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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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111 words · showing 61–111

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  • whip/ˈwɪp/verbB25 meaningsTo beat cream, eggs or a sauce quickly with a whisk or fork until it thickens and fills with air.
  • whirl/wɜːl/verbB22 meaningsTo move round very fast.
  • whirr/wɜː/verbC12 meaningsTo make a low continuous sound from something spinning.
  • whisk/ˈwɪsk/nounB1+2 meaningsA wire kitchen tool for beating eggs or cream.
  • whisper/ˈ(h)wɪspə/verbB14 meaningsTo speak very quietly, using breath rather than the voice, close to someone.
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whistle
/ˈwɪs(ə)l/
nounB14 meanings
A small object you blow through to make a sharp, high sound.
  • whittle/ˈwɪtəl/verbC12 meaningsTo cut small pieces off wood to shape it.
  • whoop/wuːp/verbB22 meaningsTo shout out loudly in excitement.
  • whoosh/ʍʊʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo move fast with a rushing sound.
  • whop/wɒp/verbC2To strike somebody with a heavy blow.
  • wick/ˈwɪk/nounB22 meaningsThe cord in a candle or oil lamp that draws up the fuel and holds the flame.
  • widen/ˈwaɪdn̩/verbB22 meaningsTo make or become wider.
  • wield/wiːld/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hold and use a weapon or tool.
  • wiggle/ˈwɪɡəl/verbB12 meaningsTo move from side to side in small quick jerks.
  • will/wɪl/verbA16 meaningsUsed before another verb to talk about something in the future.
  • wilt/wɪlt/verbB22 meaningsTo droop for lack of water.
  • win/ˈwɪn/verbA23 meaningsTo come first in a competition, game or election.
  • wince/wɪns/verbB2+To screw up the face in sudden pain.
  • wink/ˈwɪŋk/verbB22 meaningsTo close one eye quickly at somebody as a signal.
  • winkle/ˈwɪŋkəl/verbC2To get something out with difficulty and patience.
  • winnow/ˈwɪnoʊ/verbC2To separate grain from chaff using moving air.
  • winter/ˈwɪntə/nounA12 meaningsThe coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
  • 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.
  • wiretap/ˈwaɪətæp/nounB2+2 meaningsA device secretly attached to a telephone line to listen to calls.
  • wish/ˈwɪʃ/verbA24 meaningsTo want something that is unlikely or impossible.
  • withdraw/wɪðˈdɹɔː/verbB24 meaningsTo take money out of a bank account.
  • wither/ˈwɪðə/verbC13 meaningsOf a plant, to dry up and shrivel.
  • withhold/wɪθˈhəʊld/verbB2+To keep something back that is owed or asked for.
  • witness/ˈwɪt.nɪs/nounB13 meaningsA person who saw something happen.
  • wobble/ˈwɑbl̩/verbB22 meaningsTo rock unsteadily from side to side.
  • wolf/wʊlf/nounA22 meaningsA wild animal like a large dog.
  • wonder/ˈwʌndə/verbA24 meaningsTo ask yourself something, without expecting an answer straight away.
  • woo/wuː/verbB2To court somebody, or to try to win their support.
  • 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.
  • worry/ˈwʌ.ɹi/verbA24 meaningsTo keep thinking about something bad that might happen, and to feel anxious because of it.
  • worship/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/verbB24 meaningsTo show deep love and reverence for a god, through prayer or ritual.
  • wound/ˈwuːnd/nounB12 meaningsAn open cut in the skin.
  • wrangle/ˈɹæŋɡəl/verbC12 meaningsTo argue at length and noisily.
  • wrap/ɹæp/verbB13 meaningsTo cover something by folding paper or cloth around it.
  • wreak/ɹiːk/verbC12 meaningsTo cause great damage.
  • wreck/ˈɹɛk/verbB13 meaningsTo destroy something completely.
  • wrench/ˈɹɛnt͡ʃ/nounB23 meaningsA tool for gripping and turning nuts and bolts.
  • wrest/ɹɛst/verbC2To pull something away by force.
  • wrestle/ˈɹɛsl̩/verbB12 meaningsTo struggle physically to overpower somebody.
  • wriggle/ˈɹɪɡəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo twist and turn the body with small movements.
  • wring/ɹɪŋ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo twist something to squeeze the water out.
  • wrinkle/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/nounB1+4 meaningsA small line or fold in skin.
  • write/ɹaɪt/verbA14 meaningsTo put words down on paper or a screen.
  • writhe/ɹaɪð/verbC1To twist the body about in pain.