3
ADV
You use
wherever
in questions as an emphatic form of 'where', usually when you are surprised about something. [EMPHASIS
] □
where|with|al
/
h
we
ə
r
w
I
ðɔːl/ N‑SING
[oft N
to-inf] If you have
the wherewithal
for something, you have the means, especially the money, that you need for it. □
whet
/
h
we
t/ (whets
, whetting
, whetted
) PHRASE
If someone or something
whets
your
appetite
for
a particular thing, they increase your desire to have it or know about it, especially by giving you an idea of what it is like. □ [+
wheth|er ◆◆◆ / h we ðə r /
1
CONJ
You use
whether
when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives. □
2
CONJ
You use
whether
to say that something is true in any of the circumstances that you mention. □
whet|stone / h we tstoʊn/ (whetstones ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] A whetstone is a stone which is used for sharpening knives or other tools that have a blade.
whew
EXCLAM
Whew
is used in writing to represent a sound that you make when you breathe out quickly, for example because you are very hot, very relieved, or very surprised. [FEELINGS
] □
whey / h we I / N‑UNCOUNT Whey is the watery part of sour milk that is separated from the thick part called curds, for example when you are making cheese.
which ◆◆◆ / h w I tʃ/
1
PRON
; DET
You use
which
in questions when there are two or more possible answers or alternatives. □
2
DET
You use
which
to refer to a choice between two or more possible answers or alternatives. □
3
PRON
You use
which
at the beginning of a relative clause when specifying the thing that you are talking about or when giving more information about it. □
4
PRON
You use
which
to refer back to an idea or situation expressed in a previous sentence or sentences, especially when you want to give your opinion about it. □