whole : Idioms & Phrases

• the whole (emphatically). Obs. "All the whole army."

Webster 1913

• a committee, embracing all the members present, into which a legislative or deliberative body sometimes resolves itself, for the purpose of considering a particular measure under the operation of different rules from those governing the general legislative proceedings. The committee of the whole has its own chairman, and reports its action in the form of recommendations.

Webster 1913

• . See under Committee.

Webster 1913

• adjective satellite with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
  heart-whole; wholehearted.
  
  • heart-whole friendship
  • gave wholehearted support to her candidacy
  • wholehearted commitment
  • demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance

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Heart"-whole` adjective

Etymology

See Whole.

Definitions

1. Having the heart or affections free; not in love. Shak.
2. With unbroken courage; undismayed.
3. Of a single and sincere heart.

   If he keeps heart-whole towards his Master. Bunyan.

Webster 1913

• adverb with everything considered (and neglecting details)
  altogether; tout ensemble; all in all.
  
  • altogether, I'm sorry it happened
  • all in all, it's not so bad

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• noun the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole
  meronymy.
  

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• all connected with a particular affair or business.

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• adverb to the goal
  all the way.
  
  • she climbed the mountain all the way

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• considering the whole; taking all things into view.

Webster 1913

• considering all things; taking everything into account; in view of all the circumstances or conditions.

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• noun blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant
  
  • whole blood is normally used in blood transfusions

WordNet

• . (Law of Descent) See under Blood, n., 2.

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• noun everything available; usually preceded by `the'
  whole caboodle; kit and boodle; whole kit and boodle; whole kit and caboodle; full treatment; whole kit; kit and caboodle; whole shebang; works.
  
  • we saw the whole shebang
  • a hotdog with the works
  • we took on the whole caboodle
  • for $10 you get the full treatment

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• noun wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
  

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• noun everything available; usually preceded by `the'
  whole caboodle; kit and boodle; whole kit and boodle; whole kit and caboodle; full treatment; whole kit; kit and caboodle; whole shebang; works.
  
  • we saw the whole shebang
  • a hotdog with the works
  • we took on the whole caboodle
  • for $10 you get the full treatment

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• noun everything available; usually preceded by `the'
  whole caboodle; kit and boodle; whole kit and boodle; whole kit and caboodle; full treatment; whole kit; kit and caboodle; whole shebang; works.
  
  • we saw the whole shebang
  • a hotdog with the works
  • we took on the whole caboodle
  • for $10 you get the full treatment

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• noun everything available; usually preceded by `the'
  whole caboodle; kit and boodle; whole kit and boodle; whole kit and caboodle; full treatment; whole kit; kit and caboodle; whole shebang; works.
  
  • we saw the whole shebang
  • a hotdog with the works
  • we took on the whole caboodle
  • for $10 you get the full treatment

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• noun insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
  ordinary life insurance; straight life insurance.
  

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• noun bread made with whole wheat flour
  brown bread; dark bread; whole meal bread.
  

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• noun flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)
  whole meal flour; graham flour; graham.
  

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• noun milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed
  

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• noun a word that names the whole of which a given word is a part
  holonym.
  
  • `hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'

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• noun a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
  semibreve.
  

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• (Mus.), the note which represents a note of longest duration in common use; a semibreve.

Webster 1913

• noun any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
  integer.
  
  • an integer is a number that is not a fraction

WordNet

• (Math.), a number which is not a fraction or mixed number; an integer.

Webster 1913

• noun a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time
  

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• noun everything available; usually preceded by `the'
  whole caboodle; kit and boodle; whole kit and boodle; whole kit and caboodle; full treatment; whole kit; kit and caboodle; whole shebang; works.
  
  • we saw the whole shebang
  • a hotdog with the works
  • we took on the whole caboodle
  • for $10 you get the full treatment

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• noun common snipe of Eurasia and Africa
  Gallinago gallinago.
  

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• (Zoöl.), the common snipe, as distinguished from the smaller jacksnipe. Prov. Eng.

Webster 1913

• noun a musical interval of two semitones
  whole step; step; tone.
  

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• noun the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts
  holonymy.
  

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• noun a musical interval of two semitones
  whole step; step; tone.
  

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• noun bread made with whole wheat flour
  brown bread; dark bread; whole meal bread.
  

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• noun flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)
  whole meal flour; graham flour; graham.
  

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• noun everything available; usually preceded by `the'
  whole caboodle; kit and boodle; whole kit and boodle; whole kit and caboodle; full treatment; whole kit; kit and caboodle; whole shebang; works.
  
  • we saw the whole shebang
  • a hotdog with the works
  • we took on the whole caboodle
  • for $10 you get the full treatment

WordNet

Whole"-hoofed` adjective

Definitions

1. Having an undivided hoof, as the horse.

Webster 1913

Whole"-length` adjective

Definitions

1. Representing the whole figure; -- said of a picture or statue. -- n. A portrait or statue representing the whole figure. = full-length?

Webster 1913

• adjective satellite with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
  heart-whole; wholehearted.
  
  • heart-whole friendship
  • gave wholehearted support to her candidacy
  • wholehearted commitment
  • demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance

WordNet

Whole"-souled` adjective

Definitions

1. Thoroughly imbued with a right spirit; noble-minded; devoted.

Webster 1913

• adjective of or relating to or derived from wheat
  wholemeal; wheaten.
  
  • wheaten bread

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• noun teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words
  

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• very earnestly; fully; completely; devotedly.

Webster 1913