Wicket :: Wicket (n.) A small framework at which the ball is bowled. It consists of three rods, or stumps, set vertically in the ground, with one or two short rods, called bails, lying horizontally across the top..

Wicket :: Wicket (n.) The ground on which the wickets are set.

Wicket :: Wicket (n.) A place of shelter made of the boughs of trees, -- used by lumbermen, etc..

Wicket :: Wicket (n.) The space between the pillars, in postand-stall working..

Willet :: Willet (n.) A large North American snipe (Symphemia semipalmata); -- called also pill-willet, will-willet, semipalmated tattler, or snipe, duck snipe, and stone curlew..

Wilton Carpet :: Wilton carpet () A kind of carpet woven with loops like the Brussels, but differing from it in having the loops cut so as to form an elastic velvet pile; -- so called because made originally at Wilton, England..

Winglet :: Winglet (n.) A little wing; a very small wing.

Winglet :: Winglet (n.) A bastard wing, or alula..

Wisket :: Wisket (n.) A whisket, or basket..

Withset :: Withset (v. t.) To set against; to oppose.

Wood''s Metal :: Wood's metal () A fusible alloy consisting of one or two parts of cadmium, two parts of tin, four of lead, with seven or eight part of bismuth. It melts at from 66? to 71? C. See Fusible metal, under Fusible..

Woolenet :: Woolenet (n.) A thin, light fabric of wool..

Workbasket :: Workbasket (n.) A basket for holding materials for needlework, or the like..

Woteth :: Woteth () Alt. of Wottet.

Wotteth :: Wotteth () 3d pers. sing. pres. of Wit, to know..

Wretch :: Wretch (v. t.) A miserable person; one profoundly unhappy.

Wretch :: Wretch (v. t.) One sunk in vice or degradation; a base, despicable person; a vile knave; as, a profligate wretch..

Wretched :: Wretched (a.) Very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting..

Wretched :: Wretched (a.) Worthless; paltry; very poor or mean; miserable; as, a wretched poem; a wretched cabin..

Wretched :: Wretched (a.) Hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked.

Wretchedly :: Wretchedly (adv.) In a wretched manner; miserably; despicable.

Wretchedness :: Wretchedness (n.) The quality or state of being wretched; utter misery.

Wretchedness :: Wretchedness (n.) A wretched object; anything despicably.

Wretchful :: Wretchful (a.) Wretched.

Wretchless :: Wretchless (a.) Reckless; hence, disregarded..

Wristlet :: Wristlet (n.) An elastic band worn around the wrist, as for the purpose of securing the upper part of a glove..

Xenogenetic :: Xenogenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to xenogenesis; as, the xenogenetic origin of microzymes..

Xyletic :: Xyletic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex acid related to mesitylenic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance by the action of sodium and carbon dioxide on crude xylenol..

Yet :: Yet (n.) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell..

Yet :: Yet (adv.) In addition; further; besides; over and above; still.

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