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

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  • wacko/ˈwæ.kəʊ/nounC1Somebody thought to be mad or very eccentric.
  • wad/wɒd/nounC2A thick compressed bundle of soft material or paper.
  • waffle/ˈwɒf.əl/nounB12 meaningsA cake baked with a pattern of small square pockets.
  • wage/weɪd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsMoney paid to a worker for the hours, days or weeks worked.
  • wagon/ˈwæɡən/nounB13 meaningsA four-wheeled cart for goods, pulled by animals or a tractor.
  • waif/weɪf/
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A homeless neglected child.
  • wail/weɪl/verbB22 meaningsTo cry out in a long, loud, high sound of grief.
  • waist/weɪst/nounB2The narrow middle of the body.
  • waistcoat/ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/nounB2+A sleeveless buttoned top worn under a jacket.
  • wait/weɪt/verbA14 meaningsTo stay where you are, or do nothing, until something happens.
  • waiter/ˈweɪ̯təː/nounA2+A person whose job is bringing food and drink to customers at their table.
  • waiting areanounB1The seats where visitors sit until they are called.
  • waiting listnounB1The queue of people hoping for a table.
  • waiting roomnounA2A room where people wait to be seen or served.
  • waiver/ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/nounB2+A formal giving up of a right or a claim.
  • wake/ˈweɪ̯k/verbA13 meaningsTo stop sleeping, or to make somebody else stop sleeping. Usually wake up.
  • wake-up callnounB1A telephone call ordered to wake you at a set time.
  • wales/weɪlz/nounA2+A nation of the United Kingdom.
  • walk/wɔːk/verbA12 meaningsTo move on your feet at an ordinary speed.
  • walk-innounC1A customer arriving with no table reserved.
  • walk-in ratenounC1The price offered to somebody arriving without booking.
  • walker/ˈwɔːkə/nounB22 meaningsA person who walks, especially for exercise or pleasure.
  • walkies/ˈwɔː(ɹ)k.iːz/nounB2+The daily outing a dog is taken on.
  • walking bootsnounB1Stiff ankle-high footwear made for rough ground.
  • walking framenounB2A light frame leaned on while walking.
  • walking polenounB1A stick used to take weight off the knees.
  • walkoutnounB2+2 meaningsLeaving work suddenly as a protest.
  • walkway/ˈwɔːkˌweɪ/nounC1A constructed path for pedestrians.
  • wall/wɔːl/nounA12 meaningsAn upright side of a room or building.
  • wallet/ˈwɒl.ɪt/nounA23 meaningsA small flat folding case for banknotes and cards, carried in a pocket.
  • wallpaper/ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə/nounA2+2 meaningsDecorative paper pasted onto interior walls.
  • walnut/ˈwɔːlnʌt/nounB23 meaningsA wrinkled brown nut in a hard round shell.
  • walnut treenounB1A tree grown for its wrinkled nuts and fine timber.
  • walrus/ˈwɔːl.ɹəs/nounB1A large sea mammal with long tusks.
  • waltz/wɒlts/nounB1+A gliding partner dance in three beats to the bar.
  • waltzernounC2A fairground ride of spinning tubs.
  • wand/wɒnd/nounB12 meaningsA thin rod held in the hand and pointed, especially one used to work magic.
  • wander/ˈwɒndə/verbB24 meaningsTo walk slowly with no fixed route or purpose.
  • wanderlust/ˈwɒndəlʌst/nounC1The restless hunger to travel and see the world.
  • wannabe/ˈwɒnəbi/nounB2+Somebody trying to be like a person they admire.
  • want/wɒnt/verbA14 meaningsTo wish to have or do something.
  • wantonness/ˈwɒntənnəs/nounC2Reckless disregard for restraint or decency.
  • war/wɔː/nounA23 meaningsArmed fighting between countries or between organised armed groups.
  • ward/wɔːd/nounB24 meaningsA room or department in a hospital with beds for patients.
  • warden/ˈwɔːdən/nounB22 meaningsThe official in charge of a prison.
  • wardrobe/ˈwɔːdɹəʊb/nounB12 meaningsA tall cupboard for hanging clothes.
  • ware/ˈwɛə/nounC1Goods of a particular kind offered for sale.
  • warehouse/ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/nounB22 meaningsA large building where goods are stored before being sold or sent out.
  • warehousingnounB2+The storing of goods until they are wanted.
  • warfare/ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/nounC1The activity of fighting a war.
  • warheadnounB2+The explosive front section of a missile.
  • warhorsenounB2+A mount trained to carry a knight into battle.
  • warlock/ˈwɔː.lɒk/nounB2+A male worker of dark magic.
  • warlord/ˈwɔɹlɔɹd/nounB2+A military leader ruling a region by force.
  • warm-upnounB1Gentle exercise done before sport.
  • warning/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsA message that danger or trouble is coming.
  • warp/ˈwɔːp/verbB24 meaningsTo bend or twist out of shape, especially through damp or heat.
  • warrant/ˈwɒɹənt/nounB24 meaningsA written order from a judge or official allowing the police to search, seize or arrest.
  • warranty/ˈwɒɹ.ən.ti/nounB2+2 meaningsA written promise from a seller or maker to repair or replace a product that fails within a set period.
  • warranty periodnounB2The length of time a repair promise lasts.