Why

Word WHY
Character 3
Hyphenation why
Pronunciations /waɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Why"

What do we mean by why?

For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive. adverb

The reason, cause, or purpose for which. conjunction

On account of which; for which. conjunction

The cause or intention underlying a given action or situation. noun

A difficult problem or question. noun

Used to express mild surprise, indignation, or impatience. interjection

A dialectal form of quey. noun

An emphatic or often expletive use of the adverb.

Used as a call or an exclamation.

For what cause, reason, or purpose? wherefore?

For which reason or cause; on account of which; for what or which; also, as compound relative, the thing or reason for or on account of which.

A young heifer. noun

For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; -- used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1. adverb

For which; on account of which; -- used relatively. adverb

The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; ; -- used as a compound relative. adverb

Because; why. See Forwhy. adverb

For what cause, reason, or purpose. adverb

The reason that. conjunction

The reason. noun

Exclamation of mild surprise. interjection

Reason

Synonyms and Antonyms for Why

The word "why" in example sentences

Yeah, the pillow is spelled wrong, but why are pillows the enemy and for goodness sakes *why* do we need enough self discipline to stay away from them? ❋ Unknown (2010)

True true true…and why is it that ‘network news’ seem so upset in a concern-troll like way about Arm-a-dipshitwad stealing an election when they had no concern at all about Bush/Chaney stealing elections here at home..why? ❋ Unknown (2009)

I cant understand why they even wanna pump the money back into the companies that are part just one part of course of the cause for all this mess..why dont they put the money in the hands of the American people and let us decide our fate..instead of our crooked greedy politicians. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And hence, why those bingo points were expanded from a black humour joke into an explanation for each point that explains *why* they are ineffective arguments, complete with further reading. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I cant do that anymore, and profits I make during the year either go to an accountant or the Canadian Government...why not let me dontate..why not let me decide...there are 1000's like me who just move or go underground. ❋ Daveberta (2006)

I _know_ why you were at Perry's Little Log Cabin, and _why_ you frequent Hernando's Hideaway. ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1995)

"But why -- _why_ --" Mrs. Whitney squeaked and panted, and her breath failed. ❋ Harriet Stark (N/A)

After spending weeks in teaching them, and fortunes on pieces of sugar, why, before an audience, will they insist on ringing the bell when they are told to shut the door? and when you ask them to sit up and beg, _why_ do they die for the Queen? ❋ Jenny Wren (N/A)

But why, ’ said I, ‘does this khanum’ -- (pointing to the unveiled one) -- ‘why does she hold me so long in suspense? ❋ James Morier (N/A)

The collector knows what he wants, and why he wants it, and that _why_ does not entirely depend on exteriors, though he may have his whim as to that also. ❋ John Hill Burton (N/A)

He wants to know why soldiers are (or were) red, and if they were born so; whence bread and milk is derived, and would it be good manners to thank the next cow for both; why mamma married papa, and—that having been explained and thoughtfully accepted as the best possible arrangement—still thoughtfully, not in the least censoriously, ‘why the All-Father has not married yet? ❋ Unknown (1920)

Some reason or other there was why Mr. Stelling deferred the execution of many spirited projects, —why he did not begin the editing of his Greek play, or any other work of scholarship, in his leisure hours, but, after turning the key of his private study with much resolution, sat down to one of Theodore Hook’s novels. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Above the tide of melody, the voice of the evangelist rose in a scream, appalling in its agony -- "Oh, men and women, why _will_ you die, _why_ will you _die_?" ❋ Unknown (1913)

"And, oh, why, _why_ are not you Mohammedans _loyal_?" said Mrs. Cornelius Gosling-Green, to a magnificent-looking specimen of the ❋ Percival Christopher Wren (1913)

And why -- _why_ do they never put in so much as one of Uncle ❋ Frances [Illustrator] Rogers (1912)

‘But why, then, mother, ’ said Lucia, in her usual gentle manner, ‘why didn’t this plan come into Father Cristoforo’s mind? ❋ Unknown (1909)

If he is to live and be happy after, if he could sustain this world’s burden after, why all this pudder and preparation, —why torment us with all this unnecessary sympathy? ❋ Unknown (1909)

Now, if we may trust these facts and inferences, and conclude that varieties linking two other varieties together generally have existed in lesser numbers than the forms which they connect, then we can understand why intermediate varieties should not endure for very long periods: —why, as a general rule, they should be exterminated and disappear, sooner than the forms which they originally linked together. ❋ Unknown (1909)

We see why certain characters are far more serviceable than others for classification; —why adaptive characters, though of paramount importance to the beings, are of hardly any importance in classification; why characters derived from rudimentary parts, though of no service to the beings, are often of high classificatory value; and why embryological characters are often the most valuable of all. ❋ Unknown (1909)

‘And why, ’ rejoined Lucia, with a voice in which the daringness of despairing indignation was mingled with the tremor of fear, ‘why make me suffer the agonies of hell? ❋ Unknown (1909)

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