(figurative) a period of relaxation, of reduced reserve, tension, or hostility or of increased friendliness or understanding
The melting of ice, snow, or other frozen or congealed matter; the transformation of ice or the like into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost
a period of weather warm enough to melt that which is frozen
verb
(intransitive) To become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
(intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
(intransitive, figuratively) To grow gentle or genial.
(transitive) To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.
thew
thew
noun
(specifically) A good characteristic or habit; a virtue.
A way of behaving; hence, a characteristic, a trait.
An aspect of the body which indicates physical strength; hence, muscle and/or sinew; muscular development.
An attractive physical attribute; also, physical, mental, or moral strength or vigour.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To instruct (someone) in morals or values; also (more generally) to chastise or discipline (someone); to teach or train (someone).
thow
thow
pron
Obsolete spelling of thou
wath
wath
noun
(historical, England, dialect) A ford.
(obsolete) A fordable stream.
what
what
adv
Used before a prepositional phrase to emphasise that something is taken into consideration as a cause or reason; usually used in combination with 'with' (see what with), and much less commonly with other prepositions.
det
(interrogative) Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
(relative) Any ... that; all ... that; whatever.
(relative) Which; the ... that.
Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
Used to form exclamations.
intj
(Britain, colloquial, dated) Clipping of what do you say? Used as a type of tag question to emphasise a statement and invite agreement, often rhetorically.
An expression of surprise or disbelief.
Indicating a guess or approximation, or a pause to try to recall information.
What did you say? I beg your pardon?
What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
What! That’s amazing!
noun
(countable) Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
(countable) The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
(obsolete, uncountable) Something; thing; stuff.
particle
(Manglish, Singlish) Emphasizes the truth of an assertion made to contradict an evidently false assumption held by the listener.
pron
(fused relative) Anything that; all that; whatever.
(fused relative) That which; those that; the thing(s) that.
(interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.
(relative, nonstandard) That; which; who.
whet
whet
noun
That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.
The act of whetting something.
verb
(transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
(transitive) To stimulate or make more keen.
(transitive, obsolete) To preen.
whit
whit
noun
The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
with
with
adv
(US) Along, together with others, in a group, etc.
noun
Alternative form of withe
prep
(obsolete) To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
(obsolete) Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.
Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).
Against.
Having, owning.
In addition to; as an accessory to.
In regard to.
In support of.
In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
In the employment of.
Keeping up with; understanding; following along.
Prompted by (a certain emotion).
Used to add supplemental information, especially to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.