Whist: English to English |
Whist (a.) Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet. |
Whist (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence. |
Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these |
Whist (v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute. |
Whist (v. t.) To hush or silence. |