wether Definition
wether (wet̸h′ər)
noun
a castrated male sheep or goat
Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger widder < IE base *wet-, year > etesian
wether Usage Examples
Converse of object
- decide: To start off with the film can't decide wether to be a comedy or an inept horror film.
- wonder: However being ever curious we wonder wether there are any performance gains in using threads.
- know: I am confused please help, I really don't know wether to finish him or not?
- determine: There is no way for XSL-T to determine wether a given attribute comes from the source or the DTD.
- ask: One has to ask wether or not any of the major banks have implemented SPF on their mail systems.
- see: We have recently been experimenting with heat meters, to see wether the possibility of charging via their readings is viable.
Adjective modifier
- sure: There is also a station site, we are not sure wether the station has been demolished or still exists.
- unsure: As you know after winning this prize I was unsure wether my husband would actually come with me!
Modifies a noun
- lamb: Wether lambs are sold finished through Hexham Mart from December through to April, the majority being finished inside.
- sheep: John Cant and John Boreham were charged with stealing a wether sheep the property of Rev Newman of Sudbury.
Noun used with modifier
problem: However, none of the restrictions reccomended here will give any problems wether ETPro is used or not.
Browse dictionary entries near wether
- ‹ wetback
- ‹ wet wash
- ‹ wet suit
- ‹ wet pack
- ‹ wet nurse
- ‹ wet fly
- ‹ wet dream
- ‹ wet cell
- ‹ wet-bulb thermometer
- ‹ wet blanket
- wetland ›
- wettability ›
- wettable ›
- wetter ›
- Wetterhorn ›
- wetting agent ›
- wettish ›
- Wexford ›
- Weyden ›
- Weymouth ›

