whist
Bidless bridge precursor
Whist is a trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries before bridge supplanted it.
Players follow suit and try to win the majority of thirteen tricks.
The word also serves as an interjection meaning "hush" or "be silent," now archaic: Whist, the baby's sleeping.
Suit outranking all others
- trickDeliberate deception
- suitMatched formal garments
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- followGo behind another
ruff · finesse · honors · dummy · hand · deal · shuffle · bidding
Structure spanning an obstacle
- euchreTrick or cheat
- spadesFlat-bladed digging implements
- heartsCirculatory system engines
- soloPerformance by one
knockout · bid · contract · auction · dummy · progressive · drive · duplicate
Methods to achieve goals
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- signalsConveyed indications
discard · singleton · convention · analysis · planning · defense · communication · inference
Circulatory system engines
Absence of sound
trump
Suit outranking all others
follow · ruff · finesse · honors · dummy · hand · deal · shuffle · bidding · meld
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
solo · knockout · bid · contract · auction · dummy · progressive · drive · duplicate
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
signals · discard · singleton · convention · analysis · planning · defense · communication · inference · blocking
hearts
Circulatory system engines
ace · king · queen · jack · ten · pip · face · court · rank · value
hush
Absence of sound
parlor
Formal room for visitors
genteel · polite · drive · party · tournament · club · tables · rounds · refreshments · drawing-room
- gamesboard games, card games, board game, card game, video games
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- British gamesconkers, British bulldog, darts, bowls, rounders
- British Pastimespub quiz, cricket matches, darts, cricket, bowls
- Old Gameschess, backgammon, checkers, draughts, mancala
whistcontract bridge
Trick-taking partnership card game
bridge · duplicate bridge · spades · euchre · pinochle
whistvideo games
Interactive electronic entertainment
online gaming · esports · mobile games · Texas hold 'em · arcade games
- blow the whistleExpose hidden wrongdoing
- clean as a whistleEntirely free from impurity
- bells and whistlesSuperfluous attractive features
- blown the whistleExposed concealed misconduct
- blowing the whistleReporting illicit activity
- dog whistleHigh-frequency pet caller