Nouns Starting With W
Here's the list of all the 3733 Nouns Starting With W in the English Language.
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| will | 1. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention 2. a fixed and persistent intent or purpose More Definitions → |
| web | 1. an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving 2. an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim More Definitions → |
| world | 1. everything that exists anywhere 2. people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest More Definitions → |
| work | 1. activity directed toward making or doing something 2. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing More Definitions → |
| well | 1. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine 2. a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid More Definitions → |
| way | 1. how something is done or how it happens 2. to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end More Definitions → |
| within | More Definitions → |
| want | 1. a state of extreme poverty 2. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable More Definitions → |
| website | 1. a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web More Definitions → |
| while | 1. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition More Definitions → |
| water | 1. binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent 2. the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) More Definitions → |
| white | 1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) 2. the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water More Definitions → |
| why | 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' More Definitions → |
| west | 1. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees 2. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point More Definitions → |
| week | 1. any period of seven consecutive days 2. hours or days of work in a calendar week More Definitions → |
| working | 1. a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked More Definitions → |
| war | 1. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy 2. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply More Definitions → |
| welcome | 1. the state of being welcome 2. a greeting or reception More Definitions → |
| weather | 1. the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation More Definitions → |
| window | 1. a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air 2. a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened More Definitions → |
| word | 1. a unit of language that native speakers can identify 2. a brief statement More Definitions → |
| works | 1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor 2. everything available; usually preceded by `the' More Definitions → |
| written | More Definitions → |
| watch | 1. a small portable timepiece 2. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty More Definitions → |
| words | 1. the words that are spoken 2. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number More Definitions → |
| weight | 1. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity 2. sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms More Definitions → |
| wide | More Definitions → |
| wireless | 1. medium for communication 2. transmission by radio waves More Definitions → |
| whole | 1. all of something including all its component elements or parts 2. an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity More Definitions → |
| writing | 1. the act of creating written works 2. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) More Definitions → |
| western | 1. a sandwich made from a western omelet More Definitions → |
| wish | 1. a specific feeling of desire 2. an expression of some desire or inclination More Definitions → |
| woman | 1. an adult female person (as opposed to a man) 2. a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man More Definitions → |
| went | More Definitions → |
| win | 1. a victory (as in a race or other competition) 2. something won (especially money) More Definitions → |
| wedding | 1. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed 2. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony More Definitions → |
| wall | 1. an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure 2. anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect More Definitions → |
| warning | 1. a message informing of danger 2. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) More Definitions → |
| wine | 1. fermented juice (of grapes especially) 2. a red as dark as red wine More Definitions → |
| ways | 1. structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired More Definitions → |
| winter | 1. the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox More Definitions → |
| wood | 1. the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees 2. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area More Definitions → |
| wrong | 1. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law 2. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right More Definitions → |
| worth | 1. an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value 2. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful More Definitions → |
| wife | 1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| weekly | 1. a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year) More Definitions → |
| wind | 1. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure 2. a tendency or force that influences events More Definitions → |
| waste | 1. any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted 2. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly More Definitions → |
| wild | 1. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization 2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition More Definitions → |
| walk | 1. the act of traveling by foot 2. (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls More Definitions → |
| wait | 1. time during which some action is awaited 2. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) More Definitions → |
| weekend | 1. a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday More Definitions → |
| wholesale | 1. the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers More Definitions → |
| workshop | 1. small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done 2. a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving More Definitions → |
| warranty | 1. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications More Definitions → |
| winning | 1. succeeding with great difficulty More Definitions → |
| wire | 1. ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc 2. a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance More Definitions → |
| waiting | 1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) More Definitions → |
| won | 1. the basic unit of money in South Korea 2. the basic unit of money in North Korea More Definitions → |
| wear | 1. impairment resulting from long use 2. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body More Definitions → |
| writer | 1. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) 2. a person who is able to write and has written something More Definitions → |
| webmaster | 1. a technician who designs or maintains a website More Definitions → |
| wheel | 1. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) 2. a handwheel that is used for steering More Definitions → |
