Crossword-Solution: WHY
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Why | adv. | For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; -- used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1. |
| Why | adv. | For which; on account of which; -- used relatively. |
| Why | adv. | The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; -- used as a compound relative. |
| Why | n. | A young heifer. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| WHY | anagram | HWY, YHW |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
EERTA
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with WHY (5)
For instance, why may not any portion of a new confederacy a year or two hence arbitrarily secede again, precisely as portions of the present Union now claim to secede from it? All who cherish disunion sentiments are now being educated to the exact temper of doing this.
Hook heaved a heavy sigh, and I know not why it was, perhaps it was because of the soft beauty of the evening, but there came over him a desire to confide to his faithful bo’sun the story of his life.
And he said: “O guests! why is it That your hearts are so afflicted, That you sob so in the midnight? Has perchance the old Nokomis, Has my wife, my Minnehaha, Wronged or grieved you by unkindness, Failed in hospitable duties?” Then the shadows ceased from weeping, Ceased from sobbing and lamenting, And they said, with gentle voices: “We are ghosts of the departed, Souls of those who once were with you.
She spake, and at her words the hellish Pest Forbore, then these to her _Satan_ return’d: So strange thy outcry, and thy words so strange Thou interposest, that my sudden hand Prevented spares to tell thee yet by deeds What it intends; till first I know of thee, What thing thou art, thus double-form’d, and why In this infernal Vaile first met thou call’st Me Father, and that Fantasm call’st my Son? I know thee not, nor ever saw till now Sight more detestable then him and thee.
When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment, the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense, in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.” In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
Quotes with WHY (3)
We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has only happened once, and that's why every minute we spent together has been seared in my memory. I'll never forget a single moment of it.
We’re all seeking that special person who is right for us. But if you’ve been through enough relationships, you begin to suspect there’s no right person, just different flavors of wrong. Why is this? Because you yourself are wrong in some way, and you seek out partners who are wrong in some complementary way. But it takes a lot of living to grow fully into your own wrongness. And it isn’t until you finally run up against your deepest demons, your unsolvable problems — the one…
Why are we afraid of the silence that ensues after our death? Wasn’t it the same silence we endured before birth? Isn’t it the same silence we revel in when we are completely immersed in the present moment? Let us not be afraid.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Onion, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 148 times in crossword archives (1952–2025).