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Wince: Definition and part of speech

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Wince

  1. n. A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.
  2. v. i. To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
  3. v. i. To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.
  4. n. The act of one who winces.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Wimple: Definition and part of speech

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Wimple

  1. n. A flag or streamer.
  2. n. A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns.
  3. v. t. To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil.
  4. v. t. To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Wily: Definition and part of speech

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Wily

  1. superl. Full of wiles, tricks, or stratagems; using craft or stratagem to accomplish a purpose; mischievously artful; subtle.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Wimble: Definition and part of speech

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Wimble

  1. n. An auger used for boring in earth.
  2. n. An instrument for boring holes, turned by a handle.
  3. n. A gimlet.
  4. n. A stonecutter’s brace for boring holes in stone.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.