| width | 1. the extent of something from side to side More Definitions → |
| walking | 1. the act of traveling by foot More Definitions → |
| wet | 1. wetness caused by water More Definitions → |
| wildlife | 1. all living things (except people) that are undomesticated More Definitions → |
| wave | 1. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) 2. a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon More Definitions → |
| wonder | 1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising 2. something that causes feelings of wonder More Definitions → |
| warm | More Definitions → |
| winner | 1. the contestant who wins the contest 2. a gambler who wins a bet More Definitions → |
| watching | 1. the act of observing; taking a patient look More Definitions → |
| wallpaper | 1. a decorative paper for the walls of rooms More Definitions → |
| wow | 1. a joke that seems extremely funny More Definitions → |
| willing | 1. the act of making a choice More Definitions → |
| welfare | 1. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need 2. something that aids or promotes well-being More Definitions → |
| wing | 1. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) 2. one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane More Definitions → |
| worst | 1. the least favorable outcome 2. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable More Definitions → |
| worker | 1. a person who works at a specific occupation 2. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) More Definitions → |
| wings | 1. a means of flight or ascent 2. stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members More Definitions → |
| waters | 1. the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion More Definitions → |
| worse | 1. something inferior in quality or condition or effect More Definitions → |
| workplace | 1. a place where work is done More Definitions → |
| ward | 1. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another 2. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections More Definitions → |
| walker | 1. a person who travels by foot 2. a shoe designed for comfortable walking More Definitions → |
| woods | 1. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area More Definitions → |
| warehouse | 1. a storehouse for goods and merchandise More Definitions → |
| wealth | 1. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money 2. the quality of profuse abundance More Definitions → |
| wake | 1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) 2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward More Definitions → |
| worship | 1. the activity of worshipping 2. a feeling of profound love and admiration More Definitions → |
| wise | 1. a way of doing or being More Definitions → |
| worry | 1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness 2. a strong feeling of anxiety More Definitions → |
| wolf | 1. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs 2. a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women More Definitions → |
| wright | 1. someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination) More Definitions → |
| warren | 1. a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits 2. an overcrowded residential area More Definitions → |
| webcam | 1. a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet More Definitions → |
| wisdom | 1. accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment 2. the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight More Definitions → |
| witness | 1. someone who sees an event and reports what happened 2. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) More Definitions → |
| wash | 1. a thin coat of water-base paint 2. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) More Definitions → |
| wearing | 1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively 2. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment More Definitions → |
| wage | 1. something that remunerates More Definitions → |
| warner | 1. someone who gives a warning to others More Definitions → |
| wizard | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field 2. one who practices magic or sorcery More Definitions → |
| wrap | 1. cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person 2. a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla More Definitions → |
| weird | More Definitions → |
| workforce | 1. the force of workers available More Definitions → |
| wrestling | 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat 2. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down More Definitions → |
| weapon | 1. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting 2. a means of persuading or arguing More Definitions → |
| wellness | 1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease More Definitions → |
| wondering | More Definitions → |
| warrant | 1. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts 2. a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price More Definitions → |
| wages | 1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| wheat | 1. annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains 2. grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour More Definitions → |
| washing | 1. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) 2. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering More Definitions → |
| withdrawal | 1. a retraction of a previously held position 2. the act of taking out money or other capital More Definitions → |
| watt | 1. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm More Definitions → |
| warrior | 1. someone engaged in or experienced in warfare More Definitions → |
| wool | 1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep 2. fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving More Definitions → |
| wilderness | 1. (politics) a state of disfavor 2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition More Definitions → |
| warming | 1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature 2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt More Definitions → |
| worthy | 1. an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) More Definitions → |
| wrapping | 1. the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped 2. an enveloping bandage More Definitions → |
| witch | 1. a female sorcerer or magician 2. a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil More Definitions → |
| wicked | More Definitions → |
| wax | 1. any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water More Definitions → |
| wrist | 1. a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones More Definitions → |
| wallet | 1. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money More Definitions → |
| weed | 1. any plant that crowds out cultivated plants 2. a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning More Definitions → |
| wives | 1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| watershed | 1. a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems 2. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet More Definitions → |
| whale | 1. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities 2. any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head More Definitions → |
| wiring | 1. a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity 2. the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device More Definitions → |
| webpage | 1. a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser More Definitions → |
