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

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19,295 words · showing 19,081–19,140

  • withhold/wɪθˈhəʊld/verbB2+To keep something back that is owed or asked for.
  • within/wɪðˈɪn/prepositionB13 meaningsInside the limits of a period of time.
  • within reachphraseB1Near enough to take hold of.
  • 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/
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A clever and amusing remark.
  • witty/ˈwɪti/adjectiveB2Funny in a quick, clever way.
  • wizard/ˈwɪzəd/nounB13 meaningsA man with magical powers.
  • wizardry/ˈwɪzədɹi/nounC1Magic, or remarkable skill in some field.
  • wizened/ˈwɪzənd/adjectiveC1Shrivelled and lined with age.
  • wobble/ˈwɑbl̩/verbB22 meaningsTo rock unsteadily from side to side.
  • wobbly/ˈwɒb(ə)li/adjectiveB1+Unsteady and likely to fall over.
  • woe/wəʊ/nounB2Great sorrow, or a trouble that causes it.
  • woeful/ˈwəʊfəl/adjectiveC1Full of sorrow, or shockingly poor in quality.
  • 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.
  • wonderful/ˈwʌndəfl̩/adjectiveA12 meaningsExtremely good; giving great pleasure.
  • wonderfully/wʌn.də(ɹ).fli/adverbB1+Extremely well or pleasingly.
  • wonderland/ˈwʌndəˌlænd/nounB2An imaginary place full of marvels.
  • wondrous/ˈwʌndɹəs/adjectiveB2+Filling you with wonder.
  • wonky/ˈwɒŋ.kɪ/adjectiveB2Crooked, unsteady or not working properly.
  • wont/wʌnt/nounC22 meaningsSomebody's usual habit or custom.
  • woo/wuː/verbB2To court somebody, or to try to win their support.
  • wood/wʊd/nounA22 meaningsThe hard material forming the trunk and branches of trees.
  • woodcarvingnounB2+The art of cutting shapes and figures from timber.
  • wooden/ˈwʊdn̩/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsMade of wood.
  • 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.
  • woolly/ˈwʊli/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsMade from the coat of a 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 like a charmphraseB2To succeed perfectly and immediately.
  • work of artnounB1A created object of artistic value.
  • work out/ˌwɜːk ˈaʊt/phraseB13 meaningsTo exercise in order to get fit.
  • work to rulephraseC2Doing exactly what the rules require and no more.
  • work-life balance/ˈwɜː(ɹ)k ˈlaɪf ˈbæləns/nounB2How well your job and your life fit together.
  • workaholicnounB2+A person who cannot stop working.
  • workbench/ˈwɝk.bɛnt͡ʃ/nounB2A strong table used for making and repairing things.
  • worker beenounB1A female bee that gathers food and tends the young.
  • workforce/ˈwɝk.foɹs/nounB2+All the people working in a company or a country together.
  • workloadnounB2+2 meaningsThe amount of work a person or team is expected to do.
  • workman/ˈwɝkmən/nounB2A man employed to do manual or skilled physical work.
  • workmanship/ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/nounB2+The quality of skill shown in something made.
  • workplace/ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/nounB2The place where a person works.
  • workshop/ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/nounB2A room for making things, or a practical class.
  • workshop floornounB2The area where the actual making is done.
  • workstation/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/nounB2+One person's desk with all the equipment on it.
  • worktopnounB2A flat surface in a kitchen used for preparing food.