English words: W

590 words under W; 301–400 on this page.

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• whispering noun (whisperings); also the -ing form of whispereveryday · Jewish tradition
  Whispering is speaking very softly, so only people close by can hear.
• whistle noun (a whistle, whistles); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A whistle is a small object you blow into to make a loud, high sound.
• whit noun (a whit; used mostly in «not a whit», «no whit»)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A whit is a very tiny amount; it is used almost only in negative phrases: «not a whit» means not at all.
• white adjective (white, whiter, whitest); noun (white)everyday · Jewish tradition
  White is the colour of snow and milk.
• whitefish noun (whitefish or whitefishes)
  A whitefish is a fish with pale flesh that lives in cold lakes and rivers and is eaten as food.
• whiten verb (whiten, whitens, whitened, whitening)
  To whiten something is to make it whiter or paler.
• whiteness noun (whiteness, uncountable)
  The quality of being white, like snow, milk or a clean page.
• whitethorn noun (whitethorns)
  Whitethorn is another name for hawthorn, a prickly bush with white flowers.
• whitewash noun (whitewash, uncountable; a whitewash in sport); verb…
  A white liquid made of lime or chalk and water, painted on walls and fences to make them white.
• whitewashed adjective (whitewashed); past form of whitewash…
  Painted with whitewash, a cheap white paint of lime and water used on walls.
• whither adverb
  To what place; to which place.
• whiting noun (a whiting, whiting or whitings)
  A small sea fish of the cod family, with white flesh, found in the seas around Europe; it is eaten as food.
• whitish adjective (whitish)
  Almost white, or a little bit white; pale in colour.
• whittle verb (whittles, whittled, whittling)
  To whittle is to cut small thin pieces off wood with a knife until it takes a shape.
• whiz noun (a whiz, whizzes; also whizz — UK); verb…
  A person who is very good at something: a maths whiz.
• whizz verb (whizz, whizzes, whizzed, whizzing); noun…
  To whizz is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or whistling sound.
• who pronoun (who, whom, whose)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Who asks about a person: «Who is at the door?».
• whole adjective, noun (a whole, wholes)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Whole means all of it, with no part missing: «the whole cake».
• wholehearted adjective (wholehearted)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Completely sincere and enthusiastic, with no doubts (wholehearted support, a wholehearted thank you).
• wholeheartedly adverb (wholeheartedly)
  With all your heart; completely and sincerely, without any doubt.
• wholemeal adjective (wholemeal); noun (wholemeal — uncountable)
  Wholemeal flour is made from the whole grain of wheat, including the brown outer part (the bran).
• wholesale noun (wholesale, uncountable); adjective (wholesale)…
  Selling goods in large amounts to shops and businesses, who then sell them on to customers at a higher price.
• wholesaler noun (a wholesaler, wholesalers)
  A person or business that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them in large amounts to shops, not to the public.
• wholesome adjective (more wholesome, most wholesome)
  Wholesome means good for your health: wholesome food like milk, bread and fruit.
• wholly adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Completely; fully; entirely (wholly true, wholly owned).
• whoop verb (whoop, whoops, whooped, whooping); noun…
  To shout loudly with joy or excitement.
• whoopee interjection (whoopee!); noun…
  «Whoopee!» is a word you shout when you are very happy and excited.
• whoosh noun (a whoosh, whooshes); verb…
  A sound of something moving very fast through the air, or of a rush of wind or water.
• whorl noun (a whorl, whorls)
  A whorl is a pattern of curved lines that go round and round, like a spiral.
• whoso pronoun
  Anyone who; whichever person.
• whosoever pronoun
  Anyone at all who; whichever person.
• why adverb (why — asks for a reason); conjunction…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A question word that asks for the reason or cause of something.
• wick noun (a wick, wicks); verb (wick away — of fabrics)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A wick is the string in the middle of a candle or the strip in an oil lamp that you light; it soaks up melted wax or oil to keep the flame…
• wicked adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Wicked means very bad, evil or cruel: «the wicked witch».
