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

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  • watch/ˈwɒt͡ʃ/verbA13 meaningsTo look at something for a while, especially something that moves or changes.
  • water/ˈwɔ.tɚ/nounA14 meaningsThe clear liquid that falls as rain and that all living things need to survive.
  • wave/weɪv/nounA25 meaningsA raised line of water moving across the surface of the sea.
  • wax/waks/nounB13 meaningsA soft solid that melts easily and repels water.
  • waylay/ˌweɪˈleɪ/verbC1To lie in wait and stop somebody on their way.
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/ˈwikən/
verbC1
To make or become less strong.
  • wean/ˈwiːn/verbB2+To move a baby from milk onto other food.
  • wear/wɛə/verbA14 meaningsTo have clothes or other things on your body.
  • weary/ˈwɪə̯ɹi/adjectiveB23 meaningsVery tired, in body and in spirit.
  • weather/ˈwɛðə/nounA12 meaningsThe state of the atmosphere at a given time.
  • weave/wiːv/verbB14 meaningsTo make cloth or baskets by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.
  • wed/ˈwɛd/verbB2To marry somebody.
  • wedge/wɛd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsA block that tapers to a thin edge, driven in to split something or to hold it in place.
  • weed/wiːd/nounB12 meaningsA plant growing where it is not wanted.
  • weep/ˈwiːp/verbB22 meaningsTo shed tears, especially quietly and at length.
  • weigh/weɪ/verbB14 meaningsTo have a particular heaviness.
  • weight/weɪt/nounA24 meaningsHow heavy a person or thing is.
  • welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/exclamationA17 meaningsA greeting to someone who has just arrived.
  • weld/wɛld/verbB2+2 meaningsTo join two pieces of metal by melting them together.
  • wend/wɛnd/verbC2To make your way slowly along.
  • wet/wɛt/adjectiveA25 meaningsCovered in water, or soaked with it.
  • whack/ˈwæk/verbB22 meaningsTo hit hard with a swinging blow.
  • whang/ˈwæŋ/verbC2To strike something with a resounding blow.
  • wheedle/ˈʍiː.dəl/verbC2To persuade someone by flattery or coaxing.
  • wheel/ˈwiːl/nounA22 meaningsThe round part that turns and lets a vehicle roll.
  • wheeze/ʍiːz/verbC12 meaningsTo breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound.
  • whelp/wɛlp/nounC22 meaningsA young dog, wolf or similar animal.
  • whet/ˈwɛt/verbC1To sharpen a blade, or to sharpen an appetite.
  • whicker/ˈwɪkə/verbC2To make a soft neighing sound.
  • whimper/ˈwɪmpə/verbB2To make small frightened or unhappy sounds.
  • whine/ˈwaɪ̯n/verbB24 meaningsTo make a long, high, unhappy sound.
  • whinge/(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/verbC1To complain in a tiresome way.
  • whinny/ˈwɪni/verbC1To give a soft gentle neigh.
  • whip/ˈwɪp/verbB25 meaningsTo beat cream, eggs or a sauce quickly with a whisk or fork until it thickens and fills with air.
  • whirl/wɜːl/verbB22 meaningsTo move round very fast.
  • whirr/wɜː/verbC12 meaningsTo make a low continuous sound from something spinning.
  • whisk/ˈwɪsk/nounB1+2 meaningsA wire kitchen tool for beating eggs or cream.
  • whisper/ˈ(h)wɪspə/verbB14 meaningsTo speak very quietly, using breath rather than the voice, close to someone.
  • whistle/ˈwɪs(ə)l/nounB14 meaningsA small object you blow through to make a sharp, high sound.
  • whittle/ˈwɪtəl/verbC12 meaningsTo cut small pieces off wood to shape it.
  • whoop/wuːp/verbB22 meaningsTo shout out loudly in excitement.
  • whoosh/ʍʊʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo move fast with a rushing sound.
  • whop/wɒp/verbC2To strike somebody with a heavy blow.
  • wick/ˈwɪk/nounB22 meaningsThe cord in a candle or oil lamp that draws up the fuel and holds the flame.
  • widen/ˈwaɪdn̩/verbB22 meaningsTo make or become wider.
  • wield/wiːld/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hold and use a weapon or tool.
  • wiggle/ˈwɪɡəl/verbB12 meaningsTo move from side to side in small quick jerks.
  • will/wɪl/verbA16 meaningsUsed before another verb to talk about something in the future.
  • wilt/wɪlt/verbB22 meaningsTo droop for lack of water.
  • win/ˈwɪn/verbA23 meaningsTo come first in a competition, game or election.
  • wince/wɪns/verbB2+To screw up the face in sudden pain.
  • wink/ˈwɪŋk/verbB22 meaningsTo close one eye quickly at somebody as a signal.
  • winkle/ˈwɪŋkəl/verbC2To get something out with difficulty and patience.
  • winnow/ˈwɪnoʊ/verbC2To separate grain from chaff using moving air.
  • 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.
  • wire/waɪə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsA thin metal line that carries electricity.
  • wiretap/ˈwaɪətæp/nounB2+2 meaningsA device secretly attached to a telephone line to listen to calls.
  • wish/ˈwɪʃ/verbA24 meaningsTo want something that is unlikely or impossible.
  • withdraw/wɪðˈdɹɔː/verbB24 meaningsTo take money out of a bank account.