English to English Dictionary

/ˈwɛl.kʌm.ər/ [welcomer]

[noun] A person who greets or receives guests, visitors, or new arrivals warmly and hospitably.

/ˌwel.ɪnˈten.ʃənd/ [well-intentioned]

[adjective] Having or showing good intentions, even if the results are not successful or are actually harmful.

/ˌwɛl prəˈpɔːrʃənd/ [well proportioned]

[adjective] Having dimensions or parts that are well-balanced and properly related in size, shape, or amount to each other and to the whole.

/ˈwɛsliən/ [wesleyan]

[adjective] Relating to or characteristic of John Wesley, his theological doctrines, or the Methodist church.

/ˈwɛt ˌsiː.zən/ [wet season]

[noun] The time of year in tropical and subtropical climates during which the majority of a region's annual rainfall occurs.

/ˈwɛt.ə.bəl/ [wettable]

[adjective] Capable of being wetted; having a surface energy that allows a liquid to spread across it rather than forming droplets.

/weɪl ˈkæp.tʃər/ [whale capture]

[noun] The act or process of hunting, trapping, or securing a whale.

/wɔːrf/ [wharf]

[noun] A level quayside area, typically of stone or concrete, to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.

/wɒt ˈæn.ɪ.məl hæz ðə ˈlɒŋ.ɡɪst tʌŋ/ [what animal has the longest tongue]

[noun] A common trivia question used to ask which member of the animal kingdom possesses the most extended lingual appendage, typically referring to the blue whale.

/wɒt ɑːr kəmˈpoʊ.nənt pərˈsɛn.tɪ.ɪz ænd waɪ ɑːr ðeɪ ˈjuːs.fʊl/ [what are component percentages and why are they useful]

[noun] An analytical inquiry regarding the proportional share that individual parts contribute to a whole, and the practical value of measuring these ratios for comparison, composition analysis, or decision-making.

/wɒt ɑːr ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈfɔːrmjʊləz fɔːr ˈmɛθeɪn ˈɛθeɪn proʊpeɪn ænd ˈbjuːteɪn/ [what are the chemical formulas for methane ethane propane and butane]

[noun] An inquiry asking for the specific molecular representations of the first four straight-chain alkanes: methane (CH₄), ethane (C₂H₆), propane (C₃H₈), and butane (C₄H₁₀).

/wɒt ɑːr ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈfiːtʃərz əv ðə ɡreɪt pleɪnz/ [what are the physical features of the great plains]

[idiom] A specific inquiry regarding the geographical, topographical, and geological characteristics of the high-plateau region located east of the Rocky Mountains in North America.

/wɒt bʊk keɪm fɜːrst ðə ˈhɒbɪt ɔːr lɔːrd əv ðə rɪŋz/ [what book came first the hobbit or lord of the rings]

[idiom] A common inquiry used to determine the publication order of J.R.R. Tolkien's two most famous fantasy works.

/wɒt ˈkɔːzɪz ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃənz tuː stɒp/ [what causes chemical reactions to stop]

[noun] The set of physical and chemical factors—such as the depletion of reactants, the attainment of chemical equilibrium, or the loss of necessary activation energy—that result in the cessation of a chemical process.

/wɒt ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz dɪd məˈriː ˈkjʊəri feɪs/ [what challenges did marie curie face]

[noun] An inquiry concerning the various difficulties, systemic barriers, and hardships encountered by the pioneering physicist and chemist Marie Curie throughout her life and career.

/wɒt ˈkɒmən ˈhaʊshəʊld ˈaɪtəmz həv ˈæsɪtəʊn ɪn ðəm/ [what common household items have acetone in them]

[idiom] A search query or inquiry used to identify domestic products, such as nail polish remover, paint thinners, or certain adhesives, that contain the organic solvent acetone.

/wɒt dɪd ˈfɒksɪz ɪˈvɒlv frɒm/ [what did foxes evolve from]

[idiom] A specific inquiry regarding the evolutionary ancestry of foxes, which are traced back to small, carnivorous mammals known as Leptocyon that lived approximately 10 to 12 million years ago.

/wɒt dɪd ði ˈɒr.ə.kəl ɒv ˈtɛl.ɪ.məs ˈprɒf.ɪ.saɪ ɪn ði ˈɒd.ə.si/ [what did the oracle of telemus prophesy in the odyssey]

[noun] A specific literary inquiry concerning the prediction that Polyphemus would be blinded by a man named Odysseus.