Definition of What

1. pron., a., & adv. As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?

2. n. Something; thing; stuff.

3. interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account?

4. pron., a., & adv. As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?

5. n. Something; thing; stuff.

6. interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account?

Definition of What

1. the true nature of something [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of What

wharfed
wharfing
wharfing
wharfinger
wharfingers
wharfings
wharfmaster
wharfmasters
wharfs
wharf rat
Wharton
Wharton's duct
Wharton's jelly
wharve
wharves
what (current term)
whatchamacallit
whaten
whatever
whatever may come
whatna
whatness
whatnesses
whatnot
whatnots
whats
whatsis
whatsises
whatsit
whatsits

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