| wound | 1. an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) 2. a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat More Definitions → |
| worm | 1. any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae 2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect More Definitions → |
| workstation | 1. a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer More Definitions → |
| waterproof | 1. any fabric impervious to water 2. a water-resistant coat More Definitions → |
| waiver | 1. a formal written statement of relinquishment More Definitions → |
| washer | 1. someone who washes things for a living 2. seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage More Definitions → |
| walnut | 1. nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell 2. hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling More Definitions → |
| workout | 1. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit More Definitions → |
| welding | 1. fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure More Definitions → |
| ware | 1. articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software' 2. items for sale to the individual consumer More Definitions → |
| workflow | 1. progress (or rate of progress) in work being done More Definitions → |
| willow | 1. any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix 2. a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers More Definitions → |
| wagon | 1. any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor 2. van used by police to transport prisoners More Definitions → |
| wit | 1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 2. mental ability More Definitions → |
| wishing | 1. a specific feeling of desire More Definitions → |
| warfare | 1. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy 2. an active struggle between competing entities More Definitions → |
| waist | 1. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips 2. the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole More Definitions → |
| wade | More Definitions → |
| wounded | 1. people who are wounded More Definitions → |
| wastewater | 1. water mixed with waste matter More Definitions → |
| waterfront | 1. the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water More Definitions → |
| weber | 1. a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells More Definitions → |
| woodland | 1. land that is covered with trees and shrubs More Definitions → |
| wheelchair | 1. a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant More Definitions → |
| weakness | 1. a flaw or weak point 2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act More Definitions → |
| woody | More Definitions → |
| waterloo | 1. a final crushing defeat More Definitions → |
| woven | More Definitions → |
| whirlpool | 1. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) More Definitions → |
| wont | 1. an established custom More Definitions → |
| widget | 1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known 2. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job More Definitions → |
| wheeler | 1. someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels 2. the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling More Definitions → |
| widow | 1. a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried More Definitions → |
| willingness | 1. cheerful compliance More Definitions → |
| wardrobe | 1. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes 2. collection of clothing belonging to one person More Definitions → |
| weigh | More Definitions → |
| weaver | 1. a craftsman who weaves cloth 2. finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests More Definitions → |
| whip | 1. an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping 2. a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline More Definitions → |
| wretch | 1. performs some wicked deed 2. someone you feel sorry for More Definitions → |
| weighing | 1. careful consideration More Definitions → |
| whistler | 1. someone who makes a loud high sound 2. large North American mountain marmot More Definitions → |
| wolves | 1. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs 2. a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women More Definitions → |
| wee | 1. a short time More Definitions → |
| warehousing | 1. depositing in a warehouse More Definitions → |
| wavelength | 1. the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave 2. a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding More Definitions → |
| wedge | 1. any shape that is triangular in cross section 2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States More Definitions → |
| warmth | 1. the sensation caused by heat energy 2. a warmhearted feeling More Definitions → |
| wetland | 1. a low area where the land is saturated with water More Definitions → |
| worksheet | 1. a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements 2. a piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project More Definitions → |
| wipe | 1. the act of rubbing or wiping More Definitions → |
| workload | 1. work that a person is expected to do in a specified time More Definitions → |
| wasting | 1. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease 2. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse More Definitions → |
| winery | 1. an establishment where wine is made More Definitions → |
| warmer | 1. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room More Definitions → |
| wrapper | 1. a loose dressing gown for women 2. the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped More Definitions → |
| workspace | 1. space allocated for your work (as in an office) More Definitions → |
| winding | 1. the act of winding or twisting More Definitions → |
| weeds | 1. a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning More Definitions → |
| workbook | 1. a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them More Definitions → |
| whistle | 1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture 2. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle More Definitions → |
| wording | 1. the manner in which something is expressed in words More Definitions → |
| woodworking | 1. the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood More Definitions → |
| wrath | 1. intense anger (usually on an epic scale) 2. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) More Definitions → |
| wreck | 1. something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation 2. an accident that destroys a ship at sea More Definitions → |
| warp | 1. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting 2. a shape distorted by twisting or folding More Definitions → |
| watchdog | 1. a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste 2. a dog trained to guard property More Definitions → |
| wandering | 1. travelling about without any clear destination More Definitions → |
| waking | 1. the state of remaining awake More Definitions → |
| wharf | 1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats More Definitions → |
| wink | 1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) 2. closing one eye quickly as a signal More Definitions → |
| wight | 1. a living being More Definitions → |
| withholding | 1. the act of deducting from an employee's salary 2. income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer More Definitions → |
| wonderland | 1. a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder 2. an imaginary realm of marvels or wonders More Definitions → |
