English to English Dictionary

/wɪtʃˈɛvər/ [whichever]

[adjective] Specifying any one of a number of things or people without restriction, depending on choice or circumstances.

/waɪl/ [while]

[conjunction] During the time that; at the same time as.

/wɪp/ [whip]

[noun] An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash or strap, used for urging on animals or administering punishment.

/ˈwɪskərz/ [whiskers]

[noun] The long, stiff projecting hairs growing on the face of a cat, mouse, or other mammal, typically used as feelers.

/ˈwɪspər/ [whisper]

[verb] To speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of privacy.

/ˈwɪspərz/ [whispers]

[noun] Plural form of whisper: a soft, hushed voice or sound produced by speaking without vocal cords.

/ˈwaɪt/

[adjective] Of the color of fresh snow or milk, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black.

/huː ɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə fɜːrst ˈtʌtʃskriːn ˈmoʊbaɪl foʊn/ [who invented the first touchscreen mobile phone]

[idiom] A common historical query referring to the creation of the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, which debuted in 1992 and featured the first functional touchscreen interface on a mobile device.

/huː ɪz ðə ˈrɪd.əl ɒv ˌɛp.ɪˈkjʊə.rəs ˈrɪt.ən baɪ/ [who is the riddle of epicurus written by]

[idiom] A common search query inquiring about the author or creator of the philosophical text, book, or paradox associated with the Riddle of Epicurus.

/huː neɪmd ðə sʌn/ [who named the sun]

[idiom] A rhetorical question used to express the futility of seeking a specific origin for ancient, universally recognized, or primordial concepts.

/huː wɜːr ðə ˈdʒɛn.ər.əlz ðæt daɪd æt ˈɡɛt.ɪz.bɜːrɡ/ [who were the generals that died at gettysburg]

[idiom] A specific historical query regarding the high-ranking military officers (Union and Confederate) who were killed in action or died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Gettysburg.

/huː wʊd həv θɔːt/ [who would have thought]

[idiom] An exclamation used to express surprise or mild irony when something unexpected or improbable happens.

/ˈhoʊl.səm/ [wholesome]

[adjective] Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being.

/ˈhoʊl.səm.nəs/ [wholesomeness]

[noun] The quality of being conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being; moral or social purity.

/waɪ/ [why]

[adverb] For what reason or purpose; on account of which.

/waɪ dɪd ˈbɛndʒəmɪn ˈfræŋklɪn nɒt bɪˈkʌm ə ˈprɛzɪdənt/ [why did benjamin franklin not become a president]

[idiom] A historical trivia question inquiring into the reasons—primarily his advanced age, failing health during the Constitutional Convention, and his role as a senior statesman rather than an executive candidate—why Benjamin Franklin never held the office of President of the United States.

/waɪ ˈfræŋklɪn ˈwɒznt ˈprɛzɪdənt/ [why franklin wasnt president]

[noun] A historical query or common trivia topic concerning the constitutional and biographical reasons why Benjamin Franklin never served as the President of the United States.

/waɪ ɪz ˈkɒp.ər ˈmæl.i.ə.bəl/ [whahy iz kop-er mal-ee-uh-buhl]

[idiom] A scientific inquiry concerning the physical property of copper that allows it to be deformed under compressive stress, such as hammering or rolling, without fracturing, due to the non-directional nature of its metallic bonds.