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willy
(encz) | Willy,Francouz n: [zast.] jose |
willy
(encz) | Willy,pinďour n: [hovor.] jose |
willy
(encz) | Willy,Willy n: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
willy
(czen) | Willy,Willyn: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
willy
(gcide) | Willow \Wil"low\, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin
to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. Willy.]
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1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including
many species, most of which are characterized often used
as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A
wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight." --Sir W.
Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the
person beloved, is said to wear the willow.
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And I must wear the willow garland
For him that's dead or false to me. --Campbell.
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2. (Textile Manuf.) A machine in which cotton or wool is
opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes
projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded
with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having
been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods,
though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the
winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called
also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil.
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Almond willow, Pussy willow, Weeping willow. (Bot.) See
under Almond, Pussy, and Weeping.
Willow biter (Zool.) the blue tit. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow fly (Zool.), a greenish European stone fly
(Chloroperla viridis); -- called also yellow Sally.
Willow gall (Zool.), a conical, scaly gall produced on
willows by the larva of a small dipterous fly ({Cecidomyia
strobiloides}).
Willow grouse (Zool.), the white ptarmigan. See
ptarmigan.
Willow lark (Zool.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow ptarmigan (Zool.)
(a) The European reed bunting, or black-headed bunting.
See under Reed.
(b) A sparrow (Passer salicicolus) native of Asia,
Africa, and Southern Europe.
Willow tea, the prepared leaves of a species of willow
largely grown in the neighborhood of Shanghai, extensively
used by the poorer classes of Chinese as a substitute for
tea. --McElrath.
Willow thrush (Zool.), a variety of the veery, or Wilson's
thrush. See Veery.
Willow warbler (Zool.), a very small European warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus); -- called also bee bird,
haybird, golden wren, pettychaps, sweet William,
Tom Thumb, and willow wren.
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Willy
(gcide) | Willy \Wil"ly\, n. [Cf. Willow.]
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1. A large wicker basket. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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2. (Textile Manuf.) Same as 1st Willow, 2.
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willy brandt
(encz) | Willy Brandt, |
willy-nilly
(encz) | willy-nilly,chtě nechtě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Dulwilly
(gcide) | Dulwilly \Dul"wil*ly\, n. [Prob. imitative.] (Zool.)
The ring plover. [Prov. Eng.]
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Towilly
(gcide) | Towilly \To*wil"ly\, n. (Zool.)
The sanderling; -- so called from its cry. [Prov. Eng.]
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Twilly
(gcide) | Twilly \Twil"ly\, n. [Cf. Willy.]
A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a
revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a
willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and
devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy. --Tomlinson.
[1913 Webster]Willow \Wil"low\, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin
to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. Willy.]
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1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including
many species, most of which are characterized often used
as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A
wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight." --Sir W.
Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the
person beloved, is said to wear the willow.
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And I must wear the willow garland
For him that's dead or false to me. --Campbell.
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2. (Textile Manuf.) A machine in which cotton or wool is
opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes
projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded
with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having
been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods,
though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the
winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called
also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil.
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Almond willow, Pussy willow, Weeping willow. (Bot.) See
under Almond, Pussy, and Weeping.
Willow biter (Zool.) the blue tit. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow fly (Zool.), a greenish European stone fly
(Chloroperla viridis); -- called also yellow Sally.
Willow gall (Zool.), a conical, scaly gall produced on
willows by the larva of a small dipterous fly ({Cecidomyia
strobiloides}).
Willow grouse (Zool.), the white ptarmigan. See
ptarmigan.
Willow lark (Zool.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow ptarmigan (Zool.)
(a) The European reed bunting, or black-headed bunting.
See under Reed.
(b) A sparrow (Passer salicicolus) native of Asia,
Africa, and Southern Europe.
Willow tea, the prepared leaves of a species of willow
largely grown in the neighborhood of Shanghai, extensively
used by the poorer classes of Chinese as a substitute for
tea. --McElrath.
Willow thrush (Zool.), a variety of the veery, or Wilson's
thrush. See Veery.
Willow warbler (Zool.), a very small European warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus); -- called also bee bird,
haybird, golden wren, pettychaps, sweet William,
Tom Thumb, and willow wren.
