whole

1 of 3

adjective

ˈhōl

a(1)

: free of wound or injury : unhurt

(2)

: recovered from a wound or injury : restored

(3)

: being healed

whole of an ancient evil, I sleep sound

A. E. Housman

: free of defect or impairment : intact

: physically sound and healthy : free of disease or deformity

: mentally or emotionally sound

: having all its proper parts or components : complete, unmodified

whole milk

a whole egg

: constituting the total sum or undiminished entirety : entire

owns the whole island

: each or all of the

took part in the whole series of athletic events

: constituting an undivided unit : unbroken, uncut

a whole roast suckling pig

: directed to one end : concentrated

your whole attention

: seemingly complete or total

the whole idea is to help, not hinder

: very great in quantity, extent, or scope

feels a whole lot better now

: constituting the entirety of a person's nature or development

educate the whole student

: having the same father and mother

whole brother

wholeness noun

whole

2 of 3

noun

: a complete amount or sum : a number, aggregate, or totality lacking no part, member, or element

: something constituting a complex unity : a coherent system or organization of parts fitting or working together as one

whole

3 of 3

adverb

: wholly, entirely

a whole new age group

Henry Chauncey

: as a complete entity

Example Sentences

Adjective The doctor assured me that the whole procedure would only take a few minutes. The whole place was remodeled. It looks great now. It's been a whole week since I've seen him. I spent the whole summer traveling through Europe. The whole evening was a great success. She read the whole book in one day. I've been waiting my whole life for this. We decided to forget the whole thing. We cooked a whole chicken. The community center offers a whole range of programs. Noun the landlord eventually refunded the whole of our deposit Adverb We cooked the chicken whole. The frog swallowed the fly whole. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That person, or their estate, usually controls the rights and can shut the whole thing down.

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 But the awards and speeches themselves — the ostensible reason for the whole thing, even if the folks producing the show every year seem embarrassed by it — were surprising and fantastic.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 The whole thing was broadcast via livestream last night, but if you got sidetracked watching the Emmys—or, gasp, not looking at a screen at all—worry not; below, find a full roundup of the most exciting moments from Vogue World.

Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022 Now, obviously there's a whole other thing on the men's side with Nadal, Federer, Djokovic.

James Brown, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The whole thing was very chimba, as Feid would say.

Luis Gomez, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2022 Based on some photos Kloss shared from the event, Beatrice was there for the whole thing—karaoke and all.

Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 This whole thing was like members of a band just picking up their instruments and playing along together.

Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 In the other are the players who view the whole thing as a witch hunt.

Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022

Noun

In the way that power grids work, all that electricity isn’t wired directly to these companies’ facilities, but adds more juice to each region as a whole.

Andrew Blum, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The event was a major one in the life of Queen Elizabeth and in the history of the United Kingdom as a whole.

Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Having the right caregiving infrastructure in place gives women real economic power, benefiting the economy as a whole.

Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Call of Duty’s importance to Activision Blizzard, and to the gaming industry as a whole, is indisputable.

Mike Hume, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 But again, the point should be whether Sarver is harming the NBA as a whole.

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 While the district as a whole did not meet, let alone exceed, state standards in any category, some CPS schools scored three, four and even five stars.

The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2022 As a whole, the Shelby Mustangs make the regular Mustangs look sick.

Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2022 From alternative rap artists like Doechii and Tierra Whack to Afrobeats star Adekunle Gold, there was a sound for nearly everyone, and the event as a whole struck an inspiring balance between social consciousness and joie de vivre.

Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022

Adverb

Charles is no longer the man who talks to his plants but the figurehead who must keep the kingdom whole during a tricky time.

Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 It’s made from the same vanilla beans that would otherwise be sold whole or made into extract or paste.

Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 10 Sep. 2022 With the natural process, the coffee fruit dries whole, making the coffee full-bodied with low acidity.

Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 The defense as a whole totaled five sacks and eight tackles for loss, came up with four takeaways and broke up four passes.

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 20 Aug. 2022 Kaleena Zanders is a show-stopping powerhouse on the mic, and the singer-songwriter is in the middle of her singer-turned-DJ moment, whole-heartedly embracing the electronic music culture that brought her into the spotlight.

Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 The spices come whole, so throw in one of our best pepper mills to go with it.

Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Hits include the Isle of Mull diver scallops with apple, Persian lemons and wasabi, whole roasted turbot and spinach and broccoli filo tart.

Shivani Vora, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 Administration officials said the $10 billion cost of the gas tax holiday would be paid for and the Highway Trust Fund kept whole, even though the gas taxes make up a substantial source of revenue for the fund.

Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 24 June 2022 See More

Kids Definition

whole 1 of 2

adjective

ˈhōl

: made up of all its parts : total, entire

the whole family

: all the

the whole week

: not cut up or ground

a whole onion

: not scattered or divided

I gave it my whole attention.

: having all its proper parts : complete

whole milk

: completely healthy or sound in condition Your care made me whole again.

whole

2 of 2

noun

: something that is full or complete

The whole of my day was spent working.

: a sum of all the parts and elements

the whole of creation

单词	in whole
释义	whole 1 of 3 adjective ˈhōl 1 a(1) : free of wound or injury : unhurt (2) : recovered from a wound or injury : restored (3) : being healed whole of an ancient evil, I sleep sound A. E. Housman b : free of defect or impairment : intact c : physically sound and healthy : free of disease or deformity d : mentally or emotionally sound 2 : having all its proper parts or components : complete, unmodified whole milk a whole egg 3 a : constituting the total sum or undiminished entirety : entire owns the whole island b : each or all of the took part in the whole series of athletic events 4 a : constituting an undivided unit : unbroken, uncut a whole roast suckling pig b : directed to one end : concentrated your whole attention 5 a : seemingly complete or total the whole idea is to help, not hinder b : very great in quantity, extent, or scope feels a whole lot better now 6 : constituting the entirety of a person's nature or development educate the whole student 7 : having the same father and mother whole brother wholeness noun whole 2 of 3 noun 1 : a complete amount or sum : a number, aggregate, or totality lacking no part, member, or element 2 : something constituting a complex unity : a coherent system or organization of parts fitting or working together as one whole 3 of 3 adverb 1 : wholly, entirely a whole new age group Henry Chauncey 2 : as a complete entity Phrases in whole : to the full or entire extent : wholly —usually used in the phrase in whole or in part on the whole 1 : in view of all the circumstances or conditions : all things considered 2 : in general : in most instances : typically Synonyms Adjective all concentrated entire exclusive focused focussed undivided Noun aggregate full sum summation sum total total totality See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The doctor assured me that the whole procedure would only take a few minutes. The whole place was remodeled. It looks great now. It's been a whole week since I've seen him. I spent the whole summer traveling through Europe. The whole evening was a great success. She read the whole book in one day. I've been waiting my whole life for this. We decided to forget the whole thing. We cooked a whole chicken. The community center offers a whole range of programs. Noun the landlord eventually refunded the whole of our deposit Adverb We cooked the chicken whole. The frog swallowed the fly whole. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective That person, or their estate, usually controls the rights and can shut the whole thing down. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 But the awards and speeches themselves — the ostensible reason for the whole thing, even if the folks producing the show every year seem embarrassed by it — were surprising and fantastic. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 The whole thing was broadcast via livestream last night, but if you got sidetracked watching the Emmys—or, gasp, not looking at a screen at all—worry not; below, find a full roundup of the most exciting moments from Vogue World. Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022 Now, obviously there's a whole other thing on the men's side with Nadal, Federer, Djokovic. James Brown, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The whole thing was very chimba, as Feid would say. Luis Gomez, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2022 Based on some photos Kloss shared from the event, Beatrice was there for the whole thing—karaoke and all. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 This whole thing was like members of a band just picking up their instruments and playing along together. Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 In the other are the players who view the whole thing as a witch hunt. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Noun In the way that power grids work, all that electricity isn’t wired directly to these companies’ facilities, but adds more juice to each region as a whole. Andrew Blum, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The event was a major one in the life of Queen Elizabeth and in the history of the United Kingdom as a whole. Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Having the right caregiving infrastructure in place gives women real economic power, benefiting the economy as a whole. Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Call of Duty’s importance to Activision Blizzard, and to the gaming industry as a whole, is indisputable. Mike Hume, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 But again, the point should be whether Sarver is harming the NBA as a whole. