Oxford Basic American Dictionary

a movie, TV program, or book about life in the past in the west of the U.S.

Wet 1 © / wet/ adjective ( wet ter , wet test)

covered in water or another liquid This towel is wet — can I have a dry one? There was a strong smell of wet paint.

with a lot of rain a wet day

—ANTONYM dry

wet 2 / wet / verb ( wets , wet - ting , wet or wet - ted , has wet or has wet - ted )

to make something wet

Wet your hair before you put shampoo on it.

wet • lands / wetlsndz / noun [ plural ]

( GEOGRAPHY ) an area of land that is always wet The wetlands are home to a large variety of wildlife.

wet • suit / ' wetsut / noun [ count ]

a rubber suit that covers the whole body, which you wear for swimming underwater or playing sports in the water

we've / wiv /

short for we have

whale / weil / noun [ count ]

a very big animal that lives in the ocean and looks like a very big fish

wharf / worf / noun [ count ] ( plural wharves / worvz / )

a long structure that is built from the land into the ocean, where people can tie up their boats

what О / wAt ; wat / pronoun, adjective

a word that you use when you ask about someone or something

What's your name? What are you reading? What time is it?

What kind of music do you like?

the thing that

I don't know what this word means. Tell me what to do.

a word that you use to show surprise or other strong feelings

What a terrible day! What beautiful flowers! what? ( informal )

a word that you use when you did not hear something correctly

What? I can't hear you.

a word that you use when you want to know what someone wants

"Mom!" "What?" "Can I have a drink?" what about...?

words that you use when you suggest something What about going to a restaurant tonight?

—SYNONYM how about...?

what...for?

for what purpose or reason? What did you say that for? What's this machine for? what if.? what would happen if...? What if the car breaks down? what is...like?

words that you use when you want to know more about

someone or something

"What's her brother like?" "He's very nice."

what's on?

words that you use when you want to know what television programs are being shown What's on TV tonight? what's up? ( informal )

used to say "hello" to someone

"Hey Chris, what's up?" "Not much. How about you?"

what is wrong?

You look sad. What's up?

what • eV • еГ © / wotrvor ; vvutrvor /

adjective, pronoun, adverb

any or every; anything or everything

These animals eat whatever food they can find. I'll do whatever I can to help you.

it does not matter what Whatever you do, don't be late.

3 ( informal ) a word that you say to show that you do not

mind what you do or have

"What should we do tomorrow?" "Whatever."

what' s / wAts ; wats / short for what is , what has

wheat / wit / noun [ noncount ]

a type of grain that can be made into flour

wheel Ф / wil / noun [ count ]

a thing like a circle, which turns around to move something

such as a car or a bicycle

His favorite toy is a dog on wheels.

—Look at the picture at car .

wheel 2 / wil / verb ( wheels , wheel • ing , wheeled )

wheel bar • row

to push along something that has wheels I wheeled my bicycle up the hill.

wheelbarrow

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'wil|brerou / noun [ count ]

a container with one wheel and two handles that you use outside for carrying things

wheel • chair

/ ' wilt/er / noun [count]

a chair with wheels for someone who cannot walk

wheeze / wiz /

( wheezes , wheez . ing , wheezed )

to breathe in a noisy way, for example because you have an illness in your chest

She's been wheezing and coughing all day.