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- English Word West Indian Definition A native of, or a dweller in, the West Indies.
- English Word Westering Definition Passing to the west.
- English Word Westerly Definition Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
- English Word Westerly Definition Toward the west; westward.
- English Word Western Definition Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
- English Word Western Definition Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
- English Word Westerner Definition A native or inhabitant of the west.
- English Word Westernmost Definition Situated the farthest towards the west; most western.
- English Word Westing Definition The distance, reckoned toward the west, between the two meridians passing through the extremities of a course, or portion of a ship's path; the departure of a course which lies to the west of north.
- English Word Westling Definition A westerner.
- English Word Westminster Assembly Definition See under Assembly.
- English Word Westmost Definition Lying farthest to the west; westernmost.
- English Word Westness Definition The quality or state of being wet; moisture; humidity; as, the wetness of land; the wetness of a cloth.
- English Word Westness Definition A watery or moist state of the atmosphere; a state of being rainy, foggy, or misty; as, the wetness of weather or the season.
- English Word Westward Definition Alt. of Westwards
- English Word Westward Definition Lying toward the west.
- English Word Westward Definition The western region or countries; the west.
- English Word Westwardly Definition In a westward direction.
- English Word Westwards Definition Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.
- English Word Westy Definition Dizzy; giddy.
- English Word Wet Definition Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet cloth; a wet table.
- English Word Wet Definition Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season.
- English Word Wet Definition Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid; as, the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed.
- English Word Wet Definition Refreshed with liquor; drunk.
- English Word Wet Definition Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree.
- English Word Wet Definition Rainy weather; foggy or misty weather.
- English Word Wet Definition A dram; a drink.
- English Word Wet Definition of Wet
- English Word Wet Definition To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid; as, to wet a sponge; to wet the hands; to wet cloth.
- English Word Wet nurse Definition A nurse who suckles a child, especially the child of another woman. Cf. Dry nurse.