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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • wad/wɒd/nounC2A thick compressed bundle of soft material or paper.
  • waif/weɪf/nounC2A homeless neglected child.
  • wallow/ˈwɒ.ləʊ/verbC22 meaningsTo roll about in mud.
  • waltzernounC2A fairground ride of spinning tubs.
  • wane/weɪn/verbC2To grow smaller or weaker after a peak.
  • wanton/ˈwɒntən/adjectiveC2
Cruel or destructive with no reason at all.
  • wantonness/ˈwɒntənnəs/nounC2Reckless disregard for restraint or decency.
  • warp/ˈwɔːp/verbB24 meaningsTo bend or twist out of shape, especially through damp or heat.
  • warrant/ˈwɒɹənt/nounB24 meaningsA written order from a judge or official allowing the police to search, seize or arrest.
  • watchword/ˈwɒt͡ʃwɜː(ɹ)d/nounC2A phrase that sums up the guiding principle.
  • wattle/ˈwɒtl̩/nounC22 meaningsWoven sticks used as a building material.
  • waybill/ˈweɪ.bɪl/nounC2The document travelling with a consignment.
  • wayward/ˈweɪwə(ɹ)d/adjectiveC2Wilful and hard to guide or control.
  • waywardness/ˈweɪ.wə(ɹ)d.nəs/nounC2A stubborn refusal to be guided.
  • weft/wɛft/nounC2The threads running across a woven cloth.
  • welter/ˈwɛltə/nounC2A confused and disordered mass of things.
  • wen/wɛn/nounC2A harmless swelling under the skin.
  • wend/wɛnd/verbC2To make your way slowly along.
  • whang/ˈwæŋ/verbC2To strike something with a resounding blow.
  • wheedle/ˈʍiː.dəl/verbC2To persuade someone by flattery or coaxing.
  • whelp/wɛlp/nounC22 meaningsA young dog, wolf or similar animal.
  • whence/ʍɛns/adverbC12 meaningsFrom where, in old or formal use.
  • wherewithal/ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/nounC2The money or means needed to do something.
  • whicker/ˈwɪkə/verbC2To make a soft neighing sound.
  • whiplash/ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/nounC2A neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head.
  • whirlwind/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/nounC22 meaningsA small spinning column of wind that lifts dust and leaves.
  • whit/wɪt/nounC2The smallest possible amount; the least bit.
  • whop/wɒp/verbC2To strike somebody with a heavy blow.
  • whoremonger/ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə/nounC2A man who consorts with prostitutes, in old use.
  • whorl/(h)wɔː(ɹ)l/nounC2A pattern of coils turning round a centre.
  • wight/waɪt/nounC22 meaningsA living creature or person.
  • wilderness/ˈwɪldənəs/nounB22 meaningsA large area of wild land untouched by human development.
  • windbreaker/ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/nounC2A light jacket designed to keep out wind.
  • winkle/ˈwɪŋkəl/verbC2To get something out with difficulty and patience.
  • winnow/ˈwɪnoʊ/verbC2To separate grain from chaff using moving air.
  • wistful/ˈwɪstfəl/adjectiveC2Gently sad about something lost or out of reach.
  • wistfulnessnounC2A gentle sadness for something longed for.
  • withdrawal/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/nounC15 meaningsMoney taken out of a bank account, or the act of taking it out.
  • wither/ˈwɪðə/verbC13 meaningsOf a plant, to dry up and shrivel.
  • withers/ˈwɪð.ɚz/nounC2The ridge between a horse's shoulder blades.
  • wombatnounC2A heavy square Australian animal that digs long burrows.
  • wont/wʌnt/nounC22 meaningsSomebody's usual habit or custom.
  • wordsmith/ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/nounC2Somebody skilled at using words well.
  • work to rulephraseC2Doing exactly what the rules require and no more.
  • worship/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/verbB24 meaningsTo show deep love and reverence for a god, through prayer or ritual.
  • wrack/ɹæk/nounC2Seaweed thrown up on the shore, or ruin.
  • wraith/ɹeɪθ/nounC12 meaningsA pale ghostly figure.
  • wrest/ɹɛst/verbC2To pull something away by force.
  • wroth/ɹəʊθ/adjectiveC2Very angry.
  • wynd/waɪnd/nounC2A narrow lane between houses.
  • wyvern/ˈwaɪvən/nounC2A legendary two-legged winged dragon.