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 whithersoever To what place soever; wherever. whitherto To where; to which place or destination. whithertofore Up which to the present time; until which thereabouts date and time; from the beginning to which point or position. whitherward In what direction; towards what or which place. whitherwards In what direction; toward what or which place. Whithorn A small town or royal burgh in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX4540). whities Men's or boys’ traditionally white briefs. whitify To convert (a country, a group, etc) to the white race or culture. whitina A female whitino. whiting A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc. whitino A person, usually assumed male, who is from Latin America and white; a white Hispanic person. Whitinsville A census-designated place in the town of Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. whitish Somewhat white, pale or almost white. whitishly In a whitish way. whitishness The quality of being whitish, somewhat white. whitism White supremacy; discrimination in favor of white people. whitist One who is racist in favor of the white race; one who promotes the white race. Whitkirk A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3633). Whitlam A surname Whitland A small town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2016). Whitlandian An age from 475 to 473.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. Whitlands A locality in the Rural City of Wangaratta, north eastern Victoria, Australia. whitleather A soft, pale leather prepared by tawing with alum and salt. Whitledge A surname. Whitley A southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271). Whitleyism The system of regular formal consultative meetings between workers and employers ("Whitley councils") to deal with issues and take matters to arbitration if necessary. whitling A young full trout during its second season. Whitlingham A hamlet in Kirby Bedon parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2707). Whitlock A surname. whitlockite A rare form of calcium phosphate. whitlow Inflammation and/or infection in the cuticle and/or the nailbed of a fingernail or toenail. whitlowwort Synonym of whitlow grass (“Draba species”). Whitman A surname. Whitmanese The characteristic writing style of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Whitmanesque Characteristic of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Whitmania Uncritical adulation for the poet Walt Whitman. Whitmaniac A person who has uncritical adulation for the poet Walt Whitman. Whitmanian Of or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Whitmanic Synonym of Whitmanian (“of or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman”). Whitmanish Characteristic of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Whitmanism The literary style and approach of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Whitmanite Of or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Whitmanize To employ the characteristic writing style of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Whitmarsh A surname. Whitmer A surname. Whitmire A surname. Whitmore A surname. whitmoreite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus. Whitmoyer A surname from German. Whitmyer A surname. whitneck A weasel. Whitner A surname. Whitney A habitational surname from Middle English. Whitneyan An age from 33.3 to 30.8 million years ago, a subdivision of the Oligocene. whitneyite The mineral algodonite. Whitneyville A neighbourhood of the town of Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut. Whitoid A white person, a person of Western European descent. Whitpain A township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. whitret A weasel or stoat. Whitrigg A hamlet in Bowness parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2257). Whitsel A surname from German. Whitsell A surname. Whitsett A surname. Whitsey A surname. Whitsitt A surname. whitsour A variety of summer apple (apple harvested in summer). Whitstable A coastal town in the north of Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1066). Whitstone A village and civil parish in north-east Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX2698). Whitsun Whitsunday. Whitsunday The Sunday on which the feast or festival of Pentecost falls, seven weeks after Easter. Whitsuntide The week that begins with Whitsunday. Whitt A surname. Whittaker A surname. whittaw A saddler. whittawing The form of tanning employed to manufacture whitleather Whitted A surname. Whittemore A surname. whitten Any of several small trees having leaves that are white and downy underneath. Whittenburg A surname. Whittener A surname whitter A surname originating as an occupation. Whittier A surname. Whittingdale A surname. Whittingham A civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD505345). Whittington A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0120). Whittingtonian Of or relating to Dick Whittington, a stage character based on the English merchant and politician Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), famed for travelling to London to seek his fortune. whittle A knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife. whittler One who whittles. Whittlesea An older spelling of Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England. Whittlesey A market town and civil parish with a town council in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL2797). Whittlesford A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4748). Whittlestone A surname. whittling A chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance. Whittock A surname from Old English. Whittome A surname. Whitton A suburb of Twickenham in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1473). Whitty A surname. whitwall A bird, the European green woodpecker. Whitweek The week that begins with Whitsunday. Whitwell A village and civil parish in Bolsover district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK5276). Whitwellian An age from 426.2 ± 2 to 4,425.4 million years ago, a subdivision of the Silurian. Whitwick A village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4316). Whitwood A suburb of Castleford, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4024). Whitworth A small town and civil parish with a town council in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818). whity Close to white in colour. Whixall A village and civil parish in north Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5134). Whixley A village and civil parish in the Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE443580). whiz To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air. whizbang A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding. whizbangery A device or effect that is startling or amazing. whizgig A child's toy consisting of a notched disc that spins rapidly with a whizzing noise when its attached string is pulled. whizzer A set of horizontal blades used to separate mineral particles. whizziness The state or condition of being whizzy. whizzing The sound or action of something that whizzes. whizzingly With a whizzing sound or motion. whizzle To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound. whizzo great; super; wonderful whizzy Nifty; impressive, often in a superficial or showy way. who What person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone; used in a direct or indirect question. whoa Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. whoam home Whobrey A surname. whodunit A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator. whodunnitry The plot or technique characteristic of whodunnits; the process of following clues to determine who committed a crime. whodunwhat A whodunit in which the nature of the crime is a mystery, as well as the identity of the perpetrator. whoever Who ever: an emphatic form of who. whois The WHOIS protocol or service. whole Entire, undivided. wholecar A piece of graffiti that covers an entire train carriage. wholecoiner A person who owns at least one unit of a cryptocurrency (generally Bitcoin, in view of its price). wholegrain A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm. wholehearted Showing enthusiastic and unconditional commitment; having no reservations. wholeheartedly In a wholehearted (“showing enthusiastic and unconditional commitment”) manner; without reserve; enthusiastically, unreservedly. wholeheartedness the condition of being wholehearted wholemeal Containing or made from the whole grain, including the bran. wholemount The practice of placing an entire organism on a microscope slide for examination. wholeness The quality of being whole. wholesale The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants. wholesalely In a wholesale or indiscriminate manner. wholesaleness The quality of being wholesale. wholesaler A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users. wholesaling The sale of goods by wholesale. wholesome Promoting good physical health and well-being. wholesomely In a wholesome manner. wholesomeness The state of being wholesome. wholestitch A lacemaking stitch used in filling. wholetail The sale of products to end user at wholesale prices. wholetrain A piece of graffiti that covers an entire train. wholewise as a whole; completely Wholigan A fan of the English rock band The Who.