Wheyish

Wheyish
Wheyish Whey"ish, a. Somewhat like whey; wheyey. --J. Philips. -- {Whey"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • wheyish — /hway ish, way /, adj. rather like whey: a mottled, wheyish complexion. [1555 65; WHEY + ISH1] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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