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

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  • widget/ˈwɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA small self-contained piece of an interface.
  • width/ˈwɪtθ/nounC12 meaningsHow wide something is from side to side.
  • wild goose chasephraseC1A long hopeless search for something you will never find.
  • wildlife corridornounC1A strip of land letting animals move between habitats.
  • wiles/waɪlz/nounC1Cunning tricks used to get your way.
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Used before another verb to talk about something in the future.
  • willowy/ˈwɪləʊi/adjectiveC1Tall, slim and graceful.
  • wilt/wɪlt/verbB22 meaningsTo droop for lack of water.
  • wind up/waɪnd ˈʌp/phraseC1To finally land in a place or state you never planned.
  • windburn/ˈwɪndbɜː(ɹ)n/nounC1Sore reddened skin caused by cold wind.
  • windsweptadjectiveC1Bare and shaped by constant wind.
  • windward/ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/adjectiveC1On the side the wind is coming from.
  • wine pairingnounC1A different glass chosen to match each course.
  • wing itphraseC1To do something without any preparation.
  • wise/waɪz/adjectiveB13 meaningsShowing good judgement gained from experience.
  • wisp/wɪsp/nounC1A small thin streak or strand of something.
  • wisteria/wɪsˈtɛriə/nounC1A climbing plant that hangs in long purple chains.
  • with respectphraseC1Used before politely contradicting somebody.
  • 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  • withdrawn/wɪðˈdɹɔːn/adjectiveC12 meaningsTaken permanently out of the collection.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.
  • witticism/ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪz.əm/nounC1A clever and amusing remark.
  • wizardry/ˈwɪzədɹi/nounC1Magic, or remarkable skill in some field.
  • wizened/ˈwɪzənd/adjectiveC1Shrivelled and lined with age.
  • woeful/ˈwəʊfəl/adjectiveC1Full of sorrow, or shockingly poor in quality.
  • womanhood/ˈwʊmənhʊd/nounC1The state of being a grown woman.
  • wooden/ˈwʊdn̩/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsMade of wood.
  • woodlouse/ˈwʊdˌlaʊs/nounC1A small grey armoured creature found under damp stones.
  • word/wɜːd/nounA15 meaningsThe smallest unit of language that can stand alone and carry a meaning.
  • wordiness/ˈwɜː(ɹ)dɪnəs/nounC1The use of too many words to say a thing.
  • workloadnounB2+2 meaningsThe amount of work a person or team is expected to do.
  • worldly/ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsConcerned with material rather than spiritual life.
  • wormingnounC1Treating an animal against internal parasites.
  • worry/ˈwʌ.ɹi/verbA24 meaningsTo keep thinking about something bad that might happen, and to feel anxious because of it.
  • worst-caseadjectiveC1Assuming the least favourable possible outcome.
  • worthwhile/ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/adjectiveC1Worth the time and effort it costs.
  • wraith/ɹeɪθ/nounC12 meaningsA pale ghostly figure.
  • wrangle/ˈɹæŋɡəl/verbC12 meaningsTo argue at length and noisily.
  • wrapper/ˈɹæpɚ/nounB12 meaningsThe paper or plastic around a single item.
  • wreak/ɹiːk/verbC12 meaningsTo cause great damage.
  • wrench/ˈɹɛnt͡ʃ/nounB23 meaningsA tool for gripping and turning nuts and bolts.
  • wretch/ɹɛt͡ʃ/nounB2+2 meaningsA person in a miserable, pitiable condition.
  • wriggle/ˈɹɪɡəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo twist and turn the body with small movements.
  • wring/ɹɪŋ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo twist something to squeeze the water out.
  • wrinkle/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/nounB1+4 meaningsA small line or fold in skin.
  • writ/ɹɪt/nounC1A formal written command issued by a court.
  • write-offnounC1Something too damaged to be worth repairing.
  • writhe/ɹaɪð/verbC1To twist the body about in pain.
  • wrought/ɹɔːt/adjectiveC12 meaningsShaped by hammering, as iron is.
  • wrought ironnounC1Soft iron worked into shape while hot.
  • wry/ɹaɪ/adjectiveC1Showing dry, ironic amusement.
  • xenophobe/ˈzɛ.nə.foʊb/nounC1Somebody who fears or hates foreigners.
  • yahoo/ˈjɑːhuː/nounC1A loud, rowdy person with no manners.
  • yap/jæp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo bark in short shrill bursts.
  • yardstick/ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/nounC1A standard used for measuring or comparing.
  • yearling/ˈjɜː.lɪŋ/nounC1An animal in its second year of life.
  • yeoman/ˈjəʊ.mən/nounC1A farmer who owned his own small holding.
  • yew/juː/nounC1A dark slow-growing evergreen often found in churchyards.
  • yield/jiːld/verbC14 meaningsTo give way at last to force, pressure or persuasion.