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Wast: Definition and part of speech

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Wast

  1. The second person singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, imperfect tense; — now used only in solemn or poetical style. See Was.

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.

Washy: Definition and part of speech

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Washy

  1. a. Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; as, a washy horse.
  2. a. Watery; damp; soft.
  3. a. Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble; as, washy tea; washy resolutions.

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.

Wasium: Definition and part of speech

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Wasium

  1. n. A rare element supposed by Bahr to have been extracted from wasite, but now identified with thorium.

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.

Washstand: Definition and part of speech

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Washstand

  1. n. A piece of furniture holding the ewer or pitcher, basin, and other requisites for washing the person.

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.

Washingtonian: Definition and part of speech

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Washingtonian

  1. n. A member of the Washingtonian Society.
  2. a. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, George Washington; as, a Washingtonian policy.
  3. a. Designating, or pertaining to, a temperance society and movement started in Baltimore in 1840 on the principle of total abstinence.

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.

Wash-off: Definition and part of speech

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Wash-off

  1. a. Capable of being washed off; not permanent or durable; — said of colors not fixed by steaming or otherwise.

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.

Washout: Definition and part of speech

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Washout

  1. n. The washing out or away of earth, etc., especially of a portion of the bed of a road or railroad by a fall of rain or a freshet; also, a place, especially in the bed of a road or railroad, where the earth has been washed away.

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.