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

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  • whelp/wɛlp/nounC22 meaningsA young dog, wolf or similar animal.
  • whence/ʍɛns/adverbC12 meaningsFrom where, in old or formal use.
  • wherewithal/ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/nounC2The money or means needed to do something.
  • whicker/ˈwɪkə/verbC2To make a soft neighing sound.
  • whiplash/ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/nounC2A neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head.
  • whirlwind/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/
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nounC22 meanings
A small spinning column of wind that lifts dust and leaves.
  • whit/wɪt/nounC2The smallest possible amount; the least bit.
  • whop/wɒp/verbC2To strike somebody with a heavy blow.
  • 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.
  • wight/waɪt/nounC22 meaningsA living creature or person.
  • wilderness/ˈwɪldənəs/nounB22 meaningsA large area of wild land untouched by human development.
  • windbreaker/ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/nounC2A light jacket designed to keep out wind.
  • winkle/ˈwɪŋkəl/verbC2To get something out with difficulty and patience.
  • winnow/ˈwɪnoʊ/verbC2To separate grain from chaff using moving air.
  • wistful/ˈwɪstfəl/adjectiveC2Gently sad about something lost or out of reach.
  • wistfulnessnounC2A gentle sadness for something longed for.
  • withdrawal/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/nounC15 meaningsMoney taken out of a bank account, or the act of taking it out.
  • wither/ˈwɪðə/verbC13 meaningsOf a plant, to dry up and shrivel.
  • withers/ˈwɪð.ɚz/nounC2The ridge between a horse's shoulder blades.
  • wombatnounC2A heavy square Australian animal that digs long burrows.
  • wont/wʌnt/nounC22 meaningsSomebody's usual habit or custom.
  • wordsmith/ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/nounC2Somebody skilled at using words well.
  • work to rulephraseC2Doing exactly what the rules require and no more.
  • worship/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/verbB24 meaningsTo show deep love and reverence for a god, through prayer or ritual.
  • wrack/ɹæk/nounC2Seaweed thrown up on the shore, or ruin.
  • wraith/ɹeɪθ/nounC12 meaningsA pale ghostly figure.
  • wrest/ɹɛst/verbC2To pull something away by force.
  • wroth/ɹəʊθ/adjectiveC2Very angry.
  • wynd/waɪnd/nounC2A narrow lane between houses.
  • wyvern/ˈwaɪvən/nounC2A legendary two-legged winged dragon.
  • yammer/ˈjæm.ə/verbC2To talk on loudly and complainingly.
  • yeasty/ˈjiːsti/adjectiveC2Smelling of dough rising.
  • yokel/ˈjəʊ.kəl/nounC2A country person, spoken of as simple and unpolished.
  • yore/jɔː/nounC2Long ago, in the phrase of yore.
  • zealotry/ˈzɛlətɹi/nounC2Fanatical devotion that allows no other view.
  • zeitgeist/ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪst/nounC2The spirit and mood of a particular period.
  • zoologist/zəʊˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/nounC2A scientist who studies animals.
  • zoology/zəʊˈɒlədʒi/nounC2The scientific study of animals.
  • zugzwang/ˈzʌɡ.zwæŋ/nounC2A position where any move you make will hurt you.