Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1553]
: PENTECOST
whit·tle verb whit·tled; whit·tling 1 : to pare or cut off chips from the surface of (wood) with a knife; also : to cut or shape by such paring
2 : to reduce as if by paring down <~ down expenses>
1whiz or whizz verb whizzed; whiz·zing 1 : to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air
2 : fly or move swiftly with a hissing or buzzing sound
Synonyms
[1, 2] buzz, drone, hiss, hum, whir, whish, zip, zoom—more at WHIR
2whiz or whizz noun, plural whiz·zes : a hissing, buzzing, or whizzing sound
Synonyms
buzz, drone, hiss, hum, purr, whir, zoom—more at HUM
3whiz noun, plural whiz·zes : a person notably qualified or able usu. in a specified field of interest : WIZARD 2
Synonyms
ace, adept, artist, authority, crackerjack, expert, maestro, master, scholar, shark, virtuoso, wizard—more at EXPERT
brain, genius, intellect, thinker, wizard—more at GENIUS
who pronoun 1 : what or which person or persons <~ did it> <~ is he> <~ are they>
2 : the person or persons that 3 — used to introduce a relative clause and to serve as a substitute therein for the substantive modified by the clause WHO abbreviation World Health Organization whoa verb imperative — a command to an animal to stand still who·dun·it also who·dun·nit noun : a detective or mystery story who·ev·er pronoun : whatever person : no matter who 1whole adjective [ORIGIN: ME hool healthy, unhurt, entire, fr. OE hāl] 1 : being in healthy or sound condition : free from defect or damage 2 : having all its proper parts or elements <~ milk> 3 : constituting the total sum of : ENTIRE 4 : each or all of the 5 : not scattered or divided : CONCENTRATED 6 : seemingly complete or total Synonyms [1] able-bodied, chipper, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well, wholesome—more at HEALTHY [2] complete, comprehensive, entire, full, grand, intact, integral, perfect, plenary, total, whole—more at COMPLETE [5] all, concentrated, entire, undivided; also absolute, complete, full, thorough, total; comprehensive, intact, integral, perfect Antonyms diffuse, divided, scattered 2whole noun 1 : a complete amount or sum 2 : something whole or entire — on the whole 1 : in view of all the circumstances or conditions 2 : in general Synonyms aggregate, full, sum, total, totality; also gross; completeness, entirety; bulk, mass 3whole adverb : COMPLETELY, ENTIRELY whole food noun : a food eaten in its natural state with little or no artificial additives whole·heart·ed adjective : undivided in purpose, enthusiasm, will, or commitment whole hog adverb : to the fullest extent : COMPLETELY whole·ness noun : the quality or state of being whole : an unreduced or unbroken completeness or totality Synonyms fitness, health, heartiness, robustness, soundness, wellness, wholesomeness—more at HEALTH whole note noun : a musical note equal to one measure of four beats whole number noun 1 : any of the set of nonnegative integers 2 : any of the natural numbers that do not include fractions : INTEGER Synonyms digit, figure, integer, number, numeral—more at NUMBER 1wholesale noun : the sale of goods in quantity usu. for resale by a retail merchant 2wholesale adjective 1 : performed on a large scale without discrimination <~ slaughter> 2 : of, relating to, or engaged in wholesaling — wholesale adverb 3wholesale verb whole·saled; whole·sal·ing : to sell at wholesale — whole·sal·er noun whole·some adjective 1 : promoting mental, spiritual, or bodily health or well-being 2 : sound in body, mind, or morals : HEALTHY 3 : PRUDENT <~ respect for the law> Synonyms [1]