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ME Whitsonday, fr. OE hwīta sunnandæg, lit., white Sunday; prob. fr. the custom of wearing white robes by those newly baptized at this season]

: 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

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