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  • wind up/waɪnd ˈʌp/phraseC1To finally land in a place or state you never planned.
  • windbreaker/ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/nounC2A light jacket designed to keep out wind.
  • windburn/ˈwɪndbɜː(ɹ)n/nounC1Sore reddened skin caused by cold wind.
  • windchillnounB2+How much colder moving air makes it feel.
  • windfall/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/nounB2+An unexpected piece of good fortune, often money.
  • windmill/ˈwɪn(d).mɪl/
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A tower with sails turned by the wind to drive machinery.
  • window/ˈwɪndəʊ/nounA12 meaningsThe glass part of a wall that you look through.
  • window boxnounB2A long shallow container of plants on a ledge.
  • window cleanernounB1The liquid or the person that makes glass clear.
  • window seatphraseB1The seat next to the window on an aircraft.
  • window shoppingphraseB2Walking past shops just looking, buying nothing at all.
  • windowsill/ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/nounB1+The ledge at the bottom of a window.
  • windpipe/ˈwɪndpaɪp/nounB2+The tube carrying air down to the lungs.
  • windscreen/ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/nounB1+The front glass of a car.
  • windsurfingnounB1+Riding a board driven by a sail you hold.
  • windsweptadjectiveC1Bare and shaped by constant wind.
  • windward/ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/adjectiveC1On the side the wind is coming from.
  • windy/ˈwɪn.di/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsWith strong air blowing.
  • wine/ˈwaɪ̯n/nounA1An alcoholic drink made from grapes.
  • wine pairingnounC1A different glass chosen to match each course.
  • winery/ˈwaɪnəɹi/nounB2+A place where wine is made.
  • wing/wɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsOne of the paired limbs a bird or insect uses to fly.
  • wing itphraseC1To do something without any preparation.
  • wingspan/ˈwɪŋ.spæn/nounB2+The distance from one wingtip to the other.
  • wingtipnounB2+The very end of an aircraft wing.
  • wink/ˈwɪŋk/verbB22 meaningsTo close one eye quickly at somebody as a signal.
  • winkle/ˈwɪŋkəl/verbC2To get something out with difficulty and patience.
  • winner/ˈwɪnə/nounA23 meaningsSomebody who comes first or wins something.
  • winning/ˈwɪnɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsCharming and appealing.
  • 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.
  • wipe downphraseB1To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth.
  • wiper/ˈwaɪpɚ/nounB1+The arm that sweeps rain off the glass.
  • wire/waɪə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsA thin metal line that carries electricity.
  • wire cutternounB2A tool that snips through metal strands.
  • wireless/ˈwaɪə.ləs/adjectiveB1+Working without any cables.
  • wiretap/ˈwaɪətæp/nounB2+2 meaningsA device secretly attached to a telephone line to listen to calls.
  • wiry/ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLean and tough rather than bulky.
  • wisdom/ˈwɪzdəm/nounB2Deep understanding of life earned through experience.
  • wise/waɪz/adjectiveB13 meaningsShowing good judgement gained from experience.
  • wish/ˈwɪʃ/verbA24 meaningsTo want something that is unlikely or impossible.
  • wishful/ˈwɪʃfəl/adjectiveB2Based on what you want rather than on what is so.
  • wishful thinkingnounB2Believing something because you want it to be so.
  • wisp/wɪsp/nounC1A small thin streak or strand of something.
  • wisteria/wɪsˈtɛriə/nounC1A climbing plant that hangs in long purple chains.
  • wistful/ˈwɪstfəl/adjectiveC2Gently sad about something lost or out of reach.
  • wistfulnessnounC2A gentle sadness for something longed for.
  • wit/wɪt/nounB2Quick clever humour, or sharp intelligence.
  • witchcraft/ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹæft/nounB2The practice of magic, especially by women in old belief.
  • with respectphraseC1Used before politely contradicting somebody.
  • withdraw/wɪðˈdɹɔː/verbB24 meaningsTo take money out of a bank account.
  • withdrawal/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/nounC15 meaningsMoney taken out of a bank account, or the act of taking it out.
  • withdrawn/wɪðˈdɹɔːn/adjectiveC12 meaningsTaken permanently out of the collection.
  • wither/ˈwɪðə/verbC13 meaningsOf a plant, to dry up and shrivel.
  • withering/ˈwɪðəɹɪŋ/adjectiveC1Scornful enough to make somebody shrink.
  • withers/ˈwɪð.ɚz/nounC2The ridge between a horse's shoulder blades.
  • withhold/wɪθˈhəʊld/verbB2+To keep something back that is owed or asked for.
  • within/wɪðˈɪn/prepositionB13 meaningsInside the limits of a period of time.
  • within reachphraseB1Near enough to take hold of.