Weill
1: German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950) [syn: {Kurt Weill}]
Weimar
1: a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
Weimar Republic
1: the German republic founded at Weimar in 1919; "The Weimar Republic was overthrown in 1933 and replaced by the Third Reich"
Weimaraner
1: large breed of hound having a smooth grayish coat; originated in Germany
Weinberg
1: United States theoretical physicist (born in 1933) [syn: {Steven Weinberg}]
weir
1: a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow 2: a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
weird
1: suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"...
Weird Sisters
1: a group of three goddesses of destiny [syn: {Fates}, {the Fates}]
weirdie
1: someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric [syn: {creep}, {weirdo}, {weirdy}, {spook}]
weirdly
1: in a weird manner; "she was dressed weirdly"
weirdness
1: strikingly out of the ordinary [syn: {outlandishness}, {bizarreness}]
weirdo
1: someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric [syn: {creep}, {weirdie}, {weirdy}, {spook}] 2: someone deranged and possibly dangerous [syn: {crazy}, {loony}, {looney}]
weirdy
1: someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric [syn: {creep}, {weirdo}, {weirdie}, {spook}]
weisenheimer
1: an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments [syn: {wise guy}, {smart aleck}, {wiseacre}, {wisenheimer}]
Weismann
1: German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914) [syn: {August Frie...
Weissbier
1: a general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent [syn: {white beer}, {wheat beer}]
Weisshorn
1: a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high)
Weizenbier
1: a general name in southern Germany for wheat beers
Weizenbock
1: a German wheat beer of bock strength
Weizmann
1: Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize the new state of Israel and became its first president (1874-1952) [syn: {Chaim Weizmann}, {Chaim Azriel Weizmann}]
weka
1: flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting [syn: {maori hen}, {wood hen}]
welcher
1: someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager [syn: {welsher}]
welcome
1: giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us" [ant: {unwelcome}]...
welcome mat
1: a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering [syn: {doormat}]
welcome wagon
1: a wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area
welcomed
1: gladly and cordially received or admitted [syn: {welcomed(a)}]
welcomer
1: a person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters" [syn: {greeter}, {saluter}]
welcoming
1: very cordial; "a welcoming smile"
weld
1: European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America [syn: {dyer's rocket}, {dyer's mignonette}, {Reseda luteola}] 2: United States abolitionist (1803-1895) [syn: ...
welder
1: joins pieces of metal by welding them together
welder's mask
1: a mask that you wear for protection when doing welding
welding
1: fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
weldment
1: an assembly of parts welded together
welfare
1: governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need [syn: {social welfare}] 2: something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good" [syn: {benefit}] 3: a contented state o...
welfare case
1: a case for a welfare worker [syn: {charity case}]
welfare state
1: a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
welfare work
1: an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society [syn: {social service}]
welfare worker
1: someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged) [syn: {social worker}, {caseworker}]
welfarist
1: of or relating to a welfare state [syn: {welfare-statist}]
welkin
1: the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected [syn: {celestial sphere}, {sphere}, {empyrean}, {firmament}, {heavens}, {vault of heaven}]
well
1: in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well" [ant: {ill}] 2: ...
well aware
1: (usually followed by `of') having knowledge or understanding; "our youth are cognizant of the law"; "I am well aware of his limitations" [syn: {cognizant}, {cognisant}, {well aware(p)}, {aware(p)}]...
well behaved
1: (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct; "a well-behaved child" [syn: {well-behaved}]
well endowed
1: having plentiful supplies of a resource; "Brazil is well endowed with coffee"
well enough
1: in a tolerable manner; "she did it well enough" [syn: {tolerably}, {to a tolerable degree}, {to an adequate degree}]
well out
1: flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face" [syn: {stream}]
well over
1: flow or run over (a limit or brim) [syn: {overflow}, {overrun}, {run over}, {brim over}]
well point
1: a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area [syn: {wellpoint}]
well thought out
1: resulting from careful thought; "the paper was well thought out" [syn: {considered}, {reasoned}, {well thought out(p)}]
well timed
1: done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publicati...
well up
1: as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things; "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it" [syn: {swell}]
well water
1: underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks [syn: {ground water}, {spring water}]
well-adjusted
1: free from psychological disorder; "a well-adjusted personality" [syn: {well-balanced}]
well-advised
1: having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan" [syn: {advised}] [ant: {ill-advised}]
well-appointed
1: having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings; "a well-appointed kitchen"; "a well-appointed apartment" [syn: {well-found}]
well-balanced
1: in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium; "a well-balanced wheel" 2: free from psychological disorder; "a well-adjusted personality" [syn: {well-adjusted}]
well-behaved
1: (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct; "a well-behaved child" [syn: {well behaved}]
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well-being
1: a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" [syn: {wellbeing}, {welfare}, {upbeat}, {eudaemonia}, {eudaimonia}] [ant:...
