Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1562]
win·ter·tide noun : WINTER
win·ter·time noun : WINTER
win·try also win·tery adjective win·tri·er; -est 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of winter <~ weather>
2 : lacking qualities that cheer Synonyms arctic, bitter, chill, chilly, cold, cool, freezing, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, nippy, polar, raw, snappy—more at COLD 1wipe verb wiped; wip·ing 1 : to clean or dry by rubbing <~ dishes> 2 : to remove by or as if by rubbing <~ away tears> 3 : to erase completely : OBLITERATE 4 : to pass or draw over a surface — wip·er noun 2wipe noun 1 : an act or instance of wiping; also : BLOW, STRIKE, SWIPE 2 : something used for wiping wipe out verb : to destroy completely Synonyms annihilate, blot out, demolish, destroy, eradicate, exterminate, liquidate, obliterate, root, rub out, snuff, stamp—more at ANNIHILATE 1wire noun 1 : metal in the form of a thread or slender rod; also : a thread or rod of metal 2 : hidden or secret influences controlling the action of a person or organization — usu. used in pl. 3 : a line of wire for conducting electric current 4 : a telegraph or telephone wire or system 5 : TELEGRAM, CABLEGRAM 6 : the finish line of a race Synonyms cable, cord, lace, line, rope, string—more at CORD 2wire verb wired; wir·ing 1 : to provide or equip with wire <~ a house> 2 : to bind, string, or mount with wire 3 : to send or send word to by telegraph wired adjective 1 : furnished with wires 2 : connected to the Internet 3 : feverishly excited wire·hair noun : a wirehaired dog or cat wire·haired adjective : having a stiff wiry outer coat of hair 1wireless adjective 1 : having no wire or wires 2 : RADIO 3 : of or relating to data communications using radio waves 2wireless noun 1 : telecommunication involving signals transmitted by radio waves; also : the technology used in radio telecommunication 2 chiefly British : RADIO wire–pull·er noun : one who uses secret or underhanded means to influence the acts of a person or organization — wire–pull·ing noun wire service noun : a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy to subscribers by wire or satellite wire·tap noun : the act or an instance of tapping a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; also : an electrical connection used for such tapping — wiretap verb — wire·tap·per noun wire·worm noun : any of various slender hard-coated beetle larvae esp. destructive to plant roots wir·ing noun : a system of wires wiry adjective wir·i·er ; -est 1 : made of or resembling wire 2 : slender yet strong and sinewy — wir·i·ness noun Wis or Wisc abbreviation Wisconsin Wisd abbreviation Wisdom wis·dom noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE wīsdom, fr. wīs wise] 1 : accumulated philosophic or scientific learning : KNOWLEDGE; also : INSIGHT 2 : good sense : JUDGMENT 3 : a wise attitude or course of action Synonyms [1] knowledge, lore, science—more at KNOWLEDGE [2] discernment, insight, judgment, perception, sagacity, sapience, sense, wit; also acuity, acumen, astuteness, penetration, perspicacity, sensitivity, understanding; appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, grasp; brightness, brilliance, canniness, cleverness, smartness; gray matter, intellect, intelligence, judgment, mentality, power, reason; discrimination, prudence, sanity; logic, rationality Wisdom noun : a book included in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and corresponding to the Wisdom of Solomon in the Protestant Apocrypha wisdom tooth noun : the last tooth of the full set on each side of the upper and lower jaws of humans 1wise noun : WAY, MANNER, FASHION 2wise adjective wis·er; wis·est 1 : having wisdom : SAGE 2 : having or showing good sense or good judgment 3 : aware of what is going on : KNOWING; also : CRAFTY, SHREWD 4 : possessing inside information 5 : INSOLENT, FRESH — wise·ly adverb Synonyms [1] discerning,