| withy | Made of withes; like a withe; flexible and tough; also, abounding in withes. "The stream is brimful now, and lies high in this little withy plantation." (G. Eliot) Origin: OE. Withe, wipi, AS. Wiig a willow, willow twig; akin to G. Weide willow, OHG. Wida, Icel. Vija, a withy, Sw. Vide a willow twig, Dan. Vidie a willow, osier, Gr, and probably to L. Vitis a vine, viere to plait, Russ. Vite. Cf. Wine, Withe. 1. <botany> The osier willow (Salix viminalis). See Osier, . 2. A withe. See Withe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| witkop | A favoid condition of the scalp seen in South Africans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| witless | Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment. "Witless bravery." "A witty mother! witless else her son." (Shak) "Witless pity breedeth fruitless love." (Fairfax) Wit"lessly, Wit"lessness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| wittol | 1. <zoology> The wheatear. 2. A man who knows his wife's infidelity and submits to it; a tame cuckold; so called because the cuckoo lays its eggs in the wittol's nest. Origin: Said to be for white tail, and so called in allusion to its white tail; but cf. Witwal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| witts | <chemical> Tin ore freed from earthy matter by stamping. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| witwall | <zoology> The golden oriole. The greater spotted woodpecker. Origin: Akin to G. Wittewal, wiedewall, MHG. Witewal, D. Wiedewaal, wielewaal, OD. Weduwael, and perhaps the same word as OE. Wodewale. Cf. Wood, Wittol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| witzelsucht | A morbid tendency to pun, make poor jokes, and tell pointless stories, while being oneself inordinately entertained thereby. Origin: Ger. Witzeln, to affect wit, + Sucht, mania (05 Mar 2000) |
| witch hazel |
an astringent derived from the twigs of the Hamamelis virginiana plant.
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| withdrawal |
(Coitus Interuptus). See Coitus.
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an individual present at an event such as a marriage or the signing of a document who can vouch that the event took place.
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One of the oldest known methods of contraception in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculation. Also known as coitus interruptus.
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A "witness" is any person who testifies before an investigating committee or who gives a deposition. "Witness" shall include an interested party who requests permission to testify. [1975, c. 593, ?3 (new).]
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| wit | North American grass with slender brushy panicles |
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| wit | possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers |
| wit | being or having the character of witchcraft |
| wit | without delay |
| wit | in an adroit manner |
| wit | in a respectful manner |
| wit | in an ambitious and energetic manner |
| wit | by means of an editorial |
| wit | in an approving manner |
| wit | in an attentive manner |
| wit | in an authoritative manner |
| wit | in a resentful manner |