Words starting with W

172 words with meanings

Wackyadj. ludicrous, foolish
Wafern. a small adhesive disk of paste
Waftv. be driven or carried along, as by the air
Wagen. something that remunerates
Wagern. a bet
Wagglev. move from side to side
Wagonn. any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
Wailv. emit long loud cries
Wailingn. loud cries made while weeping
Waistn. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
Waitv. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Waitern. a person whose occupation is to serve at table
Waivev. to give up a right or rule
Wakefuladj. carefully observant or attentive
Walkn. the act of traveling by foot
Walln. an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
Walletn. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
Wallopv. hit hard
Wallowv. devote oneself entirely to something
Wandn. a rod used by a magician or water diviner
Wanderv. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Wanev. grow smaller
Wanglev. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
Waningn. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
Wantn. a state of extreme poverty
Warblev. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
Wardn. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
Warfaren. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
Warilyadv. in a wary manner
Warlikeadj. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
Warmlyadv. in a hearty manner
Warmthn. the sensation caused by heat energy
Warnv. notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
Warningn. a message informing of danger
Warpv. make false by mutilation or addition
Warriorn. someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
Wartn. any small rounded protuberance
Washv. clean with some chemical process
Washingn. the work of cleansing
Wastev. to use something carelessly
Watchv. to look at something for some time
Watchern. a close observer
Watern. the clear liquid we drink
Wattn. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second
Waven. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid
Waverv. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Wavyadj. having waves
Waxenadj. made of or covered with wax
Waxingn. the application of wax to a surface
Waylayv. wait in hiding to attack
Waysiden. edge of a way or road or path
Waywardadj. resistant to guidance or discipline
Weakadj. wanting in physical strength
Weakenv. lessen the strength of
Wealthn. the state of being rich and affluent
Weanv. gradually deprive of mother's milk
Weaponn. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
Wearv. be dressed in
Wearyv. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Weddingn. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
Wedgen. any shape that is triangular in cross section
Weedn. any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
Weekn. any period of seven consecutive days
Weepv. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
Weepingn. the process of shedding tears
Weightn. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
Weirn. a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
Weirdadj. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
Welcomev. accept gladly
Weldv. join together by heating
Welfaren. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
Welladv. in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
Weltern. a confused multitude of things
Wendv. direct one's course or way
Wetnessn. the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid
Wettingn. the act of making something wet
Whackv. hit hard
Whalen. a very large person
Wharfn. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles
Wheatn. annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
Wheedlev. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Wheeln. the round part that turns under a car
Wheezen. breathing with a husky or whistling sound
Whenceadv. from what place, source, or cause
Whetv. make keen or more acute
Whiffn. a short light gust of air
Whilen. a period of indeterminate length marked by some action or condition
Whimn. a sudden desire
Whimperv. cry weakly or softly
Whinnyv. make a characteristic sound, of a horse
Whirlv. turn in a twisting or spinning motion
Whiskv. move somewhere quickly
Whispern. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
Whitn. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Wholen. all of something including all its component elements or parts
Whollyadv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
Whoopv. shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
Whorln. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
Wickern. slender flexible branches or twigs
Wideadj. having great extent from one side to the other
Widelyadv. to a great degree
Widenv. to make or become wider
Widown. a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
Widowern. a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
Widthn. the extent of something from side to side
Wieldv. to hold and use a tool or power
Wifen. a married woman
Wigglev. move to and fro
Wildadj. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
Wildcatn. an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
Wildlyadv. to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
Wilen. the use of tricks to deceive someone
Willn. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Willingn. the act of making a choice
Wiltv. lose strength
Wilyadj. marked by skill in deception
Wincev. draw back, as with fear or pain
Windn. air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Windbagn. a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
Winen. fermented juice
Wingn. a movable organ for flying
Winnern. the contestant who wins the contest
Winningn. succeeding with great difficulty
Winnowv. separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
Wintern. the coldest season of the year
Wipev. rub with a circular motion
Wiryadj. lean and sinewy
Wisdomn. accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
Wiseadj. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
Wishv. hope for
Wishingn. a specific feeling of desire
Wispn. a small tuft or lock
Withaladv. despite anything to the contrary
Withinadv. on the inside
Witnessn. someone who sees an event and reports what happened
Wittyadj. combining clever conception and facetious expression
Wizardn. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Wobblev. move unsteadily
Wobblyadj. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
Woefuladj. affected by or full of grief or woe
Womann. an adult female person
Wondern. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Wooln. a fabric made from the hair of sheep
Woollyadj. having a fluffy character or appearance
Wordn. a unit of language that native speakers can identify
Workmann. an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Workoutn. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
Worldn. the earth and all the people on it
Wornadj. affected by wear
Worsen. something inferior in quality or condition or effect
Worstn. the least favorable outcome
Worstedn. a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap
Worthadj. having a certain value, or deserving of
Woundn. an injury to living tissue
Wrackn. dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
Wranglen. an angry dispute
Wrapv. arrange or fold as a cover or protection
Wrappern. a loose dressing gown for women
Wrathn. extreme anger
Wreakv. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Wreathev. move with slow, sinuous movements
Wreckn. something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
Wrestlev. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
Wretchn. performs some wicked deed
Wrigglev. to move in a twisting or contorted motion
Wringv. twist and press out of shape
Writn. a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
Writev. to put words on paper
Writhev. to move in a twisting or contorted motion
Wrongadj. not correct
Wronglyadv. without justice or fairness
Wrylyadv. in a wry manner

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