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

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548 words · showing 121–180

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  • water wingsnounB1Inflated floats worn by a learner.
  • watered downphraseB2Weakened by adding liquid, or made less forceful.
  • waterfall/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/nounB1A river falling over the edge of a cliff.
  • waterfowlnounC1Birds that live on or near water.
  • waterfrontnounC1The part of a town along the edge of the water.
  • watering cannounA2A container with a spout used for watering plants.
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watermark/ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/nounB2+2 meanings
A faint mark over an image showing who owns it.
  • watermelon/ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/nounA2+A large green fruit with sweet red flesh.
  • watermillnounB1+A mill driven by a wheel turned by a stream.
  • waterproof/ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf/adjectiveB2Made so that water cannot get through.
  • waterproofsnounB2The jacket and trousers that keep rain out.
  • watershed/ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/nounC12 meaningsThe ridge dividing which way rainwater runs.
  • watertight/ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsSealed so that no water can pass through.
  • watery/ˈwɔːtəɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsThin and weak, as if diluted.
  • watt/wɒt/nounB1+The unit of power.
  • wattle/ˈwɒtl̩/nounC22 meaningsWoven sticks used as a building material.
  • wave/weɪv/nounA25 meaningsA raised line of water moving across the surface of the sea.
  • wave machinenounB2Equipment that makes artificial waves in a pool.
  • wavelength/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/nounB2+The distance from one wave's crest to the next.
  • wavy linenounB1A line that rises and falls smoothly.
  • wax/waks/nounB13 meaningsA soft solid that melts easily and repels water.
  • waxy/ˈwæksi/adjectiveB2Smooth, slightly greasy and firm.
  • waybill/ˈweɪ.bɪl/nounC2The document travelling with a consignment.
  • waylay/ˌweɪˈleɪ/verbC1To lie in wait and stop somebody on their way.
  • waymarknounC1The small sign showing that you are still on the path.
  • waypointnounC1A marked point along a planned route.
  • wayside/ˈweɪsaɪd/nounC1The edge of a road, especially in the phrase about falling by it.
  • wayward/ˈweɪwə(ɹ)d/adjectiveC2Wilful and hard to guide or control.
  • waywardness/ˈweɪ.wə(ɹ)d.nəs/nounC2A stubborn refusal to be guided.
  • we should do this againphraseB1A warm way of saying you enjoyed the meeting.
  • weak/wi(ː)k/adjectiveA23 meaningsHaving little physical strength.
  • weak-willedadjectiveC1Unable to hold to a decision under pressure.
  • weaken/ˈwikən/verbC1To make or become less strong.
  • weakling/ˈwiːkˈlɪŋɡ/nounB2+Somebody who is physically or morally feeble.
  • weakness/ˈwiːk.nɪs/nounB12 meaningsA fault or lack of strength.
  • wealth/wɛlθ/nounB22 meaningsA large amount of money and valuable things owned.
  • wealthy/ˈwɛl.θi/adjectiveB2Having a great deal of money.
  • wean/ˈwiːn/verbB2+To move a baby from milk onto other food.
  • weapon/ˈwɛp.ən/nounA22 meaningsAnything made or used for fighting and hurting.
  • weaponry/ˈwɛp.ən.ɹi/nounB2+Weapons taken all together.
  • wear/wɛə/verbA14 meaningsTo have clothes or other things on your body.
  • wear and tear/ˌwɛəɹ‿ən ˈtɛə/nounC1The damage that normal use does over time.
  • wear downphraseB22 meaningsTo reduce something gradually by friction or use.
  • wear offphraseC1To fade away gradually.
  • wear outphraseB2To use something until it is finished — shoes or your energy.
  • weariness/ˈwɪəɹinɪs/nounB2+Deep tiredness of body or spirit.
  • wearisome/ˈwɪəɹisəm/adjectiveB2Tiring and dull to keep up with.
  • weary/ˈwɪə̯ɹi/adjectiveB23 meaningsVery tired, in body and in spirit.
  • weasel/ˈwiːz(ə)l/nounB2A small slender fierce hunting animal.
  • weather/ˈwɛðə/nounA12 meaningsThe state of the atmosphere at a given time.
  • weather forecastnounB1A statement of what the sky is expected to do.
  • weather windownounC1The short spell of good conditions you plan around.
  • weatheredadjectiveB2+Worn and roughened by years outdoors.
  • weathering/ˈwɛ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/nounB2+The breaking down of rock where it lies.
  • weatherproof/ˈwɛðəpruːf/adjectiveB2+Able to stand out in the rain and wind.
  • weathervanenounC1A turning pointer that shows which way the wind blows.
  • weave/wiːv/verbB14 meaningsTo make cloth or baskets by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.
  • weaver/ˈwiː.və(ɹ)/nounB2Somebody who makes cloth on a loom.
  • web/wɛb/nounA2+3 meaningsThe silk trap a spider spins.
  • web page/ˈwɛb ˌpeɪd͡ʒ/nounA2One document on the internet that a browser shows.