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

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  • whetstone/ˈʍɛtˌstoʊn/nounC1A stone used to sharpen a blade.
  • whey/hweɪ/nounB2+The watery part left when milk curdles.
  • whiff/wɪf/nounB22 meaningsA faint smell caught for a moment.
  • whim/wɪm/nounC1A sudden playful wish with no reason behind it.
  • whimsy/ˈwɪmzi/nounC1Playful and slightly odd fancifulness.
  • whine/ˈwaɪ̯n/
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verb
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To make a long, high, unhappy sound.
  • whip/ˈwɪp/verbB25 meaningsTo beat cream, eggs or a sauce quickly with a whisk or fork until it thickens and fills with air.
  • whiplash/ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/nounC2A neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head.
  • whirl/wɜːl/verbB22 meaningsTo move round very fast.
  • whirlpool/ˈwɝlpul/nounB2A spinning circle of water that pulls things down.
  • whirlwind/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/nounC22 meaningsA small spinning column of wind that lifts dust and leaves.
  • 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.
  • whisker/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/nounB1+3 meaningsOne of the long stiff sensory hairs on an animal's face.
  • whiskey/ˈwɪski/nounB1+A strong golden spirit aged in wooden barrels.
  • 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.
  • whistleblowernounC1An insider who makes wrongdoing public.
  • whistleblowingnounC1Reporting wrongdoing inside your own organisation.
  • whit/wɪt/nounC2The smallest possible amount; the least bit.
  • white/ˈwaɪt/nounA12 meaningsThe lightest colour, the colour of snow.
  • white canenounB2The stick a blind person uses to feel the way.
  • whiteboard/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/nounA2The big white surface the teacher writes on with markers.
  • whitewash/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/nounC1An attempt to cover up wrongdoing.
  • whole/həʊl/adjectiveA23 meaningsComplete, with no part left out.
  • whole numbernounB1A number with nothing after the point.
  • wholesale/ˈhoʊlseɪl/nounB2+2 meaningsSelling goods in bulk to shops rather than the public.
  • whoop/wuːp/verbB22 meaningsTo shout out loudly in excitement.
  • whoosh/ʍʊʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo move fast with a rushing sound.
  • whore/hɔː/nounB2A prostitute, in coarse or old use.
  • 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.
  • wick/ˈwɪk/nounB22 meaningsThe cord in a candle or oil lamp that draws up the fuel and holds the flame.
  • wickedness/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/nounC1Behaviour that is deeply and deliberately wrong.
  • wicker/ˈwɪkəː/nounB2+Thin flexible twigs woven into baskets and furniture.
  • wicket/ˈwɪkɪt/nounB2+The three stumps a bowler aims to knock over.
  • wide anglenounB2A lens that takes in much more than the eye does.
  • wide shotnounB2A shot showing the whole scene from a distance.
  • widget/ˈwɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA small self-contained piece of an interface.
  • widow/ˈwɪd.əʊ/nounB2A woman whose husband has died.
  • widower/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/nounB1+A man whose wife has died.
  • width/ˈwɪtθ/nounC12 meaningsHow wide something is from side to side.
  • wife/wæf/nounA1The woman somebody is married to.
  • wifinounA2The invisible radio waves that bring the internet to your devices at home.
  • wig/wɪɡ/nounA2+Artificial hair worn on the head.
  • wiggle/ˈwɪɡəl/verbB12 meaningsTo move from side to side in small quick jerks.
  • wight/waɪt/nounC22 meaningsA living creature or person.
  • wild/ˈwaɪ̯ld/adjectiveA24 meaningsLiving or growing freely in nature.
  • wild campingnounB2Camping away from any official site.
  • wildcat/ˈwaɪldˌkæt/nounB2A small fierce undomesticated cat.
  • wilderness/ˈwɪldənəs/nounB22 meaningsA large area of wild land untouched by human development.
  • wildfire/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/nounB1+A blaze spreading fast through open country.
  • wildlife/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/nounB2Animals living free in their natural home.
  • wildlife corridornounC1A strip of land letting animals move between habitats.
  • wiles/waɪlz/nounC1Cunning tricks used to get your way.
  • will/wɪl/verbA16 meaningsUsed before another verb to talk about something in the future.
  • willingness/ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/nounB2Readiness to do something without being forced.
  • willow/ˈwɪl.əʊ/nounB12 meaningsA tree with long thin drooping branches that grows near water.
  • willpower/ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/nounB2+The inner strength to do the hard thing.
  • win/ˈwɪn/verbA23 meaningsTo come first in a competition, game or election.