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

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  • whang/ˈwæŋ/verbC2To strike something with a resounding blow.
  • wharf/ˈwɔːf/nounC1A platform along the water where ships are worked.
  • what a pity/ˌwʌt ə ˈpɪti/ [ˌwɐɾ ə ˈpʰɪɾi ~ ˌwɜɾ ə ˈpʰɪɾi]phraseB1An expression of regret about something disappointing.
  • what have you been up tophraseB1A casual way of asking what somebody has been doing lately.
  • what's newphraseB1A casual request for somebody's recent news.
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Asking what hidden problem comes with a good offer.
  • whatever/ʍɒtˈɛv.ə/adverbA22 meaningsNo matter what.
  • whatnot/ˈwɒt.nɒt/nounC1Assorted other things not worth naming separately.
  • whatsoever/ˌwɒtsəʊˈɛvə(ɹ)/adverbB2At all, used to make a negative absolute.
  • wheat/ˈwiːt/nounB2The grain most bread flour is made from.
  • wheedle/ˈʍiː.dəl/verbC2To persuade someone by flattery or coaxing.
  • wheel/ˈwiːl/nounA22 meaningsThe round part that turns and lets a vehicle roll.
  • wheelbarrow/ˈwiːlbæɹəʊ/nounB1+A one-wheeled cart pushed by two handles.
  • wheelchair/ˈwiːlt͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/nounB1A chair on wheels used by someone who cannot walk or cannot walk far.
  • wheelchair rampnounB1A slope that lets wheels go where steps would stop them.
  • wheelie binnounB1A large rubbish container on wheels.
  • wheeze/ʍiːz/verbC12 meaningsTo breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound.
  • whelp/wɛlp/nounC22 meaningsA young dog, wolf or similar animal.
  • when pigs flyphraseB2A mocking way to say something will never happen.
  • whence/ʍɛns/adverbC12 meaningsFrom where, in old or formal use.
  • whenever/wəˈnɛvə/adverbB12 meaningsAt any and every time that something happens.
  • where were wephraseB2Used to resume a conversation after an interruption.
  • whereas/wɛəɹˈaz/prepositionB2Used to set one fact against a different one.
  • whereby/wɛə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/adverbC1By which means.
  • wherever/(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/adverbB1In or to whatever place.
  • wherewithal/ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/nounC2The money or means needed to do something.
  • whet/ˈwɛt/verbC1To sharpen a blade, or to sharpen an appetite.
  • whetstone/ˈʍɛtˌstoʊn/nounC1A stone used to sharpen a blade.
  • whey/hweɪ/nounB2+The watery part left when milk curdles.
  • whichever/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/pronounB1+Any one from a set, chosen freely.
  • whicker/ˈwɪkə/verbC2To make a soft neighing sound.
  • whiff/wɪf/nounB22 meaningsA faint smell caught for a moment.
  • while awayphraseC1To pass time pleasantly with nothing important to do.
  • whilst/waɪlst/prepositionB22 meaningsDuring the time that.
  • whim/wɪm/nounC1A sudden playful wish with no reason behind it.
  • whimper/ˈwɪmpə/verbB2To make small frightened or unhappy sounds.
  • whimsical/ˈwɪmzɪkəl/adjectiveC1Playfully odd and unpredictable.
  • whimsy/ˈwɪmzi/nounC1Playful and slightly odd fancifulness.
  • whine/ˈwaɪ̯n/verbB24 meaningsTo make a long, high, unhappy sound.
  • whinge/(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/verbC1To complain in a tiresome way.
  • whinny/ˈwɪni/verbC1To give a soft gentle neigh.
  • 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.
  • white liephraseB2A small harmless untruth told to spare someone's feelings.
  • whiteboard/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/nounA2The big white surface the teacher writes on with markers.
  • whitewash/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/nounC1An attempt to cover up wrongdoing.