A man asked for a meal in a restaurant. The waiter brought the food and put it on the table. After a moment, the man called the waiter and said:
"Waiter! Waiter! There"s a fly in my soup!"
"Please don"t speak so loudly, sir," said the waiter, "or everyone will want one."
- entitled to (esp. Condescending) recognition (a worthy old couple).
- a (foll. By of or to + infin.) Deserving (worthy of a mention). B (foll. By of) adequate or suitable to the dignity etc. Of (words worthy of the occasion). —n. (pl. -ies) 1 worthy person.
- person of some distinction. worthily adv. Worthiness n.
WRAITH
n. - ghost.
- spectral appearance of a living person supposed to portend that person's death. [origin unknown]
WRASSE
n. Bright-coloured marine fish. [cornish wrach]
WREATH
n. (pl. -s) 1 flowers or leaves fastened in a ring, esp. As an ornament for the head or for laying on a grave etc.
- curl or ring of smoke, cloud, or soft fabric. [old english: related to *writhe]
WRENCH
—n. - violent twist or oblique pull or tearing off.
- tool like a spanner for gripping and turning nuts etc.
- painful uprooting or parting. —v. - twist or pull violently round or sideways.
- (often foll. By off, away, etc.) Pull off with a wrench. [old english]
- —n. - violent twist or oblique pull or tearing off.
- tool like a spanner for gripping and turning nuts etc.
- painful uprooting or parting. —v. - twist or pull violently round or sideways.
- (often foll. By off, away, etc.) Pull off with a wrench. [old english]
WRETCH
n. - unfortunate or pitiable person.
- (often as a playful term of depreciation) reprehensible person. [old english, = outcast]
- n. - unfortunate or pitiable person.
- (often as a playful term of depreciation) reprehensible person. [old english, = outcast]
WRIGHT
n. Maker or builder (usu. In comb.: playwright; shipwright). [old english: related to *work]
- n. Maker or builder (usu. In comb.: playwright; shipwright). [old english: related to *work]