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 While the district as a whole did not meet, let alone exceed, state standards in any category, some CPS schools scored three, four and even five stars. The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2022 As a whole, the Shelby Mustangs make the regular Mustangs look sick. Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2022 From alternative rap artists like Doechii and Tierra Whack to Afrobeats star Adekunle Gold, there was a sound for nearly everyone, and the event as a whole struck an inspiring balance between social consciousness and joie de vivre. Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 Adverb Charles is no longer the man who talks to his plants but the figurehead who must keep the kingdom whole during a tricky time. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 It’s made from the same vanilla beans that would otherwise be sold whole or made into extract or paste. Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 10 Sep. 2022 With the natural process, the coffee fruit dries whole, making the coffee full-bodied with low acidity. Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 The defense as a whole totaled five sacks and eight tackles for loss, came up with four takeaways and broke up four passes. Creg Stephenson \| Cstephenson@al.com, al, 20 Aug. 2022 Kaleena Zanders is a show-stopping powerhouse on the mic, and the singer-songwriter is in the middle of her singer-turned-DJ moment, whole-heartedly embracing the electronic music culture that brought her into the spotlight. Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 The spices come whole, so throw in one of our best pepper mills to go with it. Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Hits include the Isle of Mull diver scallops with apple, Persian lemons and wasabi, whole roasted turbot and spinach and broccoli filo tart. Shivani Vora, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 Administration officials said the $10 billion cost of the gas tax holiday would be paid for and the Highway Trust Fund kept whole, even though the gas taxes make up a substantial source of revenue for the fund. Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 24 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English hool healthy, unhurt, entire, from Old English hāl; akin to Old High German heil healthy, unhurt, Old Norse heill, Old Church Slavonic cělŭ First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing whole a greater whole a whole lot of as a whole a whole lot go (the) whole hog in the whole wide world out of whole cloth mean the (whole) world on the whole tell the whole world the whole/entire way run the whole show the whole bit the whole enchilada the whole kit and caboodle the whole nine yards the whole truth the whole time whole cloth the (whole) world over whole-life whole language whole hog whole step whole-souled whole rest whole wheat whole story the whole shebang the whole shooting match whole food heart-whole whole life insurance whole note committee of the whole whole nother whole gale whole number the whole works in whole the whole caboodle See More a greater whole a whole lot of as a whole a whole lot go (the) whole hog in the whole wide world out of whole cloth mean the (whole) world on the whole tell the whole world the whole/entire way run the whole show the whole bit the whole enchilada the whole kit and caboodle the whole nine yards the whole truth the whole time whole cloth the (whole) world over whole-life whole language whole hog whole step whole-souled whole rest whole wheat whole story the whole shebang the whole shooting match whole food heart-whole whole life insurance whole note committee of the whole whole nother whole gale whole number the whole works in whole the whole caboodle See More Kids Definition whole 1 of 2 adjective ˈhōl 1 : made up of all its parts : total, entire the whole family 2 : all the the whole week 3 : not cut up or ground a whole onion 4 : not scattered or divided I gave it my whole attention. 5 : having all its proper parts : complete whole milk 6 : completely healthy or sound in condition Your care made me whole again. whole 2 of 2 noun 1 : something that is full or complete The whole of my day was spent working. 2 : a sum of all the parts and elements the whole of creation Medical Definition whole adjective ˈhōl : containing all its natural constituents, components, or elements : deprived of nothing by refining, processing, or separation whole milk in whole phrase as in well to a full extent or degree The questionnaire should be completed in whole. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance well perfectly wide entire completely thoroughly out all of full fast entirely all over enough all fully altogether wholly flat quite utterly exactly dead for fair totally through and through all the way heartily at length even down to the ground to pieces soundly to bits plumb to the max cold overall clean largely by and large to the hilt absolutely more or less plain primarily mostly substantially downright principally generally basically mainly predominantly greatly chiefly hands down stone categorically predominately unqualifiedly stone-cold abundantly generously copiously Antonyms & Near Antonyms part kind of half partly partially just halfway slightly somewhat hardly scarcely barely approximately roughly incompletely marginally superficially minimally See More
随便看	the best is yet to be the best is yet to come the best is yet to come/be the best of all (possible) worlds the best of all possible worlds the best of all worlds the best of both worlds the best of friends the best part of the best thing since sliced bread the best/better/greater part of the best/greatest thing since sliced bread the better part of the Bible the Bible Belt the Big Apple the big bang the big bear the big boys the big cheese the big city the big day the big enchilada the big guns the big house

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