5-Letter Nouns Starting With W
Here's the list of all the 212 5-Letter Nouns Starting With W in the English Language.
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world | 1. everything that exists anywhere 2. people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest 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 → |
works | 1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor 2. everything available; usually preceded by `the' 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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
worst | 1. the least favorable outcome 2. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable 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 → |
worse | 1. something inferior in quality or condition or effect More Definitions → |
woods | 1. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area More Definitions → |
worry | 1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness 2. a strong feeling of anxiety More Definitions → |
weird | 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 → |
witch | 1. a female sorcerer or magician 2. a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil More Definitions → |
wrist | 1. a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones More Definitions → |
wives | 1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage 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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
weber | 1. a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells More Definitions → |
woody | More Definitions → |
woven | More Definitions → |
widow | 1. a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried More Definitions → |
weigh | 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 → |
weeds | 1. a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning 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 → |
wharf | 1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats More Definitions → |
wight | 1. a living being More Definitions → |
weave | 1. pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric More Definitions → |
waltz | 1. an assured victory (especially in an election) 2. music composed in triple time for waltzing More Definitions → |
wafer | 1. a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters 2. a small thin crisp cake or cookie More Definitions → |
wally | 1. a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid More Definitions → |
wager | 1. the act of gambling 2. the money risked on a gamble 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 → |
winch | 1. lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds More Definitions → |
whine | 1. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way More Definitions → |
whack | 1. the sound made by a sharp swift blow 2. the act of hitting vigorously More Definitions → |
wince | 1. the facial expression of sudden pain 2. a reflex response to sudden pain More Definitions → |
whirl | 1. confused movement 2. the shape of something rotating rapidly 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 → |
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 → |
whoop | 1. a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement More Definitions → |
wench | 1. informal terms for a (young) woman More Definitions → |
wooly | More Definitions → |
wacko | 1. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad 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 → |
waver | 1. someone who communicates by waving 2. the act of pausing uncertainly More Definitions → |
waker | 1. someone who rouses others from sleep 2. a person who awakes More Definitions → |
wring | 1. a twisting squeeze More Definitions → |
wrest | More Definitions → |
wader | 1. any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food 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 → |
whizz | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field More Definitions → |