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wheys

wheys is the plural of whey.

Meaning of whey

Noun

whey (usually uncountable, plural wheys)

  1. (usually) The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.
    • Little Miss Muffet, She sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a little spider, Who sat down beside her, And frighted Miss Muffet away.1805, Songs for the Nursery, page 23

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Phrases with wheys

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Questions about wheys

What is wheys the plural of?
Wheys is the plural of whey.

Words near wheys in the dictionary

  1. wheyish
  2. wheyishness
  3. wheylike
  4. wheyn
  5. wheyness
  6. wheys
  7. whf
  8. whfg
  9. WHI
  10. Whian Whian
  11. whiba

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