Index of English words, starting with "wh"

(1) - Whitish (a.) Covered with an opaque white powder.
(2) - Whitish (a.) Somewhat white; approaching white; white in a moderate degree.

(1) - Whitlow (a.) An inflammatory disease of the feet. It occurs round the hoof, where an acrid matter is collected.
(2) - Whitlow (a.) An inflammation of the fingers or toes, generally of the last phalanx, terminating usually in suppuration. The inflammation may occupy any seat between the skin and the bone, but is usually applied to a felon or inflammation of the periosteal structures of the bone.

(1) - Whitmonday (n.) The day following Whitsunday; -- called also Whitsun Monday.

(1) - Whitsunday (n.) See the Note under Term, n., 12.
(2) - Whitsunday (n.) The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after Easter; a festival of the church in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; Pentecost; -- so called, it is said, because, in the primitive church, those who had been newly baptized appeared at church between Easter and Pentecost in white garments.

(1) - Whitsuntide (n.) The week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three days -- Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the time of Pentecost.