Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Wharfe A river in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England, which joins the Yorkshire River Ouse. Wharfedale The valley of the River Wharfe in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England. wharfhead The portion of a wharf that extends farthest into the water. wharfholder The owner of a wharf. wharfie A wharf worker: synonym of dockworker. wharfing Wharfs collectively. wharfinger The manager or owner of a wharf (“artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore”). wharfland The land area surrounding a wharf. wharfless Lacking a wharf. wharflike Resembling or characteristic of a wharf. wharfman A man who works on a wharf. wharfmaster The supervisor in charge of a wharf. wharfside The side of a wharf, where goods may be loaded and unloaded. wharfward Towards a wharf; in the direction of a wharf. wharfwards Towards a wharf; in the direction of a wharf; wharfward. wharl A rattling or uvular utterance of the r-sound. wharling A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a wharl. Wharmby A surname. wharncliffe A knife with one straight edge and one rounded spine which tapers gradually to a point. Wharparilla A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia wharra What are. Wharram A civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district, and historically in Yorkshire (East Riding), which includes the village of Wharram le Street. Wharton A neighbourhood of Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6666). Whartonesque Characteristic of Edith Wharton (1862–1937), American novelist and designer. Whartonian Of or pertaining to Edith Wharton (1862–1937), American novelist and designer. wharve To turn, turn over (especially of mown grass). whasian Encompassing both white and Asian (particularly European and East or Southeast Asian) ancestry. whassa what is the what Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities. whataboutery Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults. whataboutism A logical fallacy where criticisms are deflected by raising unrelated criticisms of the opposite side. whataboutist Of or pertaining to whataboutism. whatabouts The things that a person is involved or occupied with. whatchamacallher A woman whose identity has been forgotten. whatchamacallhim A man whose identity has been forgotten. whatchamacallit A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy. whatchamahoozie whatchamacallit whatcheeriid Any member of the Whatcheeriidae. whatchoo What you; what do you; what are you (mostly in questions). whatchu What are you; what do you; what have you; what you. Whatcom A former town in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States. whatdoyoucallit Something one does not know the name of. Whateley A surname. Whately A surname. whatev whatever whatever A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten. whateverism An adherence to the Two Whatevers: We will resolutely uphold whatever policy decisions Chairman Mao made, and unswervingly follow whatever instructions Chairman Mao gave. whateverist A proponent of whateverism. whateverness Apathetic meaninglessness; a state in which something does not matter or is not cared about. whatevers Synonym of whatever. whateversexual Having a sexual orientation that is of no relevance, or no particular sexual orientation. Whateverville A substitute placename for an inhabited place, a city or town, with an unknown or unspecified name. whatevs Whatever. whatkin what kind of Whatley A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST7347). whatlike what kind of Whatling A surname. Whatman A surname. whatna what kind of whatness Essence; quiddity. whatnot A small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural). whatnottery Assorted items, concepts, etc.; a miscellany or hodgepodge. whatsamatta What is the matter? What is wrong? whatsaname Any object or person whose name one does not know or cannot remember. whatsapp A message sent via WhatsApp. WhatsApper A user of the WhatsApp instant messaging service. whatsay What did you say? whatsever whatever is. whatsis Any object whose actual name one does not know or cannot remember. whatsit A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say) whatsitsname Any object whose name one does not know or cannot remember or immediately bring to mind. whatso Whatever, whatsoever. whatsoever Whatever. Whatstandwell A village in Crich parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3354). whatta A scaffold used by the Tahitians for animal sacrifices. whatten What. whatth Which ordinal number. whau Entelea arborescens, a malvaceous tree endemic to New Zealand. whaup The curlew, Numenius arquata. wheal A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc. wheat Any of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. wheatback An American penny with wheat depicted on its reverse. wheatbelt A region used for the growing of wheat. wheatberry The entire wheat kernel (except for the hull), comprising the bran, germ, and endosperm, sometimes used in food. wheatbird A bird that feeds on wheat, especially the chaffinch or meadowlark. wheatboard An ecologically friendly type of board made with processed wheat. Wheatcroft A hamlet in Crich parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3457). wheatear Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects, wheated using a certain percentage of wheat in their mashbills instead of the more common rye wheaten Of, pertaining to, or made from wheat. wheatfield A field of wheat; a plot of land planted with a crop of wheat. wheatflake A flake made from wheat. wheatgrass Young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum, used freshly juiced or dried into powder for animal and human consumption. wheatgrower A person or company that grows wheat. wheatgrowing The growing of wheat. Wheathampstead A village and civil parish in City of St Albans district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1713). wheatie A wheat penny. wheaties A manufactured breakfast cereal made of a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes. wheatings The shorts of milled wheat. wheatish Having a light brown complexion. wheatlage Silage made from wheat: wheat silage. wheatland An area where wheat is produced. Wheatle A surname. wheatless Without wheat. wheatlessness Absence of wheat. Wheatley An English surname from Old English. Derived from the place name wheatleyite A triclinic-pinacoidal blue mineral containing carbon, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium. wheatlike Resembling wheat or some aspect of it. wheatmeal Meal (flour or flourlike product) derived from whole grains of wheat, often not finely ground. wheaton A unit of influence equal to 500 thousand followers on the Twitter microblogging site. wheatpaste To put up posters in public spaces as a form of activism. wheatpaster A person who affixes posters in public spaces using wheat paste as a form of graffiti or activism. wheatpasting The act or activity of affixing posters in public places using wheat paste, typically as a form of activism. wheatrick haystack wheatsel The time when wheat is sown. wheatsheaf A sheaf of wheat, or its representation used as an emblem. wheatstack A stack of wheat. wheatstalk A stalk of wheat. Wheatstone A surname. wheatworm Anguina tritici, a nematode worm that attacks wheat. wheaty Resembling, or tasting of, wheat. Wheble A surname. Wheddon A surname. Whedon A surname. Whedonesque Characteristic of (the works of) Joss Whedon (born 1964), American screenwriter and director known for supernatural and science-fiction dramas. Whedonian Of or relating to the works of American director and screenwriter Joss Whedon (born 1964), known for supernatural and science-fiction dramas. Whedonite A fan of screenwriter and director Joss Whedon and his work, which includes the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. Whedonspeak Synonym of Buffyspeak (“form of dialog”). Whedonverse The loosely-defined fictional universe encompassing the worlds forming the setting for the television and film works of Joss Whedon, notably the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly, and the film Serenity. whee An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion. wheech To move quickly. wheedle To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery. wheedler One who wheedles; a sweet talker. wheedlesome Characterised or marked by wheedling; coaxing, cajoling. wheedling Coaxing, aiming to persuade. wheedlingly In a wheedling manner. wheedly Involving or characterized by wheedling (flattery, cajoling); coaxy. wheek The squeaking sound made by a guinea pig or other cavy. wheel A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. Wheelabies Nickname for the Australian national wheelchair rugby team. wheelable Capable of being conveyed on wheels. wheelage A fee charged for transporting goods on wheels. Wheelan A surname from Irish. Wheeland A surname from Irish. wheelback A chair whose back incorporates the design of a wheel. wheelband The tyre of a wheel. wheelbarrel Eggcorn of wheelbarrow. wheelbarrow A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads. wheelbarrower A worker who transports material in a wheelbarrow. wheelbarrowful The amount that can fit in a wheelbarrow.