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

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19,295 words · showing 18,721–18,780

  • wantonness/ˈwɒntənnəs/nounC2Reckless disregard for restraint or decency.
  • war/wɔː/nounA23 meaningsArmed fighting between countries or between organised armed groups.
  • warble/ˈwɔɹbl̩/verbC1To sing with a trembling, rippling voice.
  • ward/wɔːd/nounB24 meaningsA room or department in a hospital with beds for patients.
  • ward offphraseC1To keep something harmful away.
  • warden/ˈwɔːdən/
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The 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/wɔːm/adjectiveA15 meaningsA little hot, in a pleasant way.
  • warm up/ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/phraseB1To gently wake your muscles before sport; also, to heat food again.
  • warm-bloodedadjectiveB2Keeping a steady body heat whatever the weather.
  • warm-heartedadjectiveB2Kind and generous in feeling.
  • warm-upnounB1Gentle exercise done before sport.
  • warn/wɔːn/verbB12 meaningsTo tell somebody about a danger or a problem so that they can avoid it.
  • 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.
  • warren/ˈwɒɹən/nounC1A network of rabbit burrows, or a maze of passages.
  • warrior/ˈwɒɹi.ə/nounB2A fighter, especially in an older society.
  • warship/ˈwɔːˌʃɪp/nounB2+A vessel armed and built for battle.
  • wart/wɔːt/nounB1+A small hard growth on the skin.
  • wartime/ˈwɔː(ɹ)taɪm/nounB2The period during which a war is being fought.
  • wary/ˈwɛə.ɹi/adjectiveC1Careful and watchful because of possible danger, trouble or dishonesty.
  • wash/wɒʃ/verbA23 meaningsTo clean something with water and usually soap.
  • washbasin/ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsən/nounC1A bowl with taps, used for washing the hands and face.
  • washer/ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/nounB2A flat ring that spreads the load under a nut.
  • washing machinephraseA2The machine that turns dirty clothes into clean ones.
  • washing powdernounB1The dry substance that cleans clothes in a machine.
  • 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.
  • waste awayphraseB2To grow steadily thinner and weaker.
  • wastebasketnounA2A small container for paper rubbish, usually kept by a desk.
  • wasteful/ˈweɪstfəl/adjectiveB1+Using more than is needed.
  • wasteland/ˈweɪs(t)ˌland/nounB2+Barren land where nothing useful grows.
  • watch/ˈwɒt͡ʃ/verbA13 meaningsTo look at something for a while, especially something that moves or changes.
  • watch outphraseA22 meaningsUsed to warn someone of immediate danger.
  • 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 downphraseB2To weaken by adding liquid, or to soften a demand.
  • 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.