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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
A1A2A2+B1B1+B2B2+C1C2
Part of speech
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  • waffle/ˈwɒf.əl/nounB12 meaningsA cake baked with a pattern of small square pockets.
  • wait/weɪt/verbA14 meaningsTo stay where you are, or do nothing, until something happens.
  • want/wɒnt/verbA14 meaningsTo wish to have or do something.
  • warm/wɔːm/adjectiveA15 meaningsA little hot, in a pleasant way.
  • warn/wɔːn/verbB12 meaningsTo tell somebody about a danger or a problem so that they can avoid it.
  • wash
/wɒʃ/
verbA23 meanings
To clean something with water and usually soap.
  • waste/ˈweɪ̯st/verbA23 meaningsTo use something badly so that nothing comes of it.
  • wave/weɪv/nounA25 meaningsA raised line of water moving across the surface of the sea.
  • wax/waks/nounB13 meaningsA soft solid that melts easily and repels water.
  • weave/wiːv/verbB14 meaningsTo make cloth or baskets by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.
  • weed/wiːd/nounB12 meaningsA plant growing where it is not wanted.
  • weigh/weɪ/verbB14 meaningsTo have a particular heaviness.
  • weight/weɪt/nounA24 meaningsHow heavy a person or thing is.
  • wheel/ˈwiːl/nounA22 meaningsThe round part that turns and lets a vehicle roll.
  • whip/ˈwɪp/verbB25 meaningsTo beat cream, eggs or a sauce quickly with a whisk or fork until it thickens and fills with air.
  • whisper/ˈ(h)wɪspə/verbB14 meaningsTo speak very quietly, using breath rather than the voice, close to someone.
  • whistle/ˈwɪs(ə)l/nounB14 meaningsA small object you blow through to make a sharp, high sound.
  • wiggle/ˈwɪɡəl/verbB12 meaningsTo move from side to side in small quick jerks.
  • wipe/waɪp/verbB15 meaningsTo clean or dry a surface by moving a cloth across it.
  • wire/waɪə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsA thin metal line that carries electricity.
  • wish/ˈwɪʃ/verbA24 meaningsTo want something that is unlikely or impossible.
  • witness/ˈwɪt.nɪs/nounB13 meaningsA person who saw something happen.
  • wonder/ˈwʌndə/verbA24 meaningsTo ask yourself something, without expecting an answer straight away.
  • word/wɜːd/nounA15 meaningsThe smallest unit of language that can stand alone and carry a meaning.
  • work/wɜː(ɹ)k/verbA17 meaningsTo do a job, especially one you are paid for.
  • wound/ˈwuːnd/nounB12 meaningsAn open cut in the skin.
  • wrap/ɹæp/verbB13 meaningsTo cover something by folding paper or cloth around it.
  • wreck/ˈɹɛk/verbB13 meaningsTo destroy something completely.
  • wrestle/ˈɹɛsl̩/verbB12 meaningsTo struggle physically to overpower somebody.
  • wrinkle/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/nounB1+4 meaningsA small line or fold in skin.