whole

UK /həʊl/ US /hoʊl/
adj 5noun 2adv 1

Definitions

adj

1

Entire, undivided.

I ate a whole fish.

During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant[…]

2

Entire, undivided.

I brought a whole lot of balloons for the party. She ate a whole bunch of french fries.

There, a huge blue heron stands sentry like a statue, eye on the surface, waiting for his next meal to wriggle by. A lone grassy hill overlooks it all, well above the flood line, big enough to pitch a whole mess of tents [on].

3

Sound, uninjured, healthy.

He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state.

Here, with one balm for many fevers found, / Whole of an ancient evil, I sleep sound.

4

From which none of its constituents has been removed.

whole wheat; whole milk

5

As yet unworked.

adv

1

In entirety; entirely; wholly.

I ate a fish whole!

That’s a whole other story.

noun

1

Something complete, without any parts missing.

This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole.

2

An entirety.

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