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- English Word Whiffler Definition An officer who went before procession to clear the way by blowing a horn, or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head of a procession; a harbinger.
- English Word Whiffler Definition The golden-eye.
- English Word Whiffletree Definition Same as Whippletree.
- English Word Whiffling Definition of Whiffle
- English Word Whig Definition Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
- English Word Whig Definition One of a political party which grew up in England in the seventeenth century, in the reigns of Charles I. and II., when great contests existed respecting the royal prerogatives and the rights of the people. Those who supported the king in his high claims were called Tories, and the advocates of popular rights, of parliamentary power over the crown, and of toleration to Dissenters, were, after 1679, called Whigs. The terms Liberal and Radical have now generally superseded Whig in English politics. See the note under Tory.
- English Word Whig Definition A friend and supporter of the American Revolution; -- opposed to Tory, and Royalist.
- English Word Whig Definition One of the political party in the United States from about 1829 to 1856, opposed in politics to the Democratic party.
- English Word Whig Definition Of or pertaining to the Whigs.
- English Word Whiggamore Definition A Whig; -- a cant term applied in contempt to Scotch Presbyterians.
- English Word Whiggarchy Definition Government by Whigs.
- English Word Whiggery Definition The principles or practices of the Whigs; Whiggism.
- English Word Whiggish Definition Of or pertaining to Whigs; partaking of, or characterized by, the principles of Whigs.
- English Word Whiggishly Definition In a Whiggish manner.
- English Word Whiggism Definition The principles of the Whigs.
- English Word Whigling Definition A petty or inferior Whig; -- used in contempt.
- English Word While Definition Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.
- English Word While Definition That which requires time; labor; pains.
- English Word While Definition To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away.
- English Word While Definition To loiter.
- English Word While Definition During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.
- English Word While Definition Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.
- English Word While Definition Until; till.
- English Word Whiled Definition of While
- English Word Whilere Definition A little while ago; recently; just now; erewhile.
- English Word Whiles Definition Meanwhile; meantime.
- English Word Whiles Definition sometimes; at times.
- English Word Whiles Definition During the time that; while.
- English Word Whiling Definition of While
- English Word Whilk Definition A kind of mollusk, a whelk.