Emily Dickinson Lexicon

WOOL'LY-PAS-TI-NUM, n.

A name given in the East Indies to a species of red orpiment or arsenic. – Cyc.

WOOL'PACK, n. [wool and pack.]

1. A pack or bag of wool.
2. Any thing bulky without weight. – Cleaveland.

WOOL'SACK, n. [wool and sack.]

1. A sack or bag of wool.
2. The seat of the lord chancellor and of the judges in the house of lords. – Eng.

WOOL'-STA-PLE, n. [wool and staple.]

A city or town where wool used to be brought to the king's staple for sale.

WOOL-STA'PLER, n.

One who deals in wool.

WOOL'-TRADE, n. [wool and trade.]

The trade in wool.

WOOL'WARD, adv.

In wool. [Not in use.]

WOOL'-WIND-ER, n. [wool and wind.]

A person employed to wind or make up wool into bundles to be packed for sale. – Cyc.

WOOP, a.

A bird.

WOOS, n.

A plant; a sea weed.

WOOTS, n.

Indian steel, a metallic substance imported from the East Indies; valued as the material of edge-tools. It has in combination a minute portion of alumin and silica. – Webster's Manual.

WORD, n. [Sax. word or wyrd; G. wort; D. woord; Dan. and Sw. ord; Sans. wartha. This word is probably the participle of a root in Br, and radically the same as L. verbum; Ir. abairim, to speak. A word is that which is uttered or thrown out.]

1. An articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by a custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language. Thus a in English is in a word; but few words consist of one letter only. Most words consist of two or more letters, as go, do, shall, called monosyllables, or of two or more syllables, as honor, goodness, amiable.
2. The letter or letters, written or printed, which represent a sound or combination of sounds.
3. A short discourse. Shall I vouchsafe your worship a word or two? – Shak.
4. Talk; discourse. Why should calamity be full of words? – Shak. Be thy words severe. – Dryden.
5. Dispute; verbal contention; as, some words grew between us.
6. Language; living speech; oral expression. The message was delivered by word of mouth.
7. Promise. He gave me his word he would pay me. Obey thy parents; keep thy word justly. – Shak.
8. Signal; order; command. Give the word through. – Shak.
9. Account; tidings; message. Bring me word what is the issue of the contest.
10. Declaration; purpose expressed. I know you brave, and take you at your word. – Dryden.
11. Declaration; affirmation. I desire not the reader should take my word. – Dryden.
12. The scripture; divine revelation, or any part of it. This is called the word of God.
13. Christ. – John i.
14. A motto; a short sentence; a proverb. – Spenser. A good word, commendation; favorable account. And gave the harmless fellow a good word. – Pope. In word, in declaration only. Let us not love in word only, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 1 John iii.

WORD, v.i.

To dispute. [Little used.] – L'Estrange.

WORD, v.t.

To express in words. Take care to word ideas with propriety. The apology for the king is the same, but worded with greater deference to that great prince. – Addison.

WORD-CATCH-ER, n.

One who cavils at words. – Pope.

WORD'ED, pp.

Expressed in words.

WORD'ER, n.

A speaker. [Not in use.] – Whitlock.

WORD'I-LY, adv.

In a verbose or wordy manner.

WORD'I-NESS, n. [from wordy.]

The state or quality of abounding with words. – Ash.

WORD'ING, n.

1. The act of expressing in words.
2. The manner of expressing in words. The wording of the ideas is very judicious.

WORD'ING, ppr.

Expressing in words.

WORD'ISH, a.

Respecting words. [Not used.] – Sidney.

WORD'ISH-NESS, n.

Manner of wording. [Not used.]

WORD'LESS, a.

Not using words; not speaking; silent. – Shak.

WORD'Y, a.

1. Using many words; verbose; as, a wordy speaker; a wordy orator. – Spectator.
2. Containing many words; full of words. We need not lavish hours in wordy periods. – Philips.