| whisper | 1. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords 2. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind More Definitions → |
| wig | 1. hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair 2. British slang for a scolding More Definitions → |
| whiskey | 1. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain More Definitions → |
| waterfall | 1. a steep descent of the water of a river More Definitions → |
| washable | More Definitions → |
| worrying | 1. the act of harassing someone 2. the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes More Definitions → |
| watering | 1. shedding tears 2. wetting with water More Definitions → |
| wrench | 1. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 2. a jerky pulling movement More Definitions → |
| weaving | 1. creating fabric More Definitions → |
| widening | 1. an increase in width 2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park More Definitions → |
| wander | More Definitions → |
| weave | 1. pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric More Definitions → |
| waveform | 1. the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time More Definitions → |
| whitewater | 1. frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls More Definitions → |
| watercolor | 1. a painting produced with watercolors 2. a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists More Definitions → |
| wand | 1. a rod used by a magician or water diviner 2. a thin supple twig or rod More Definitions → |
| weld | 1. European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America 2. a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together More Definitions → |
| writ | 1. (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer More Definitions → |
| windshield | 1. transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle More Definitions → |
| wicker | 1. slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork 2. work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) More Definitions → |
| wholesaler | 1. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers More Definitions → |
| wen | 1. a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked More Definitions → |
| weekday | 1. any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday) More Definitions → |
| withstand | More Definitions → |
| waltz | 1. an assured victory (especially in an election) 2. music composed in triple time for waltzing More Definitions → |
| weir | 1. a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow 2. a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish More Definitions → |
| whisky | 1. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain More Definitions → |
| weighting | 1. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance More Definitions → |
| whipping | 1. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment 2. a sound defeat More Definitions → |
| whey | 1. the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese 2. watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates More Definitions → |
| warden | 1. the chief official in charge of a prison More Definitions → |
| wafer | 1. a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters 2. a small thin crisp cake or cookie More Definitions → |
| wrinkle | 1. a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface 2. a minor difficulty More Definitions → |
| wolverine | 1. musteline mammal of northern Eurasia 2. stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal More Definitions → |
| wrangler | 1. someone who argues noisily or angrily 2. a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses More Definitions → |
| wasp | 1. social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting More Definitions → |
| wally | 1. a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid More Definitions → |
| wellbeing | 1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous More Definitions → |
| watcher | 1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) 2. a guard who keeps watch More Definitions → |
| whitening | 1. changing to a lighter color More Definitions → |
| waving | 1. the act of signaling by a movement of the hand More Definitions → |
| waiter | 1. a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) 2. a person who waits or awaits More Definitions → |
| wheeling | 1. propelling something on wheels More Definitions → |
| wager | 1. the act of gambling 2. the money risked on a gamble More Definitions → |
| witchcraft | 1. the art of sorcery More Definitions → |
| watermark | 1. a line marking the level reached by a body of water 2. a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light More Definitions → |
| wreath | 1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes More Definitions → |
| workings | 1. the internal mechanism of a device 2. a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked More Definitions → |
| whitehead | 1. a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland More Definitions → |
| wiz | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field More Definitions → |
| wartime | 1. a period of time during which there is armed conflict More Definitions → |
| wilt | 1. any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots 2. causing to become limp or drooping More Definitions → |
| wolfram | 1. a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite More Definitions → |
| wiper | 1. a worker who wipes 2. contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet More Definitions → |
| workmanship | 1. skill in an occupation or trade More Definitions → |
| wick | 1. any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action 2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame More Definitions → |
| warbler | 1. a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song 2. a small active songbird More Definitions → |
| wren | 1. any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects More Definitions → |
| waffle | 1. pancake batter baked in a waffle iron More Definitions → |
| woodruff | 1. Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula 2. any plant of the genus Asperula More Definitions → |
| whence | More Definitions → |
| weeping | 1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) More Definitions → |
| womb | 1. a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus More Definitions → |
| watercraft | 1. skill in the management of boats 2. a craft designed for water transportation More Definitions → |
| waitress | 1. a woman waiter More Definitions → |
| wildfire | 1. a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration More Definitions → |
| waterway | 1. a navigable body of water 2. a conduit through which water flows More Definitions → |
| whiting | 1. flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe 2. flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America More Definitions → |
| woe | 1. misery resulting from affliction 2. intense mournfulness More Definitions → |
| wavelet | 1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid More Definitions → |
| weep | More Definitions → |
| workbench | 1. a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic More Definitions → |
| westward | 1. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees More Definitions → |
| waxing | 1. the application of wax to a surface 2. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent More Definitions → |