• wickedly adverb (no change in form)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Wickedly means in an evil way, on purpose to do harm or wrong.
• wickedness noun (wickedness — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Wickedness is being very bad, cruel or evil.
• wicket noun (a wicket, wickets)
  In cricket, a wicket is the set of three upright sticks (stumps) with two small pieces (bails) on top that the bowler tries to hit.
• wide adjective (wide, wider, widest); adverb (wide)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Wide means far from one side to the other.
• widely adverb (widely, more widely, most widely)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Widely means by many people or in many places: «widely known», «widely used».
• widen verb (widen, widens, widened, widening)
  To widen something means to make it wider, like widening a road or a path.
• widening noun (widening — the act of making wider); verb form…
  Widening means becoming or making something wider.
• widespread adjective (widespread)
  Widespread means found in many places or among many people: «widespread flooding», «a widespread belief».
• widow noun (a widow, widows); verb (be widowed)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.
• widowhood nounJewish tradition
  The time or state of being a widow.
• width noun (width, widths)
  Width is how wide something is, the distance from one side to the other.
• wield verb (wields, wielded, wielding)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To wield a sword, axe or tool is to hold it and use it.
• wife noun (a wife, wives)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A wife is the woman a person is married to.
• wifi noun (wifi, Wi-Fi; uncountable)
  Wifi (also written Wi-Fi) is a way of connecting phones, tablets, computers and other devices to the internet or to each other without…
• wig noun (a wig, wigs); verb (wig out — slang)
  A wig is a covering of real or false hair worn on the head to hide baldness, for a costume or to change how someone looks.
• wiggle verb (wiggle, wiggles, wiggled, wiggling); noun…
  To wiggle is to move with small quick movements from side to side or up and down.
• wiggly adjective (wiggly, wigglier, wiggliest)
  Wiggly means with many small curves or bends, not straight.
• wigwam noun (wigwams)
  A wigwam is a tent of skins, bark or mats, round or cone-shaped, used as a home by some North American peoples.
• wild adjective (wild, wilder, wildest); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Living or growing in nature, not looked after by people: wild animals, wild flowers.
• wildcat noun (a wildcat, wildcats); adjective…
  A wildcat is a wild cat that looks like a big tabby, living in Europe, Africa and Asia; the Scottish wildcat is very rare.
• wildebeest noun (a wildebeest, wildebeest or wildebeests)
  A wildebeest is a large African antelope with curved horns, a long face, a mane and a beard; it is also called a gnu.
• wilderness noun (a wilderness, wildernesses; the wilderness)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A wilderness is a wild area of land that people have not changed, with no towns, farms or roads.
• wildfire noun (a wildfire, wildfires; wildfire, uncountable)
  A wildfire is a big fire that spreads out of control through forests, bush or grassland.
• wildflower noun (a wildflower, wildflowers; also written wild flower)
  A wildflower is a flower that grows naturally without being planted by people.
• wildlife noun (wildlife — uncountable)
  Wild animals, birds, insects and plants that live free in nature, not kept by people.
• wildly adverb (wildly, more wildly, most wildly)
  Wildly means in a wild, uncontrolled way, with lots of excited or fierce movement.
• wile noun (a wile, wiles — usually plural); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Wiles are clever tricks or charming ways used to persuade or fool someone.
• wilful adjective (wilful — UK; willful — US); adverb wilfully…
  A wilful person is stubborn and determined to do what they want, even when told not to.
• wilfulness noun (wilfulness; US willfulness; uncountable)
  Being determined to do what you want, even when told not to; stubbornness.
• will modal verb (will, would; won't = will not; 'll); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Will says what is going to happen: «It will rain».
• willful adjective (more willful, most willful)
  Willful means stubborn, doing what you want and refusing to be told.
• willingly adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Willingly means gladly, without being forced.
• willingness noun (willingness; uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Being happy or ready to do something when asked.
