Definition of what

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What (interrog. adv.) Why? For what purpose? On what account.

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Exterior :: Exterior (a.) External; on the outside; without the limits of; extrinsic; as, an object exterior to a man, opposed to what is within, or in his mind..
Subduple :: Subdulcid (a.) Somewhat sweet; sweetish.
Unsolder :: Unsolder (v. t.) To separate or disunite, as what has been soldered; hence, to divide; to sunder..
Staminal :: Stamina (n. pl.) Whatever constitutes the principal strength or support of anything; power of endurance; backbone; vigor; as, the stamina of a constitution or of life; the stamina of a State..
Recapitulate :: Recapitulate (v. i.) To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance..
Dextrin :: Dextrin (n.) A translucent, gummy, amorphous substance, nearly tasteless and odorless, used as a substitute for gum, for sizing, etc., and obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids, or diastase. It is of somewhat variable composition, containing several carbohydrates which change easily to their respective varieties of sugar. It is so named from its rotating the plane of polarization to the right; -- called also British gum, Alsace gum, gommelin, leiocome, etc. See Achroodextrin, and Ery
Rafter :: Rafter (n.) Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post..
Mark :: Mark (n.) That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach.
Soliloquy :: Soliloquy (n.) A written composition, reciting what it is supposed a person says to himself..
Leptiform :: Leptiform (a.) Having a form somewhat like leptus; -- said of active insect larvae having three pairs of legs. See Larva.
Aard-vark :: Aard-vark (n.) An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue..
Dimmy :: Dimmy (a.) Somewhat dim; as, dimmish eyes..
Decree :: Decree (n.) An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative ru// decision..
Superfluous :: Superfluity (n.) Something beyond what is needed; something which serves for show or luxury.
One :: One (indef. pron.) Any person, indefinitely; a person or body; as, what one would have well done, one should do one's self..
Somewhat :: Somewhat (n.) More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something..
Subdivide :: Subdivide (v. t.) To divide the parts of (anything) into more parts; to part into smaller divisions; to divide again, as what has already been divided..
Larghetto :: Larghetto (a. & adv.) Somewhat slow or slowly, but not so slowly as largo, and rather more so than andante..
Somewhat :: Somewhat (adv.) In some degree or measure; a little.
Cleverish :: Cleverish (a.) Somewhat clever.
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