| whispering | 1. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind 2. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords More Definitions → |
| winch | 1. lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds More Definitions → |
| windmill | 1. a mill that is powered by the wind 2. generator that extracts usable energy from winds More Definitions → |
| welt | 1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions 2. a raised or strengthened seam More Definitions → |
| werewolf | 1. a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again More Definitions → |
| wainwright | 1. a wagon maker More Definitions → |
| waterfowl | 1. freshwater aquatic bird More Definitions → |
| wildcat | 1. an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field 2. a cruelly rapacious person More Definitions → |
| wicket | 1. cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket 2. a small arch used as croquet equipment More Definitions → |
| wiener | 1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll More Definitions → |
| woodpecker | 1. bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects More Definitions → |
| weakening | 1. becoming weaker 2. the act of reducing the strength of something More Definitions → |
| waterman | 1. someone who drives or rides in a boat More Definitions → |
| wits | 1. the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception More Definitions → |
| weasel | 1. a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky 2. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck More Definitions → |
| watermelon | 1. an African melon 2. large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp More Definitions → |
| workman | 1. an employee who performs manual or industrial labor More Definitions → |
| wort | 1. usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort' 2. unfermented or fermenting malt More Definitions → |
| winnings | 1. something won (especially money) More Definitions → |
| woodwork | 1. work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture 2. the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood More Definitions → |
| wannabe | 1. an ambitious and aspiring young person More Definitions → |
| woodwind | 1. any wind instrument other than the brass instruments More Definitions → |
| wye | 1. the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet More Definitions → |
| westerly | 1. the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth More Definitions → |
| warlock | 1. a male witch or demon More Definitions → |
| whine | 1. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way More Definitions → |
| wrestler | 1. combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground More Definitions → |
| wasteland | 1. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation More Definitions → |
| waning | 1. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent More Definitions → |
| webbing | 1. something forming a web (as between the toes of birds) 2. a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts More Definitions → |
| whereabouts | 1. the general location where something is More Definitions → |
| wearable | 1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body More Definitions → |
| weaponry | 1. weapons considered collectively More Definitions → |
| wherefore | 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' More Definitions → |
| walleye | 1. strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward 2. pike-like freshwater perches More Definitions → |
| walkway | 1. a path set aside for walking More Definitions → |
| whit | 1. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount More Definitions → |
| watercolour | 1. water-soluble pigment 2. a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists More Definitions → |
| whirlwind | 1. a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth More Definitions → |
| welder | 1. joins pieces of metal by welding them together More Definitions → |
| waistband | 1. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers More Definitions → |
| whack | 1. the sound made by a sharp swift blow 2. the act of hitting vigorously More Definitions → |
| wok | 1. pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking More Definitions → |
| woof | 1. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving More Definitions → |
| wrestle | 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat More Definitions → |
| wince | 1. the facial expression of sudden pain 2. a reflex response to sudden pain More Definitions → |
| wham | More Definitions → |
| windscreen | 1. transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle More Definitions → |
| wetting | 1. the act of making something wet 2. a euphemism for urination More Definitions → |
| wading | 1. walking with your feet in shallow water More Definitions → |
| woofer | 1. a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds More Definitions → |
| weaning | 1. the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal More Definitions → |
| wildflower | 1. wild or uncultivated flowering plant More Definitions → |
| wanderer | 1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life 2. a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine More Definitions → |
| winger | 1. (sports) player in wing position More Definitions → |
| waterproofing | 1. the act of treating something to make it repel water 2. a coating capable of making a surface waterproof More Definitions → |
| worsening | 1. process of changing to an inferior state 2. changing something with the result that it becomes worse More Definitions → |
| wrecking | 1. the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled 2. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined More Definitions → |
| whim | 1. a sudden desire 2. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea More Definitions → |
| wristband | 1. band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist 2. a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist More Definitions → |
| wayside | 1. edge of a way or road or path More Definitions → |
| wisp | 1. a small tuft or lock 2. a small person More Definitions → |
| whiplash | 1. an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) 2. a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object More Definitions → |
| wiggle | 1. the act of wiggling More Definitions → |
| wrongdoing | 1. departure from what is ethically acceptable 2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law More Definitions → |
| weekender | 1. someone who vacations on a weekend 2. a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip More Definitions → |
| wag | 1. a witty amusing person who makes jokes 2. causing to move repeatedly from side to side More Definitions → |
| wavy | More Definitions → |
| winder | 1. a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) 2. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) More Definitions → |
| windfall | 1. fruit that has fallen from the tree 2. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) More Definitions → |
| whirl | 1. confused movement 2. the shape of something rotating rapidly More Definitions → |
| withers | 1. the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals More Definitions → |
| whistling | 1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture 2. the act of whistling a tune More Definitions → |
| whopping | More Definitions → |
| whisk | 1. a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream 2. a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes More Definitions → |
