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WISHTONWISH n.
The prairie dog.
WISHY-WASHY a. 2 definitions
rength or substance; -- originally said of liquids. Fig., weak-minded; spiritless. A weak wishy-washy man who had hardly any mind of his own. A. Trollope.
WISKET n.
A whisket, or basket. [Prov. Eng.] Ainsworth.
WISLY adv.
Certainly. [Obs.] "God so wisly have mercy on me." Chaucer.
WISP n. 5 definitions
A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance. In a small basket, on a wisp of hay. Dryden.
WISPEN a.
Formed of a wisp, or of wisp; as, a wispen broom. [Obs.]
WISSE v.
show; to teach; to inform; to guide; to direct. [Obs.] Ere we depart I shall thee so well wisse That of mine house ne shalt thou never misse. Chaucer.
WIST p.
Knew.
WISTARIA n.
A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous clusters of pale bluish flowers.
WISTFUL a. 2 definitions
Longing; wishful; desirous. Lifting up one of my sashes, I cast many a wistful, melancholy look towards the sea. Swift.
WISTIT n.
A small South American monkey; a marmoset. [Written also wistiti, and ouistiti.]
WISTLY adv.
Attentively; observingly. [Obs.] Shak.
WISTONWISH n.
See Wishtonwish.
AFTERWISE a.
Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.
ALTARWISE adv.
In the proper position of an altar, that is, at the east of a church with its ends towards the north and south. Shipley.
ANGLEWISE adv.
In an angular manner; angularly.
ANTHEMWISE adv.
Alternately. [Obs.] Bacon.
ANYWISE adv.
In any wise or way; at all. "Anywise essential." Burke.
ARCHWISE adv.
Arch-shaped.
ARRASWISE; ARRASWAYS adv.
Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; -- said of a rectangular form. Encyc. Brit. Cussans.
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