Definition of what

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What (pron., a., & adv.) As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?.

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Surprise :: Surprise (n.) The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or astonishment..
Whensoever :: Whensoever (adv. & conj.) At what time soever; at whatever time; whenever.
Lease :: Lease (v. i.) To gather what harvesters have left behind; to glean.
Papilionaceous :: Papilionaceous (a.) Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea..
Column :: Column (n.) A kind of pillar; a cylindrical or polygonal support for a roof, ceiling, statue, etc., somewhat ornamented, and usually composed of base, shaft, and capital. See Order..
Undo :: Undo (v. t.) To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught..
Two-forked :: Two-forked (a.) Divided into two parts, somewhat after the manner of a fork; dichotomous..
Ill :: Ill (n.) Whatever is contrary to good, in a moral sense; wickedness; depravity; iniquity; wrong; evil..
Representative :: Representative (a.) Giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See Presentative, 3 and Represent, 8..
So :: So (adv.) Is it thus? do you mean what you say? -- with an upward tone; as, do you say he refuses? So?.
Sostenuto :: Sostenuto (a.) Sustained; -- applied to a movement or passage the sounds of which are to sustained to the utmost of the nominal value of the time; also, to a passage the tones of which are to be somewhat prolonged or protacted..
States-general :: Stateroom (n.) A small apartment for lodging or sleeping in the cabin, or on the deck, of a vessel; also, a somewhat similar apartment in a railway sleeping car..
Averment :: Averment (v. t.) A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
Baddish :: Baddish (a.) Somewhat bad; inferior.
Supplementation :: Supplementary (a.) Added to supply what is wanted; additional; being, or serving as, a supplement; as, a supplemental law; a supplementary sheet or volume..
Muchwhat :: Muchwhat (adv.) Nearly; almost; much.
Disgorge :: Disgorge (v. t.) To give up unwillingly as what one has wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to surrender; as, he was compelled to disgorge his ill-gotten gains..
Divine :: Divine (a.) Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree; supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In this application, the word admits of comparison; as, the divinest mind. Sir J. Davies..
Fairylike :: Fairylike (a.) Resembling a fairy, or what is made or done be fairies; as, fairylike music..
Unshout :: Unshout (v. t.) To recall what is done by shouting.
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