| wearer | 1. a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory More Definitions → |
| whiz | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field 2. a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air More Definitions → |
| whitefish | 1. any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring 2. flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the Northern Hemisphere More Definitions → |
| warlord | 1. supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak More Definitions → |
| wad | 1. a small mass of soft material 2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent More Definitions → |
| windward | 1. the direction from which the wind is coming 2. the side of something that is toward the wind More Definitions → |
| weirdness | 1. strikingly out of the ordinary More Definitions → |
| waveguide | 1. a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar More Definitions → |
| wop | 1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent More Definitions → |
| weatherproof | More Definitions → |
| wreckage | 1. the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked More Definitions → |
| weightlifting | 1. bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights More Definitions → |
| wattage | 1. the product of voltage and current More Definitions → |
| wheelbase | 1. the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle More Definitions → |
| warfarin | 1. an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus More Definitions → |
| waterside | 1. land bordering a body of water More Definitions → |
| workday | 1. a day on which work is done 2. the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage More Definitions → |
| wickedness | 1. morally objectionable behavior 2. absence of moral or spiritual values More Definitions → |
| wanton | 1. lewd or lascivious woman More Definitions → |
| whitetail | 1. common North American deer; tail has a white underside More Definitions → |
| wart | 1. any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals) 2. an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness) More Definitions → |
| workwear | 1. heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work More Definitions → |
| woodman | 1. someone who lives in the woods 2. makes things out of wood More Definitions → |
| walrus | 1. either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber More Definitions → |
| woodbine | 1. common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit 2. European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers More Definitions → |
| wakeboard | 1. a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat More Definitions → |
| whistleblower | 1. an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it More Definitions → |
| whittle | More Definitions → |
| wristwatch | 1. a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist More Definitions → |
| wounding | 1. the act of inflicting a wound More Definitions → |
| wombat | 1. burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger More Definitions → |
| wailing | 1. loud cries made while weeping More Definitions → |
| watchman | 1. a guard who keeps watch More Definitions → |
| watchtower | 1. an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies More Definitions → |
| wiretap | 1. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information More Definitions → |
| woodcock | 1. game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe More Definitions → |
| warring | More Definitions → |
| wobble | 1. an unsteady rocking motion More Definitions → |
| woolly | More Definitions → |
| whiskers | 1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face More Definitions → |
| wetter | 1. a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved 2. a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process More Definitions → |
| wrenching | More Definitions → |
| widower | 1. a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried More Definitions → |
| washroom | 1. a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) More Definitions → |
| whatnot | 1. miscellaneous curios More Definitions → |
| wraith | 1. a mental representation of some haunting experience More Definitions → |
| wasabi | 1. a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root 2. the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish More Definitions → |
| wholeness | 1. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting 2. a state of robust good health More Definitions → |
| wold | 1. a tract of open rolling country (especially upland) More Definitions → |
| wether | 1. male sheep especially a castrated one More Definitions → |
| wagoner | 1. the driver of a wagon More Definitions → |
| wizardry | 1. exceptional creative ability More Definitions → |
| warship | 1. a government ship that is available for waging war More Definitions → |
| weevil | 1. any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles More Definitions → |
| waterworks | 1. a public utility that provides water 2. workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community More Definitions → |
| wishbone | 1. the furcula of a domestic fowl More Definitions → |
| wanderlust | 1. very strong or irresistible impulse to travel More Definitions → |
| wigwam | 1. a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides More Definitions → |
| werewolves | 1. a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again More Definitions → |
| wahoo | 1. upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas 2. deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds More Definitions → |
| whimsy | 1. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea 2. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment More Definitions → |
| wavefront | 1. (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium More Definitions → |
| wadi | 1. gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season More Definitions → |
| warhead | 1. the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents More Definitions → |
| workhorse | 1. machine that performs dependably under heavy use 2. a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor More Definitions → |
| wyvern | 1. a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs More Definitions → |
| whitey | 1. (slang) offensive names for a White man More Definitions → |
| waders | 1. waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers More Definitions → |
| wheezing | More Definitions → |
| warping | 1. a moral or mental distortion More Definitions → |
| whirling | 1. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral More Definitions → |
| whoop | 1. a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement More Definitions → |
| woolen | 1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep More Definitions → |
| wobbly | More Definitions → |
| wipeout | 1. an event that completely destroys something 2. a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard) More Definitions → |
| wraparound | 1. a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around More Definitions → |
| wail | 1. a cry of sorrow and grief More Definitions → |
| weirdo | 1. someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric 2. someone deranged and possibly dangerous More Definitions → |
| walkabout | 1. a walking trip or tour 2. a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally More Definitions → |
| wench | 1. informal terms for a (young) woman More Definitions → |