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twilly
(gcide) | Twilly \Twil"ly\, n. [Cf. Willy.]
A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a
revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a
willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and
devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy. --Tomlinson.
[1913 Webster]Willow \Wil"low\, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin
to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. Willy.]
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1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including
many species, most of which are characterized often used
as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A
wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight." --Sir W.
Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the
person beloved, is said to wear the willow.
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And I must wear the willow garland
For him that's dead or false to me. --Campbell.
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2. (Textile Manuf.) A machine in which cotton or wool is
opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes
projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded
with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having
been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods,
though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the
winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called
also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil.
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Almond willow, Pussy willow, Weeping willow. (Bot.) See
under Almond, Pussy, and Weeping.
Willow biter (Zool.) the blue tit. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow fly (Zool.), a greenish European stone fly
(Chloroperla viridis); -- called also yellow Sally.
Willow gall (Zool.), a conical, scaly gall produced on
willows by the larva of a small dipterous fly ({Cecidomyia
strobiloides}).
Willow grouse (Zool.), the white ptarmigan. See
ptarmigan.
Willow lark (Zool.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow ptarmigan (Zool.)
(a) The European reed bunting, or black-headed bunting.
See under Reed.
(b) A sparrow (Passer salicicolus) native of Asia,
Africa, and Southern Europe.
Willow tea, the prepared leaves of a species of willow
largely grown in the neighborhood of Shanghai, extensively
used by the poorer classes of Chinese as a substitute for
tea. --McElrath.
Willow thrush (Zool.), a variety of the veery, or Wilson's
thrush. See Veery.
Willow warbler (Zool.), a very small European warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus); -- called also bee bird,
haybird, golden wren, pettychaps, sweet William,
Tom Thumb, and willow wren.
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twilly devil
(gcide) | Twilly \Twil"ly\, n. [Cf. Willy.]
A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a
revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a
willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and
devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy. --Tomlinson.
[1913 Webster]Willow \Wil"low\, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin
to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. Willy.]
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1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including
many species, most of which are characterized often used
as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A
wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight." --Sir W.
Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the
person beloved, is said to wear the willow.
[1913 Webster]
And I must wear the willow garland
For him that's dead or false to me. --Campbell.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Textile Manuf.) A machine in which cotton or wool is
opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes
projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded
with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having
been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods,
though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the
winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called
also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil.
[1913 Webster]
Almond willow, Pussy willow, Weeping willow. (Bot.) See
under Almond, Pussy, and Weeping.
Willow biter (Zool.) the blue tit. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow fly (Zool.), a greenish European stone fly
(Chloroperla viridis); -- called also yellow Sally.
Willow gall (Zool.), a conical, scaly gall produced on
willows by the larva of a small dipterous fly ({Cecidomyia
strobiloides}).
Willow grouse (Zool.), the white ptarmigan. See
ptarmigan.
Willow lark (Zool.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow ptarmigan (Zool.)
(a) The European reed bunting, or black-headed bunting.
See under Reed.
(b) A sparrow (Passer salicicolus) native of Asia,
Africa, and Southern Europe.
Willow tea, the prepared leaves of a species of willow
largely grown in the neighborhood of Shanghai, extensively
used by the poorer classes of Chinese as a substitute for
tea. --McElrath.
Willow thrush (Zool.), a variety of the veery, or Wilson's
thrush. See Veery.
Willow warbler (Zool.), a very small European warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus); -- called also bee bird,
haybird, golden wren, pettychaps, sweet William,
Tom Thumb, and willow wren.
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Willy
(gcide) | Willow \Wil"low\, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin
to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. Willy.]
[1913 Webster]
1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including
many species, most of which are characterized often used
as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A
wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight." --Sir W.
Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the
person beloved, is said to wear the willow.
[1913 Webster]
And I must wear the willow garland
For him that's dead or false to me. --Campbell.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Textile Manuf.) A machine in which cotton or wool is
opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes
projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded
with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having
been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods,
though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the
winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called
also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil.
