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WHISKER, n. [from whisk.[ Long hair growing on the human cheek.
WHISK, n. 1. A small bunch of grass, straw, hair or the like, used for a brush; ...
WHIRRING, n. The sound of a partridges or pheasants wings. [Note.--Whir is used ...
WHIRRAW. [See Hoora .]
WHIRLWIND, n. [whirl and wind.] A violent wind moving in a circle, or rather in ...
WHIRLPOOL, n. [whirl and pool.] An eddy of water; a vortex or gulf where the wat...
WHIRLING-TABLE, n. A machine contrived to exhibit and demonstrate the principal ...
WHIRLING, ppr. Turning or moving round with velocity.
WHIRLIGIG, n. [whirl and gig.] 1. A toy which children spin or whirl round. 2. I...
WHIRLED, pp. 1. Turned round with velocity. 2. In botany, growing in whirls; bea...
WHIRL-PIT, n. A whirlpool. [Not used.]
WHIRL-BONE, n. [whirl and bone.] The patella; the cap of the knee; the knee-pan.
WHIRL-BLAST, n. [whirl and blast.] A whirling blast of wind.
WHIRL-BAT, n. [whirl and bat.] Any thing moved with a whirl as preparatory for a...
WHIRL, v.t. hwurl. [G., to whirl, to warble. L.] TO turn round rapidly; to turn ...
WHIR, v.i. hwur. To whirl round with noise; to fly with noise. WHIR , v.t. To hu...