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/hway"ish, way"-/, adj.rather like whey: a mottled, wheyish complexion.[1555-65; WHEY + -ISH1]
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Wheyish — Whey ish, a. Somewhat like whey; wheyey. J. Philips. {Whey ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wheyish — whey·ish … English syllables
wheyish — … Useful english dictionary
Wheyishness — Wheyish Whey ish, a. Somewhat like whey; wheyey. J. Philips. {Whey ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wheyey — Whey ey, a. Of the nature of, or containing, whey; resembling whey; wheyish. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whey — /weɪ / (say way) noun milk serum, separating as a watery liquid from the curd after coagulation, as in cheese making. {Middle English wheye, Old English hwæg} –wheyish, adjective …
wheyey — āē adjective Etymology: whey (I) + y : consisting of, containing, or resembling whey : wheyish … Useful english dictionary
wheyishness — noun see wheyish * * * wheyˈishness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑whey … Useful english dictionary
whaint — whair(e, whaish, whais(h)le, whaizle, whaite, whake: see quaint, where, wheyish, wheeze, wheezle, wait v.1, quake … Useful english dictionary