| woollen | 1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep More Definitions → |
| winemaking | 1. the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine More Definitions → |
| wane | 1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) More Definitions → |
| whiteness | 1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) 2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil More Definitions → |
| whaler | 1. a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales 2. a ship engaged in whale fishing More Definitions → |
| wale | 1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions 2. thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship More Definitions → |
| winemaker | 1. someone who makes wine More Definitions → |
| wingspan | 1. linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil More Definitions → |
| willpower | 1. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior More Definitions → |
| wisteria | 1. any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria More Definitions → |
| wetness | 1. the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) More Definitions → |
| watercourse | 1. natural or artificial channel through which water flows 2. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth More Definitions → |
| womanhood | 1. the state of being an adult woman 2. women as a class More Definitions → |
| wimp | 1. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy More Definitions → |
| wattle | 1. a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards 2. framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence More Definitions → |
| worthiness | 1. the quality or state of having merit or value More Definitions → |
| woodcraft | 1. skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping) 2. skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood More Definitions → |
| wedlock | 1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) More Definitions → |
| whet | More Definitions → |
| whetstone | 1. a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives More Definitions → |
| wellspring | 1. the source of water for a well 2. an abundant source More Definitions → |
| wintergreen | 1. any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola 2. creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil More Definitions → |
| waistcoat | 1. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat More Definitions → |
| warthog | 1. African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks More Definitions → |
| winkle | 1. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked 2. edible marine gastropod More Definitions → |
| wooly | More Definitions → |
| wean | More Definitions → |
| wrecker | 1. someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job 2. someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks More Definitions → |
| worsted | 1. a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit" 2. a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool More Definitions → |
| weenie | 1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll More Definitions → |
| wacko | 1. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad More Definitions → |
| workweek | 1. hours or days of work in a calendar week More Definitions → |
| wingman | 1. the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation More Definitions → |
| whisker | 1. a very small distance or space 2. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat More Definitions → |
| whiff | 1. a short light gust of air 2. a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil More Definitions → |
| whorl | 1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) 2. lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl More Definitions → |
| wastage | 1. the process of wasting 2. anything lost by wear or waste More Definitions → |
| waggoner | 1. the driver of a wagon More Definitions → |
| wester | 1. wind that blows from west to east More Definitions → |
| wanker | 1. terms of abuse for a masturbator More Definitions → |
| woodcut | 1. a print made from a woodcut 2. engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints More Definitions → |
| watchmaker | 1. someone who makes or repairs watches More Definitions → |
| wellhead | 1. the source of water for a well 2. a structure built over a well More Definitions → |
| wintertime | 1. the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox More Definitions → |
| wheelbarrow | 1. a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels More Definitions → |
| wormwood | 1. any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium More Definitions → |
| whitewash | 1. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score 2. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces More Definitions → |
| woodworker | 1. makes things out of wood More Definitions → |
| weariness | 1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work More Definitions → |
| wormhole | 1. hole made by a burrowing worm More Definitions → |
| workpiece | 1. work consisting of a piece of metal being machined More Definitions → |
| wile | 1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) More Definitions → |
| waterline | 1. a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship More Definitions → |
| whammy | 1. a serious or devastating setback 2. an evil spell More Definitions → |
| withering | 1. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) More Definitions → |
| wordplay | 1. a humorous play on words More Definitions → |
| whisperer | 1. one who speaks in a whisper More Definitions → |
| whippet | 1. small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England More Definitions → |
| waver | 1. someone who communicates by waving 2. the act of pausing uncertainly More Definitions → |
| workhouse | 1. a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor 2. a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months More Definitions → |
| wrester | 1. someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements More Definitions → |
| windjammer | 1. a large sailing ship More Definitions → |
| winking | 1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly More Definitions → |
| wallaby | 1. any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored More Definitions → |
| wooing | 1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) More Definitions → |
| waker | 1. someone who rouses others from sleep 2. a person who awakes More Definitions → |
| wheatgrass | 1. a grass of the genus Agropyron More Definitions → |
| writhing | More Definitions → |
| weatherman | 1. predicts the weather More Definitions → |
| wavering | 1. indecision in speech or action 2. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes More Definitions → |
| wallop | 1. a forceful consequence; a strong effect 2. a severe blow More Definitions → |
| waistline | 1. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips More Definitions → |
| wrangling | 1. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) More Definitions → |
| whimper | 1. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way More Definitions → |
| washout | 1. the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water 2. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) More Definitions → |
| wampum | 1. informal terms for money 2. small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency More Definitions → |
| wring | 1. a twisting squeeze More Definitions → |
| wrest | More Definitions → |
