Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1547]
2 : that which
3 : WHATEVER 1 2what adverb 1 : in what respect : HOW <~ does he care> 2 — used with with to introduce a prepositional phrase that expresses cause 3what adjective 1 — used to inquire about the identity or nature of a person, object, or matter <~ books do you read> 2 : how remarkable or surprising <~ an idea> 3 : WHATEVER 1whatever pronoun 1 : anything or everything that 2 : no matter what <~ you do, don't cheat> 3 : WHAT 1 — used as an intensive <~ do you mean> 2whatever adjective : of any kind at all 3whatever adverb : in any case : whatever the case may be — often used to suggest the unimportance of an issue or choice 1whatnot pronoun : any of various other things that might also be mentioned 2whatnot noun : a light open set of shelves for small ornaments what·so·ev·er pronoun or adjective : WHATEVER wheal noun : a rapidly formed flat slightly raised itching or burning patch on the skin; also : WELT wheat noun : a cereal grain that yields a fine white flour used chiefly in breads, baked goods, and pastas; also : any of several widely grown grasses yielding wheat — wheat·en adjective wheat germ noun : the vitamin-rich wheat embryo separated in milling whee·dle verb whee·dled; whee·dling 1 : to entice by flattery 2 : to gain or get by wheedling Synonyms blarney, cajole, coax—more at COAX 1wheel noun 1 : a disk or circular frame that turns on a central axis 2 : a device whose main part is a wheel 3 : something resembling a wheel in shape or motion 4 : a curving or circular movement : a rotation or turn usu. about an axis or center 5 : machinery that imparts motion : moving power 6 : a person of importance 7 plural slang : AUTOMOBILE — wheeled adjective — wheel·less adjective Synonyms gyration, pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, spin, twirl, whirl—more at SPIN 2wheel verb 1 : to move or turn like a wheel on or as if on an axis : REVOLVE 2 : to change direction as if turning on a pivot : to cause to move as if turning on a pivot 3 : to convey or move on wheels or in a vehicle Synonyms [1] gyrate, pirouette, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, turn, twirl, whirl—more at SPIN [2] divert, pivot, swerve, swing, turn, veer, whip—more at TURN wheel·bar·row noun : a vehicle with handles and usu. one wheel for carrying small loads wheel·base noun : the distance in inches between the front and rear axles of an automotive vehicle wheel·chair noun : a chair mounted on wheels esp. for the use of disabled persons wheel·er noun 1 : one that wheels 2 : WHEELHORSE