WHEEL-WORN
Wheel"-worn`, a.
Defn: Worn by the action of wheels; as, a wheel-worn road.
WHEELWRIGHT
Wheel"wright`, n.
Defn: A man whose occupation is to make or repair wheels and wheeled vehicles, as carts, wagons, and the like.
WHEELY
Wheel"y, a.
Defn: Circular; suitable to rotation.
WHEEN
Wheen, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. hw, hw, a little, somewhat, hw little, few.]
Defn: A quantity; a goodly number. [Scot.] "A wheen other dogs." Sir
W. Scott.
WHEEZE
Wheeze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wheezed; p. pr. & vb. n. Wheezing.] Etym:
[OE. whesen, AS. hwsan (cf. Icel. hvæsa to hiss, Sw. hväsa, Dan.
hvæse); akin to AS. hwsta a cough, D. hoest, G. husten, OHG. huosto,
Icel. h, Lith. kosti to cough, Skr. k. sq. root43. Cf. Husky hoarse.]
Defn: To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma. "Wheezing lungs." Shak.