These are the meanings of the letters IFITSWH when you unscramble them.
- Shift (v. t.)
A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
- Shift (v. t.)
A change of the position of the hand on the finger board, in playing the violin.
- Shift (v. t.)
In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
- Shift (v. t.)
Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise.
- Shift (v. t.)
The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution.
- Shift (v. t.)
The act of shifting.
- Shift (v. t.)
The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
- Shift (v. t.)
To change the clothing of; -- used reflexively.
- Shift (v. t.)
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
- Shift (v. t.)
To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
- Shift (v. t.)
To divide; to distribute; to apportion.
- Shift (v. t.)
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
- Shift (v. t.)
To put off or out of the way by some expedient.
- Swift (adv.)
Swiftly.
- Swift (n.)
A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.
- Swift (n.)
Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidae. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.
- Swift (n.)
Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard.
- Swift (n.)
The current of a stream.
- Swift (n.)
The ghost moth. See under Ghost.
- Swift (n.)
The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.
- Swift (v. i.)
Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
- Swift (v. i.)
Of short continuance; passing away quickly.
- swith (unknown)
Sorry. I don't have the meaning of this word.
- 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 are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed.
- Whist (v. i.)
To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.
- Whist (v. t.)
To hush or silence.
- whits (unknown)
Sorry. I don't have the meaning of this word.