[1913 Webster]
Almond willow, Pussy willow, Weeping willow. (Bot.) See
under Almond, Pussy, and Weeping.
Willow biter (Zool.) the blue tit. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow fly (Zool.), a greenish European stone fly
(Chloroperla viridis); -- called also yellow Sally.
Willow gall (Zool.), a conical, scaly gall produced on
willows by the larva of a small dipterous fly ({Cecidomyia
strobiloides}).
Willow grouse (Zool.), the white ptarmigan. See
ptarmigan.
Willow lark (Zool.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.]
Willow ptarmigan (Zool.)
(a) The European reed bunting, or black-headed bunting.
See under Reed.
(b) A sparrow (Passer salicicolus) native of Asia,
Africa, and Southern Europe.
Willow tea, the prepared leaves of a species of willow
largely grown in the neighborhood of Shanghai, extensively
used by the poorer classes of Chinese as a substitute for
tea. --McElrath.
Willow thrush (Zool.), a variety of the veery, or Wilson's
thrush. See Veery.
Willow warbler (Zool.), a very small European warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus); -- called also bee bird,
haybird, golden wren, pettychaps, sweet William,
Tom Thumb, and willow wren.
[1913 Webster]Willy \Wil"ly\, n. [Cf. Willow.]
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1. A large wicker basket. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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2. (Textile Manuf.) Same as 1st Willow, 2.
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Willy nilly
(gcide) | Willy nilly \Wil"ly nil"ly\
Whether I (he, she, they) want to or not. See {Will I, nill
I}, etc., under 3d Will.
[1913 Webster]Will \Will\, v. i.
To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to
wish; to desire.
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And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him,
saying, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou
clean. --Matt. viii.
2, 3.
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Note: This word has been confused with will, v. i., to
choose, which, unlike this, is of the weak conjugation.
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Will I, nill I, or Will ye, hill ye, or {Will he, nill
he}, whether I, you, or he will it or not; hence, without
choice; compulsorily; -- commonly abbreviated to {willy
nilly}. "If I must take service willy nilly." --J. H.
Newman. "Land for all who would till it, and reading and
writing will ye, nill ye." --Lowell.
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willy nilly
(gcide) | Willy nilly \Wil"ly nil"ly\
Whether I (he, she, they) want to or not. See {Will I, nill
I}, etc., under 3d Will.
[1913 Webster]Will \Will\, v. i.
To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to
wish; to desire.
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And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him,
saying, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou
clean. --Matt. viii.
2, 3.
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Note: This word has been confused with will, v. i., to
choose, which, unlike this, is of the weak conjugation.
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Will I, nill I, or Will ye, hill ye, or {Will he, nill
he}, whether I, you, or he will it or not; hence, without
choice; compulsorily; -- commonly abbreviated to {willy
nilly}. "If I must take service willy nilly." --J. H.
Newman. "Land for all who would till it, and reading and
writing will ye, nill ye." --Lowell.
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Willying
(gcide) | Willying \Wil"ly*ing\, n.
The process of cleansing wool, cotton, or the like, with a
willy, or willow.
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Willying machine. Same as 1st Willow, 2.
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Willying machine
(gcide) | Willying \Wil"ly*ing\, n.
The process of cleansing wool, cotton, or the like, with a
willy, or willow.
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Willying machine. Same as 1st Willow, 2.
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willy-nilly
(gcide) | Nill \Nill\, v. i.
To be unwilling; to refuse to act.
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The actions of the will are "velle" and "nolle," to
will and nill. --Burton.
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Will he, nill he, whether he wills it or not; usually
contracted to willy-nilly.
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Willywaw
(gcide) | Williwaw \Wil"li*waw\, Willywaw \Wil"ly*waw\, n. (Naut.)
A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits
of Magellan. --W. C. Russell.
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willy brandt
(wn) | Willy Brandt
n 1: German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked
to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992) [syn:
Brandt, Willy Brandt] |
willy-nilly
(wn) | willy-nilly
adv 1: in a random manner; "the houses were randomly scattered";
"bullets were fired into the crowd at random" [syn:
randomly, indiscriminately, haphazardly, {willy-
nilly}, arbitrarily, at random, every which way]
2: without having a choice |
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