Nouns Starting With WA
Here's the list of all the 1133 Nouns Starting With WA in the English Language.
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| 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 → |
| want | 1. a state of extreme poverty 2. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| ways | 1. structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired 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 → |
| 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 → |
| warranty | 1. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications More Definitions → |
| waiting | 1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) More Definitions → |
| walking | 1. the act of traveling by foot 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 → |
| warm | 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 → |
| waters | 1. the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion 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 → |
| warehouse | 1. a storehouse for goods and merchandise 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 → |
| warren | 1. a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits 2. an overcrowded residential area More Definitions → |
| wash | 1. a thin coat of water-base paint 2. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) More Definitions → |
| wage | 1. something that remunerates More Definitions → |
| warner | 1. someone who gives a warning to others 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 → |
| washing | 1. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) 2. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering 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 → |
| warming | 1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature 2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt 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 → |
| wallet | 1. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| waterloo | 1. a final crushing defeat 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 → |
| 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 → |
| warmth | 1. the sensation caused by heat energy 2. a warmhearted feeling 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 → |
| warmer | 1. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room 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 → |
| waterfall | 1. a steep descent of the water of a river More Definitions → |
| washable | More Definitions → |
| watering | 1. shedding tears 2. wetting with water More Definitions → |
| wander | More Definitions → |
| waveform | 1. the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time 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 → |
| waltz | 1. an assured victory (especially in an election) 2. music composed in triple time for waltzing 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| wager | 1. the act of gambling 2. the money risked on a gamble 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 → |
| wartime | 1. a period of time during which there is armed conflict More Definitions → |
| warbler | 1. a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song 2. a small active songbird More Definitions → |
| waffle | 1. pancake batter baked in a waffle iron 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 → |
| waterway | 1. a navigable body of water 2. a conduit through which water flows More Definitions → |
| wavelet | 1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid More Definitions → |
| waxing | 1. the application of wax to a surface 2. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent More Definitions → |
| wainwright | 1. a wagon maker More Definitions → |
| waterfowl | 1. freshwater aquatic bird More Definitions → |
| waterman | 1. someone who drives or rides in a boat 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 → |
| wannabe | 1. an ambitious and aspiring young person More Definitions → |
| warlock | 1. a male witch or demon 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 → |
| 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 → |
| watercolour | 1. water-soluble pigment 2. a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists More Definitions → |
| waistband | 1. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers More Definitions → |
| wading | 1. walking with your feet in shallow water 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 → |
| waterproofing | 1. the act of treating something to make it repel water 2. a coating capable of making a surface waterproof More Definitions → |
| wayside | 1. edge of a way or road or path 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 → |
| 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 → |
| waveguide | 1. a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar More Definitions → |
| wattage | 1. the product of voltage and current 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 → |
| wanton | 1. lewd or lascivious woman 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 → |
| walrus | 1. either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber 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 → |
| 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 → |
| warring | More Definitions → |
| washroom | 1. a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) 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 → |
| wagoner | 1. the driver of a wagon More Definitions → |
| warship | 1. a government ship that is available for waging war 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 → |
| wanderlust | 1. very strong or irresistible impulse to travel 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 → |
| 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 → |
| waders | 1. waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers More Definitions → |
| warping | 1. a moral or mental distortion More Definitions → |
| wail | 1. a cry of sorrow and grief More Definitions → |
| walkabout | 1. a walking trip or tour 2. a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally More Definitions → |
| wane | 1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| wacko | 1. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad 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 → |
| wanker | 1. terms of abuse for a masturbator More Definitions → |
| watchmaker | 1. someone who makes or repairs watches 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 → |
| waver | 1. someone who communicates by waving 2. the act of pausing uncertainly More Definitions → |
| wallaby | 1. any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored More Definitions → |
| waker | 1. someone who rouses others from sleep 2. a person who awakes 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| waster | 1. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently 2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to 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 → |
| 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 → |
| wads | 1. a large number or amount More Definitions → |
| wain | 1. large open farm wagon 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 → |
| 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 → |
| warder | 1. a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners 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 → |
| 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 → |
| wagtail | 1. Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks 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 → |
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