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W — Wing to Wood-wax (Part 2 of 10)

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.