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

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  • window cleanernounB1The liquid or the person that makes glass clear.
  • 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.
  • wine/ˈwaɪ̯n/nounA1
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An 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.
  • 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.
  • winner/ˈwɪnə/nounA23 meaningsSomebody who comes first or wins something.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • wiretap/ˈwaɪətæp/nounB2+2 meaningsA device secretly attached to a telephone line to listen to calls.
  • wisdom/ˈwɪzdəm/nounB2Deep understanding of life earned through experience.
  • wish/ˈwɪʃ/verbA24 meaningsTo want something that is unlikely or impossible.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • withdrawal/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/nounC15 meaningsMoney taken out of a bank account, or the act of taking it out.
  • withers/ˈwɪð.ɚz/nounC2The ridge between a horse's shoulder blades.
  • witness/ˈwɪt.nɪs/nounB13 meaningsA person who saw something happen.
  • witness standnounB2The place in court where a person gives their account.
  • witticism/ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪz.əm/nounC1A clever and amusing remark.
  • wizard/ˈwɪzəd/nounB13 meaningsA man with magical powers.
  • wizardry/ˈwɪzədɹi/nounC1Magic, or remarkable skill in some field.
  • wobble/ˈwɑbl̩/verbB22 meaningsTo rock unsteadily from side to side.
  • woe/wəʊ/nounB2Great sorrow, or a trouble that causes it.
  • wok/wɒk/nounB1+A deep round pan from China, made for fast, hot cooking.
  • wolf/wʊlf/nounA22 meaningsA wild animal like a large dog.
  • wolverine/ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/nounB2+A fierce heavily built animal of northern forests.
  • woman/ˈwʊmən/nounA12 meaningsAn adult female person.
  • womanhood/ˈwʊmənhʊd/nounC1The state of being a grown woman.
  • womb/wuːm/nounB2The organ in which a baby grows before birth.
  • wombatnounC2A heavy square Australian animal that digs long burrows.
  • wonder/ˈwʌndə/verbA24 meaningsTo ask yourself something, without expecting an answer straight away.
  • wonderland/ˈwʌndəˌlænd/nounB2An imaginary place full of marvels.
  • wont/wʌnt/nounC22 meaningsSomebody's usual habit or custom.
  • wood/wʊd/nounA22 meaningsThe hard material forming the trunk and branches of trees.
  • woodcarvingnounB2+The art of cutting shapes and figures from timber.
  • woodland/ˈwʊd.lənd/nounB1+Land covered with trees.
  • woodlouse/ˈwʊdˌlaʊs/nounC1A small grey armoured creature found under damp stones.
  • woodpecker/ˈwʊdˌpɛkə/nounB1+A bird that hammers holes in trees with its beak.
  • woodwork/ˈwʊdˌwɜːk/nounB2+The craft of making things from timber.
  • wool/wʊl/nounB1The fibre that grows on sheep.
  • word/wɜːd/nounA15 meaningsThe smallest unit of language that can stand alone and carry a meaning.
  • word of mouthnounB22 meaningsThe passing of news or information from one person to another in speech.
  • wordiness/ˈwɜː(ɹ)dɪnəs/nounC1The use of too many words to say a thing.
  • wordsmith/ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/nounC2Somebody skilled at using words well.
  • work/wɜː(ɹ)k/verbA17 meaningsTo do a job, especially one you are paid for.
  • work of artnounB1A created object of artistic value.
  • work-life balance/ˈwɜː(ɹ)k ˈlaɪf ˈbæləns/nounB2How well your job and your life fit together.