Wintery, Wintry, a. Hyemal, brumal, cold, icy, frosty.
Wipe, v. a. Rub (as with a cloth, in order to clean or dry).
Wipe, n.
- 1. Wiping.
- 2. (Colloq.) Blow, stroke, hit.
- 3. Sneer, gibe, taunt, sarcasm.
- 4. (Ornith.) Pewit, lapwing (Vanellus cristatus).
Wipe out. Efface, obliterate, erase, expunge, cancel, raze, scratch out, rub out.
Wire, n. Metallic thread.
Wire, v. a.
- 1. Put upon a wire.
- 2. Bind with wire.
- 3. Ensnare by wires.
- 4. (Recent.) Telegraph, convey by electric telegraph, report by telegram.
Wire-grass, n. Crab-grass, dog’s-tail grass (Eleusine Indica).
Wire-puller, n. Tactician, manœuvrer, diplomatist, adroit manager, pipe-layer.
Wisdom, n.
- 1. Sense, understanding, sagacity, judgment, judiciousness, prescience, insight, discernment, depth,
profundity, solidity, good sense, enlarged views, reach or compass of thought, good judgment, prudence,
foresight, knowledge how to live, judgment of ends.
- 2. Knowledge, erudition, learning, attainment, information, enlightenment.
- 3. Reasonableness, reason, right or just view.