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- English Word Wistonwish Definition See Wishtonwish.
- English Word Wit Definition of Wit
- English Word Wit Definition ing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wit
- English Word Wit Definition To know; to learn.
- English Word Wit Definition Mind; intellect; understanding; sense.
- English Word Wit Definition A mental faculty, or power of the mind; -- used in this sense chiefly in the plural, and in certain phrases; as, to lose one's wits; at one's wits' end, and the like.
- English Word Wit Definition Felicitous association of objects not usually connected, so as to produce a pleasant surprise; also. the power of readily combining objects in such a manner.
- English Word Wit Definition A person of eminent sense or knowledge; a man of genius, fancy, or humor; one distinguished for bright or amusing sayings, for repartee, and the like.
- English Word Wit-cracker Definition One who breaks jests; a joker.
- English Word Wit-snapper Definition One who affects repartee; a wit-cracker.
- English Word Wit-starved Definition Barren of wit; destitute of genius.
- English Word Witch Definition A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper.
- English Word Witch Definition One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well.
- English Word Witch Definition An ugly old woman; a hag.
- English Word Witch Definition One who exercises more than common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person; also, one given to mischief; -- said especially of a woman or child.
- English Word Witch Definition A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
- English Word Witch Definition The stormy petrel.
- English Word Witch Definition To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.
- English Word Witch-elm Definition See Wych-elm.
- English Word Witch-hazel Definition The wych-elm.