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That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom. Penelope, for her Ulysses' sake, Devised a web her wooers to deceive. Spenser. Not web might be woven, not a shuttle thrown, or penalty of exile. Bancroft.

To cover with water or other fluid; to cover by immersion in something that envelops on all sides; to overwhelm; to ingulf. She is my prize, or ocean whelm them all! Shak. The whelming billow and the faithless oar. Gay.

A North American fish (Merlucius vulgaris) allied to the preceding; -- called also silver hake.

The lapwing. [Prov. Eng.]

That witches or enchants; suited to enchantment or witchcraft; bewitching. "The very witching time of night." Shak. -- Witch"ing*ly, adv.

Tending to wither; causing to shrink or fade. -- With"er*ing*ly, adv.

In a witty manner; wisely; ingeniously; artfully; with it; with a delicate turn or phrase, or with an ingenious association of ideas. Who his own harm so wittily contrives. Dryden.

Dyed before being made into cloth, in distinction from piece- dyed; ingrain.

One who raises sheep for the production of wool. -- Wool"grow`ing, n.

imp. & p. p. of Wind to twist, and Wind to sound by blowing.

The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it is used as an ingredient of sticks for the Drummomd light.