| washcloth | 1. bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body More Definitions → |
| wallow | 1. a puddle where animals go to wallow 2. an indolent or clumsy rolling about More Definitions → |
| walkout | 1. a strike in which the workers walk out 2. the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest More Definitions → |
| wader | 1. any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food More Definitions → |
| weft | 1. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving More Definitions → |
| waddle | 1. walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other More Definitions → |
| watercress | 1. any of several water-loving cresses 2. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams More Definitions → |
| whacking | 1. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows More Definitions → |
| wonk | 1. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious More Definitions → |
| welterweight | 1. a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) 2. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds More Definitions → |
| whopper | 1. a gross untruth; a blatant lie 2. something especially big or impressive of its kind More Definitions → |
| woodsman | 1. someone who lives in the woods 2. makes things out of wood More Definitions → |
| whist | 1. a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six More Definitions → |
| weald | 1. an area of open or forested country More Definitions → |
| wordsmith | 1. a fluent and prolific writer More Definitions → |
| wolfhound | 1. the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves More Definitions → |
| westerner | 1. an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S. More Definitions → |
| wildebeest | 1. large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail More Definitions → |
| wayfarer | 1. a pedestrian who walks from place to place 2. a traveler going on a trip More Definitions → |
| wastebasket | 1. a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish More Definitions → |
| waw | 1. the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet More Definitions → |
| woodcarving | 1. a carving created by carving wood More Definitions → |
| whodunit | 1. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie More Definitions → |
| wilding | 1. a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree) 2. an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women More Definitions → |
| waster | 1. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently 2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to More Definitions → |
| worshipper | 1. a person who has religious faith 2. someone who admires too much to recognize faults More Definitions → |
| whitener | 1. an agent that makes things white or colorless More Definitions → |
| welter | 1. a confused multitude of things More Definitions → |
| wallboard | 1. a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses More Definitions → |
| wheaten | More Definitions → |
| woodchuck | 1. reddish brown North American marmot More Definitions → |
| wharves | 1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats More Definitions → |
| wherewithal | 1. the necessary means (especially financial means) More Definitions → |
| windbreaker | 1. a kind of heavy jacket More Definitions → |
| wallflower | 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers 2. perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum More Definitions → |
| wildness | 1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity 2. the property of being wild or turbulent More Definitions → |
| workaholic | 1. person with a compulsive need to work More Definitions → |
| wads | 1. a large number or amount More Definitions → |
| whoosh | 1. the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) More Definitions → |
| wain | 1. large open farm wagon More Definitions → |
| woodgrain | 1. texture produced by the fibers in wood More Definitions → |
| whitewood | 1. light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer More Definitions → |
| wedgie | 1. a shoe with a wedge heel More Definitions → |
| witchery | 1. the art of sorcery More Definitions → |
| weal | 1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions More Definitions → |
| witching | 1. the use or practice of witchcraft More Definitions → |
| workroom | 1. room where work is done More Definitions → |
| wheelwright | 1. someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels More Definitions → |
| windstorm | 1. a storm consisting of violent winds More Definitions → |
| wuss | 1. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual More Definitions → |
| whoopee | 1. noisy and boisterous revelry More Definitions → |
| warrantee | 1. a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States 2. a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given More Definitions → |
| wilting | 1. causing to become limp or drooping More Definitions → |
| wakefulness | 1. a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world 2. a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep More Definitions → |
| wrasse | 1. chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored More Definitions → |
| wonderment | 1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising More Definitions → |
| warder | 1. a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners More Definitions → |
| wobbler | 1. something that wobbles More Definitions → |
| wildfowl | 1. flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food More Definitions → |
| whiteface | 1. hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States 2. a clown whose face is covered with white make-up More Definitions → |
| windlass | 1. lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds More Definitions → |
| weeknight | 1. any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday More Definitions → |
| wobbling | More Definitions → |
| wrinkly | More Definitions → |
| washbasin | 1. a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face 2. a basin for washing the hands More Definitions → |
| whizz | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field More Definitions → |
| wrangle | 1. an angry dispute 2. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) More Definitions → |
| waratah | 1. straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes 2. tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes More Definitions → |
| warmonger | 1. a person who advocates war or warlike policies More Definitions → |
| windowsill | 1. the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame More Definitions → |
| weka | 1. flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting More Definitions → |
| wagtail | 1. Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks More Definitions → |
| wheeze | 1. breathing with a husky or whistling sound 2. (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick More Definitions → |
| washboard | 1. device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on 2. protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side More Definitions → |
| wino | 1. a chronic drinker More Definitions → |
| wristlet | 1. a band or bracelet worn around the wrist More Definitions → |
| willies | 1. feelings of uneasiness More Definitions → |
| whir | 1. sound of something in rapid motion More Definitions → |
| wheelhouse | 1. an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated More Definitions → |
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