well-bound
1: (of books) having a sturdy and attractive binding
well-bred
1: of good upbringing [syn: {well-mannered}]
well-chosen
1: well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"; "a felicitous comment" [syn: {happy}]
well-conducted
1: characterized by good organization and control; "a well-conducted meeting"
well-connected
1: connected by blood or close acquaintance with people of wealth or social position; "a well-connected Edinburgh family" [syn: {socially connected}]
well-defined
1: having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges; "a finely chiseled nose"; "well-defined features" [syn: {chiseled}] 2: accurately stated or described; "a set of well-define...
well-disposed
1: favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests" [syn: {favorable}]
well-done
1: (of meat) cooked until there is no pink meat left inside
well-educated
1: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience" [syn: {enlightened}, {knowing}, ...
well-endowed
1: (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress" [syn: {bosomy}, {busty}, {buxom}, {curvaceous}, {c...
well-favored
1: pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so e...
well-favoured
1: pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so e...
well-fed
1: properly nourished [syn: {well-nourished}]
well-fixed
1: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; ...
well-formed
1: conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences" [syn: {grammatical}] [ant: {ungrammatical}]
well-found
1: having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings; "a well-appointed kitchen"; "a well-appointed apartment" [syn: {well-appointed}]
well-founded
1: based on sound reasoning or evidence; "a reasonable argument"; "well-founded suspicions" [syn: {tenable}]
well-grooved
1: established as if settled into a groove or rut [syn: {grooved}]
well-grounded
1: reflects weight of sound argument or evidence; "a sound argument" [syn: {reasoned}, {sound}]
well-heeled
1: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; ...
well-informed
1: possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers" [syn: {intelligent}]
well-intentioned
1: marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular ...
well-kept
1: kept in good condition [syn: {kept up(p)}, {maintained}] 2: of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat" [syn: {shipsh...
well-knit
1: strongly and firmly constructed; "a well-knit argument"; "a well-knit theatrical production"; "well-knit athletes"; "a sailor short but well-set"- Alexander Hamilton [syn: {well-set}]
well-known
1: widely or fully known; "a well-known politician"; "well-known facts"; "a politician who is well known"; "these facts are well known" 2: frequently experienced; known closely or intimately; "a long-...
well-lighted
1: provided with artificial light; "illuminated advertising"; "looked up at the lighted windows"; "a brightly lit room"; "a well-lighted stairwell" [syn: {illuminated}, {lighted}, {lit}]
well-mannered
1: of good upbringing [syn: {well-bred}] 2: socially correct in behavior [syn: {mannerly}]
well-marked
1: clearly indicated; "a well-marked route"
well-matched
1: (of a couple) existing together harmoniously [syn: {compatible}]
well-meaning
1: not unfriendly or threatening; "her well-meaning words were received in silence"; "the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs" [syn: {unthreatening}] 2: marked by good intentions thou...
well-meant
1: marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular ...
well-mined
1: well known and commonly used; "Shakespeare exploited many well-mined sources for his plays"
well-nigh
1: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about d...
well-off
1: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; ...
well-qualified
1: more than adequately qualified; "a well-qualified officer"
well-read
1: well informed or deeply versed through reading; "respect for a well-read man"; "well-read in medieval history" 2: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened pub...
well-rounded
1: many-sided; "an all-around athlete"; "a well-rounded curriculum" [syn: {all-around(a)}, {all-round(a)}]
well-set
1: strongly and firmly constructed; "a well-knit argument"; "a well-knit theatrical production"; "well-knit athletes"; "a sailor short but well-set"- Alexander Hamilton [syn: {well-knit}]
well-shaven
1: closely shaved recently [syn: {clean-shaven}, {smooth-shaven}]
well-situated
1: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; ...
well-spoken
1: speaking or spoken fittingly or pleasingly; "a well-spoken gentleman"; "a few well-spoken words on civic pride"
well-stacked
1: well or attractively formed with respect to physique [syn: {built(p)}, {stacked(p)}]
well-thought-of
1: receiving deferential regard; "a respected family" [syn: {respected}]
well-timed
1: done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publicati...
well-to-do
1: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; ...
well-tried
1: tested and proved useful or correct; "a tested method" [syn: {tested}, {tried}]
well-turned
1: of a pleasing shape; "a well-turned ankle" 2: (of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed; "a well-turned phrase"
well-wisher
1: someone who shares your feelings and expresses sympathy or hopes that something will be successful [syn: {sympathizer}, {sympathiser}]
well-wishing
1: extending good wishes for success; "his well-wishing supporters" [syn: {well-wishing(a)}] n : an expression of good will from one person to another; "much hand-shaking and well-wishing"
well-worn
1: showing signs of much wear or use 2: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeatin...
well-written
1: knowledgeable about literature; "a literary style" [syn: {literary}]
wellbeing
1: a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" [syn: {well-being}, {welfare}, {upbeat}, {eudaemonia}, {eudaimonia}] [ant...
wellborn
1: of good or upper-class lineage; "a rich and wellborn husband"
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