wilt

  • 121Wilting — Wilt Wilt, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wilting}.] [Written also welt, a modification of welk.] To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 122Wiltshire — /wilt shear, sheuhr/, n. 1. Also, Wilts /wilts/. a county in S England. 511,600; 1345 sq. mi. (3485 sq. km). Co. seat: Salisbury. 2. one of an English breed of white sheep having long, spiral horns. 3. Also called Wiltshire cheese. a cylindrical …

    Universalium

  • 123Wiltshire — Wilt|shire a ↑county in southwest England, whose main towns are Trowbridge, Salisbury, and Swindon …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 124The Big Dipper — Wilt Chamberlain (basketball player) …

    Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • 125wiltshire — wilt·shire …

    English syllables

  • 126Wiltshire — Wilt•shire [[t]ˈwɪlt ʃɪər, ʃər[/t]] n. 1) geg Also called Wilts [[t]wɪlts[/t]] a county in S England. 575,100; 1345 sq. mi. (3485 sq. km). 2) ahb. one of an English breed of white sheep having long, spiral horns …

    From formal English to slang

  • 127wheelchair — /ˈwiltʃɛə / (say weelchair) noun 1. a chair mounted on large wheels, used by invalids and those unable to walk. –adjective 2. of or relating to sports in which the players are physically disabled people in wheelchairs, the format of the game… …

  • 128wheelchair basketball — /wiltʃɛə ˈbaskətbɔl/ (say weelchair bahskuhtbawl) noun a form of basketball for disabled players, played on a standard court with standard height baskets, but with adjustments to the rules to accommodate players in wheelchairs …