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- English Word Wall-eye Definition An American fresh-water food fish (Stizostedion vitreum) having large and prominent eyes; -- called also glasseye, pike perch, yellow pike, and wall-eyed perch.
- English Word Wall-eye Definition An eye in which the iris is of a very light gray or whitish color; -- said usually of horses.
- English Word Wall-eyed Definition Having an eye of a very light gray or whitish color.
- English Word Wall-plat Definition The spotted flycatcher. It builds its nest on walls.
- English Word Wall-sided Definition Having sides nearly perpendicular; -- said of certain vessels to distinguish them from those having flaring sides, or sides tumbling home (see under Tumble, v. i.).
- English Word Wallaba Definition A leguminous tree (Eperua falcata) of Demerara, with pinnate leaves and clusters of red flowers. The reddish brown wood is used for palings and shingles.
- English Word Wallabies Definition of Wallaby
- English Word Wallaby Definition Any one of numerous species of kangaroos belonging to the genus Halmaturus, native of Australia and Tasmania, especially the smaller species, as the brush kangaroo (H. Bennettii) and the pademelon (H. thetidis). The wallabies chiefly inhabit the wooded district and bushy plains.
- English Word Wallah Definition A black variety of the jaguar; -- called also tapir tiger.
- English Word Wallaroo Definition Any one of several species of kangaroos of the genus Macropus, especially M. robustus, sometimes called the great wallaroo.
- English Word Wallbird Definition The spotted flycatcher.
- English Word Walled Definition of Wall
- English Word Waller Definition One who builds walls.
- English Word Waller Definition The wels.
- English Word Wallerian degeneration Definition A form of degeneration occurring in nerve fibers as a result of their division; -- so called from Dr. Waller, who published an account of it in 1850.
- English Word Wallet Definition A bag or sack for carrying about the person, as a bag for carrying the necessaries for a journey; a knapsack; a beggar's receptacle for charity; a peddler's pack.
- English Word Wallet Definition A pocketbook for keeping money about the person.
- English Word Wallet Definition Anything protuberant and swagging.
- English Word Walleteer Definition One who carries a wallet; a foot traveler; a tramping beggar.
- English Word Wallflower Definition A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not asked to dance, remains a spectator.
- English Word Wallflower Definition A perennial, cruciferous plant (Cheiranthus Cheiri), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on old walls.
- English Word Wallhick Definition The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor).
- English Word Walling Definition of Wall
- English Word Walling Definition The act of making a wall or walls.
- English Word Walling Definition Walls, in general; material for walls.
- English Word Walloons Definition A Romanic people inhabiting that part of Belgium which comprises the provinces of Hainaut, Namur, Liege, and Luxembourg, and about one third of Brabant; also, the language spoken by this people. Used also adjectively.
- English Word Wallop Definition To beat soundly; to flog; to whip.
- English Word Wallop Definition To wrap up temporarily.
- English Word Wallop Definition To throw or tumble over.
- English Word Wallop Definition A thick piece of fat.