, please.[↗](../../wholemeal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Wholemeal flour is brown, not white.[↗](../../wholemeal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Wholemeal toast keeps me full until lunch.[↗](../../wholemeal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum made muffins with wholemeal flour.[↗](../../wholemeal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wholemeal pasta has more fibre than white pasta.[↗](../../wholemeal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The bakery sells white and wholemeal loaves.[↗](../../wholemeal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Fibre in wholemeal food helps your tummy work.[↗](../../wholemeal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Check the label to see if the bread is really wholemeal.[↗](../../wholemeal/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **wholesale** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (money) Selling goods in large amounts to shops and businesses, who then sell them on to customers at a higher price.[↗](../../wholesale/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective, money) To do with such selling.[↗](../../wholesale/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "wholesale prices".[↗](../../wholesale/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Done on a very large scale, often too much and without care.[↗](../../wholesale/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "wholesale destruction".[↗](../../wholesale/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (adverb) In large amounts, or completely.[↗](../../wholesale/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The shop buys its sweets wholesale and sells them one by one.[↗](../../wholesale/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wholesale price of a pen was 20p, and the shop sold it for 50p.[↗](../../wholesale/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad runs a wholesale fruit business.[↗](../../wholesale/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The storm caused wholesale damage to the forest.[↗](../../wholesale/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The new head teacher made wholesale changes to the timetable.[↗](../../wholesale/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Buying wholesale is cheaper because you buy a lot at once.[↗](../../wholesale/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Then came the mother herself, in crinoline, Madame AUGUST, a wholesale dealer in fruit, proprietress of a large number of fish ponds and a land cultivator.[↗](../../wholesale/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **wholesaler** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person or business that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them in large amounts to shops, not to the public.[↗](../../wholesaler/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The corner shop buys its sweets from a wholesaler.[↗](../../wholesaler/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wholesaler sells crisps in boxes of 48.[↗](../../wholesaler/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A retailer buys from a wholesaler and sells to customers.[↗](../../wholesaler/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The wholesaler charged 20p a bar, and the shop sold them for 50p, a profit of 30p each.[↗](../../wholesaler/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers sell their apples to a fruit wholesaler.[↗](../../wholesaler/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · You usually need a business card to shop at a wholesaler.[↗](../../wholesaler/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **wholesome** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wholesome means good for your health: wholesome food like milk, bread and fruit.[↗](../../wholesome/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Wholesome also means clean and good in mind or character: a wholesome story for children.[↗](../../wholesome/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Porridge is a wholesome breakfast.[↗](../../wholesome/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The children breathed the wholesome air of the hills.[↗](../../wholesome/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a wholesome tale with a happy ending.[↗](../../wholesome/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **wholly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Completely; fully; entirely (wholly true, wholly owned).[↗](../../wholly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I am not wholly sure the answer is right.[↗](../../wholly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The farm is wholly owned by the family.[↗](../../wholly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The story is wholly made up.[↗](../../wholly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She was wholly responsible for the mess.[↗](../../wholly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The cake was wholly eaten in five minutes\![↗](../../wholly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His answer was not wholly wrong — part of it was right.[↗](../../wholly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Its population, large though it was, was composed wholly of boys.[↗](../../wholly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And every meal-offering of the priest shall be wholly made to smoke; it shall not be eaten.[↗](../../wholly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.6.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.[↗](../../wholly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.11.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'[↗](../../wholly/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.17.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholly/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · They are wholly consumed by terrors.[↗](../../wholly/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholly/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet; (Writings JOB.21.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholly/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops, (Prophets ISA.22.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wholly/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **whoop** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To shout loudly with joy or excitement.[↗](../../whoop/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A loud shout of happiness.[↗](../../whoop/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The noisy breath-in sound of whooping cough, an illness.[↗](../../whoop/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (slang, US) To beat someone easily, as in «whoop them».[↗](../../whoop/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The children whooped when the bell rang for the holidays.[↗](../../whoop/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We heard a whoop from the winning team.[↗](../../whoop/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave a whoop of delight.[↗](../../whoop/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Whooping cough makes a loud whoop sound.[↗](../../whoop/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The fans whooped and cheered.[↗](../../whoop/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We're going to whoop them in the final\![↗](../../whoop/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And they cocked their caps, and shouted, and whooped, and flew this way, and shot that way, and roved about the open country.[↗](../../whoop/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **whoopee** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* «Whoopee!» is a word you shout when you are very happy and excited.[↗](../../whoopee/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It can also be said sarcastically, meaning «so what, that is not exciting» («Oh, whoopee, more homework»).[↗](../../whoopee/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A whoopee cushion is a joke rubber cushion that makes a rude noise when someone sits on it.[↗](../../whoopee/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Whoopee, school is closed for snow\![↗](../../whoopee/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Whoopee!» shouted Sam as he went down the slide.[↗](../../whoopee/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We won the match — whoopee\![↗](../../whoopee/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Oh, whoopee, another spelling test,» she said with a sigh.[↗](../../whoopee/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He hid a whoopee cushion on the teacher's chair.[↗](../../whoopee/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone laughed when the whoopee cushion went off.[↗](../../whoopee/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa said «Whoopee!» when he heard the good news.[↗](../../whoopee/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Whoopee, it's pizza night\![↗](../../whoopee/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **whoosh** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sound of something moving very fast through the air, or of a rush of wind or water.[↗](../../whoosh/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To move fast with this sound.[↗](../../whoosh/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (interjection) A word that copies this sound.[↗](../../whoosh/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Whoosh\![↗](../../whoosh/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") The wind blew the hat off his head.[↗](../../whoosh/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The train whooshed past the platform.[↗](../../whoosh/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She came down the water slide with a whoosh.[↗](../../whoosh/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We heard the whoosh of the rocket.[↗](../../whoosh/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The waves whooshed up the beach.[↗](../../whoosh/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · «Whoosh» is an example of onomatopoeia.[↗](../../whoosh/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **whorl** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A whorl is a pattern of curved lines that go round and round, like a spiral.[↗](../../whorl/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In fingerprints, a whorl is a circle or spiral pattern in the middle of the print.[↗](../../whorl/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In plants, a whorl is a ring of leaves or petals growing around a stem at the same point.[↗](../../whorl/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A whorl is one turn of a shell's spiral.[↗](../../whorl/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My thumbprint has a whorl in the middle.[↗](../../whorl/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Fingerprints have loops, arches and whorls.[↗](../../whorl/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The snail shell has five whorls.[↗](../../whorl/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The leaves grow in a whorl around the stem.[↗](../../whorl/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The wood showed whorls where the branches had been.[↗](../../whorl/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She painted a whorl of blue and white in the sky.[↗](../../whorl/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) … [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/18/) **19** [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/20/) … [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/34/) - ← previous: [page 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/18/) - next →: [page 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/20/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)