• willow noun (a willow, willows; willow, uncountable for the wood)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A willow is a tree with long, thin, bendy branches and narrow leaves, often growing near water.
• willpower noun (willpower — uncountable)
  Willpower is the strength of mind to control your actions and do what you decide, even when it is hard.
• wilt verb (wilt, wilts, wilted, wilting); old verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
  When a plant wilts, it droops and becomes soft and floppy, usually because it needs water or is too hot.
• wilting verb form (wilt, wilts, wilted, wilting); adjective…
  Drooping and going soft because of not enough water, too much heat, or being picked: a wilting flower bends and its leaves hang down.
• wily adjective (wilier, wiliest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Wily means clever at tricking people to get what you want.
• wimp noun (a wimp, wimps); verb…
  A wimp is a person who is seen as weak, scared or not brave.
• win verb (win, wins, won, winning); noun (a win, wins)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To win means to be the best or come first in a game, race or competition.
• wince verb (wince, winces, winced, wincing); noun (a wince)
  To wince is to make a quick face or small movement when you feel pain or see or hear something unpleasant.
• winch noun (a winch, winches); verb…
  A machine with a rope or a chain wound round a turning drum, used to lift or pull heavy things.
• winchester noun (a Winchester, Winchesters) — a name
  Winchester is a historic city in Hampshire in the south of England, once the capital of the Saxon kings, with a great cathedral.
• wind noun (wind /wind/, winds); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Air moving across the Earth: "a strong wind".
• windbag noun (a windbag, windbags)
  A windbag is a person who talks too much, usually about boring or unimportant things, or boasts endlessly.
• windfall noun (a windfall, windfalls)
  An amount of money you get unexpectedly, such as a prize, a gift or money you find.
• winding adjective (no change in form; from the verb «wind»)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Winding means full of bends and curves that turn back and forth: a winding path or river.
• windless adjective
  Windless means without any wind; the air is still and calm.
• windmill noun (a windmill, windmills); verb…
  A windmill is a building with large sails that the wind turns to grind grain or pump water.
• window noun (window, windows)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A window is an opening in a wall or a car with glass, to let in light and air.
• windowpane noun (windowpanes)
  A windowpane is one sheet of glass in a window.
• windowsill noun (a windowsill, windowsills)
  A windowsill is the flat shelf at the bottom of a window, inside or outside.
• windpipe noun (a windpipe, windpipes)
  The windpipe is the tube in your throat that carries air from your mouth and nose down to your lungs; its science name is the trachea.
• windscreen noun (a windscreen, windscreens; UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ)
  The large glass window at the front of a car, bus or other vehicle.
• windsock noun (a windsock, windsocks)
  A windsock is a cloth tube on a pole that fills with wind and shows which way and how strongly the wind is blowing.
• windsor proper noun (Windsor; the Windsors; Windsor Castle)
  Windsor is a town in Berkshire, England, west of London, by the River Thames, home of Windsor Castle.
• windward adjective (windward); adverb (windward); noun…
  Windward means on the side facing the wind, the side the wind blows onto.
• windy adjective (windy, windier, windiest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Windy weather has a lot of wind blowing.
• wine noun (wine, wines); verb (wine and dine — phrase)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes or sometimes other fruits.
• wineglass noun (wineglasses)
  A wineglass is a glass with a stem and a bowl, used for drinking wine.
• winepress nounJewish tradition
  A place or machine where grapes are crushed to make wine.
• wing noun (wings); verb (wings, winging, winged)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A wing is the part of a bird, bat or plane that lets it fly.
• winged adjective (winged); verb form (past of wing: winged)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Winged means having wings, as in «a winged horse».
• wingless adjective (wingless)
  Having no wings.
• wings noun (plural of wing: a wing, wings)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Wings are the body parts a bird, bat or insect moves to fly.
• wingspan noun (wingspan, wingspans)
  The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing when they are stretched out, of a bird, bat, insect or aeroplane.

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