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

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  • washtubnounC1A large tub for washing clothes in.
  • wasp/wɒsp/nounB2A stinging insect with a narrow waist and yellow and black markings.
  • waste/ˈweɪ̯st/verbA23 meaningsTo use something badly so that nothing comes of it.
  • wastebasketnounA2A small container for paper rubbish, usually kept by a desk.
  • wasteland/ˈweɪs(t)ˌland/nounB2+Barren land where nothing useful grows.
  • watch/ˈwɒt͡ʃ/verb
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To look at something for a while, especially something that moves or changes.
  • watchdog/ˈwɑːt͡ʃˌdɑːɡ/nounB2A body that guards against wrongdoing by others.
  • watcher/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/nounB2+Somebody who observes closely.
  • watchmaker/ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/nounB2+A craftsman who makes and repairs timepieces.
  • watchword/ˈwɒt͡ʃwɜː(ɹ)d/nounC2A phrase that sums up the guiding principle.
  • water/ˈwɔ.tɚ/nounA14 meaningsThe clear liquid that falls as rain and that all living things need to survive.
  • water bottlenounA2The container you carry drinking water in.
  • water bowlnounA2The dish an animal drinks from.
  • water coolernounB1The machine people gather round to chat and drink.
  • water cyclenounB1The endless journey of water between sea, sky and land.
  • water jugnounB1The container of tap water brought to the table.
  • water mainnounC1The large pipe supplying a district with water.
  • water pistolnounB1A toy gun that shoots a jet of water.
  • water polo/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ) ˈpəʊləʊ/nounB1A ball game played by teams swimming in a pool.
  • water safetynounB2The rules that keep swimmers from harm.
  • water troughnounB2The open container animals drink from.
  • water wingsnounB1Inflated floats worn by a learner.
  • waterfall/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/nounB1A river falling over the edge of a cliff.
  • waterfowlnounC1Birds that live on or near water.
  • waterfrontnounC1The part of a town along the edge of the water.
  • watering cannounA2A container with a spout used for watering plants.
  • watermark/ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/nounB2+2 meaningsA faint mark over an image showing who owns it.
  • watermelon/ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/nounA2+A large green fruit with sweet red flesh.
  • watermillnounB1+A mill driven by a wheel turned by a stream.
  • waterproofsnounB2The jacket and trousers that keep rain out.
  • watershed/ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/nounC12 meaningsThe ridge dividing which way rainwater runs.
  • watt/wɒt/nounB1+The unit of power.
  • wattle/ˈwɒtl̩/nounC22 meaningsWoven sticks used as a building material.
  • wave/weɪv/nounA25 meaningsA raised line of water moving across the surface of the sea.
  • wave machinenounB2Equipment that makes artificial waves in a pool.
  • wavelength/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/nounB2+The distance from one wave's crest to the next.
  • wavy linenounB1A line that rises and falls smoothly.
  • wax/waks/nounB13 meaningsA soft solid that melts easily and repels water.
  • waybill/ˈweɪ.bɪl/nounC2The document travelling with a consignment.
  • waymarknounC1The small sign showing that you are still on the path.
  • waypointnounC1A marked point along a planned route.
  • wayside/ˈweɪsaɪd/nounC1The edge of a road, especially in the phrase about falling by it.
  • waywardness/ˈweɪ.wə(ɹ)d.nəs/nounC2A stubborn refusal to be guided.
  • weakling/ˈwiːkˈlɪŋɡ/nounB2+Somebody who is physically or morally feeble.
  • weakness/ˈwiːk.nɪs/nounB12 meaningsA fault or lack of strength.
  • wealth/wɛlθ/nounB22 meaningsA large amount of money and valuable things owned.
  • weapon/ˈwɛp.ən/nounA22 meaningsAnything made or used for fighting and hurting.
  • weaponry/ˈwɛp.ən.ɹi/nounB2+Weapons taken all together.
  • wear/wɛə/verbA14 meaningsTo have clothes or other things on your body.
  • wear and tear/ˌwɛəɹ‿ən ˈtɛə/nounC1The damage that normal use does over time.
  • weariness/ˈwɪəɹinɪs/nounB2+Deep tiredness of body or spirit.
  • weasel/ˈwiːz(ə)l/nounB2A small slender fierce hunting animal.
  • weather/ˈwɛðə/nounA12 meaningsThe state of the atmosphere at a given time.
  • weather forecastnounB1A statement of what the sky is expected to do.
  • weather windownounC1The short spell of good conditions you plan around.
  • weathering/ˈwɛ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/nounB2+The breaking down of rock where it lies.
  • weathervanenounC1A turning pointer that shows which way the wind blows.
  • weave/wiːv/verbB14 meaningsTo make cloth or baskets by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.
  • weaver/ˈwiː.və(ɹ)/nounB2Somebody who makes cloth on a loom.
  • web/wɛb/nounA2+3 meaningsThe silk trap a spider spins.