Wastrel :: Wastrel (n.) Anything cast away as bad or useless, as imperfect bricks, china, etc..

Water Caltrop :: Water caltrop () The water chestnut.

Water Partridge :: Water partridge () The ruddy duck.

Water Tree :: Water tree () A climbing shrub (Tetracera alnifolia, / potatoria) of Western Africa, which pours out a watery sap from the freshly cut stems..

Water Trefoil :: Water trefoil () The buck bean.

Wentletrap :: Wentletrap (n.) Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria..

Whiffletree :: Whiffletree (n.) Same as Whippletree.

Whippletree :: Whippletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree..

Whippletree :: Whippletree (n.) The cornel tree.

Whitten Tree :: Whitten tree () Either of two shrubs (Viburnum Lantana, and V. Opulus), so called on account of their whitish branches..

Whittret :: Whittret (n.) A weasel.

Wicken Tree :: Wicken tree () Same as Quicken tree.

Windlestrae :: Windlestrae (n.) Alt. of Windlestra.

Windlestraw :: Windlestraw (n.) A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis..

Wintry :: Wintry (a.) Suitable to winter; resembling winter, or what belongs to winter; brumal; hyemal; cold; stormy; wintery..

Witch-tree :: Witch-tree (n.) The witch-hazel.

Wonderstruck :: Wonderstruck (a.) Struck with wonder, admiration, or surprise..

Xiphiplastra :: Xiphiplastra (pl. ) of Xiphiplastro.

Xiphiplastron :: Xiphiplastron (n.) The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also xiphisternum..

Xylotrya :: Xylotrya (n.) A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (Xylotrya fimbriata) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States..

Yestreen :: Yestreen (n.) Yester-evening; yesternight; last night.

Yttria :: Yttria (n.) The oxide, Y2O3, or earth, of yttrium..

Yttric :: Yttric (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, yttrium..

Yttriferous :: Yttriferous (a.) Bearing or containing yttrium or the allied elements; as, gadolinite is one of the yttriferous minerals..

Yttrious :: Yttrious (a.) Same as Yttric.

Yttrium :: Yttrium (n.) A rare metallic element of the boron-aluminium group, found in gadolinite and other rare minerals, and extracted as a dark gray powder. Symbol Y. Atomic weight, 89..

Yttro-cerite :: Yttro-cerite (n.) A mineral of a violet-blue color, inclining to gray and white. It is a hydrous fluoride of cerium, yttrium, and calcium..

Yttro-columbite :: Yttro-columbite (n.) Alt. of Yttro-tantalit.

Yttro-tantalite :: Yttro-tantalite (n.) A tantalate of uranium, yttrium, and calcium, of a brown or black color..

Zarathustrian :: Zarathustrian (a.) Alt. of Zarathustri.

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