WHEEZE
Wheeze, n.
1. A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
2. (Phon.)
Defn: An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper." It is a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
WHEEZY
Wheez"y, a.
Defn: Breathing with difficulty and with a wheeze; wheezing. Used also figuratively.
WHEFT
Wheft, n. (Naut.)
Defn: See Waft, n., 4.
WHELK Whelk, n. Etym: [OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. Whelk tingle, a dog whelk. See under Dog.