Two cowboys come upon an Indian lying on his stomach with his ear to the ground. One of the cowboys stops and says to the other, "You see that Indian?"
"Yeah," says the other cowboy.
"Look," says the first one, "he’s listening to the ground. He can hear things for miles in any direction."
Just then the Indian looks up. "Covered wagon," he says, "about two miles away. Have two horses, one brown, one white. Man, woman, child, household effects in wagon."
"Incredible!" says the cowboy to his friend. "This Indian knows how far away they are, how many horses, what color they are, who is in the wagon, and what is in the wagon. Amazing!"
The Indian looks up and says, "Ran over me about a half hour ago."
—n. Noisy argument or dispute. —v. (-ling) engage in a wrangle. [low german or dutch]
WRAPPER
n. - cover for a sweet, book, posted newspaper, etc.
- loose enveloping robe or gown.
WREATHE
v. (-thing) 1 encircle or cover as, with, or like a wreath.
- (foll. By round) wind (one's arms etc.) Round (a person etc.).
- (of smoke etc.) Move in wreaths.
WRECKER
n. - person or thing that wrecks or destroys.
- esp. Us person employed in demolition or breaking up damaged vehicles.
- esp. Hist. Person on the shore who tries to bring about a shipwreck for plunder or profit.
- n. - person or thing that wrecks or destroys.
- esp. Us person employed in demolition or breaking up damaged vehicles.
- esp. Hist. Person on the shore who tries to bring about a shipwreck for plunder or profit.
WRESTLE
—n. - contest in which two opponents grapple and try to throw each other to the ground, esp. As an athletic sport.
- hard struggle. —v. (-ling) 1 (often foll. By with) take part or fight in a wrestle.
- a (foll. By with, against) struggle. B (foll. By with) do one's utmost to deal with (a task, difficulty, etc.). wrestler n. Wrestling n. [old english]
- —n. - contest in which two opponents grapple and try to throw each other to the ground, esp. As an athletic sport.
- hard struggle. —v. (-ling) 1 (often foll. By with) take part or fight in a wrestle.
- a (foll. By with, against) struggle. B (foll. By with) do one's utmost to deal with (a task, difficulty, etc.). wrestler n. Wrestling n. [old english]
WRIGGLE
—v. (-ling) 1 (of a worm etc.) Twist or turn its body with short writhing movements.
- make wriggling motions.
- (foll. By along, through, etc.) Go thus (wriggled through the gap).
- be evasive. —n. Act of wriggling. wriggle out of colloq. Avoid on a pretext. wriggly adj. [low german wriggelen]
- —v. (-ling) 1 (of a worm etc.) Twist or turn its body with short writhing movements.
- make wriggling motions.
- (foll. By along, through, etc.) Go thus (wriggled through the gap).
- be evasive. —n. Act of wriggling. wriggle out of colloq. Avoid on a pretext. wriggly adj. [low german wriggelen]
WRINGER
n. Device for wringing water from washed clothes etc.
- n. Device for wringing water from washed clothes etc.
WRINKLE
—n. - crease in the skin, esp. Caused by age.
- similar mark in another flexible surface.
- colloq. Useful tip or clever expedient. —v. (-ling) 1 make wrinkles in.
- form wrinkles. [probably related to old english gewrinclod sinuous]
- —n. - crease in the skin, esp. Caused by age.
- similar mark in another flexible surface.
- colloq. Useful tip or clever expedient. —v. (-ling) 1 make wrinkles in.
- form wrinkles. [probably related to old english gewrinclod sinuous]
