1411 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wack | wack | wack | wack | n. an eccentric or odd person |
| wacky | wackẏ | wack-y | wack-ẏ | a. eccentric or unusual in a humorous way |
| wackier | wackie̊r | wack-i-er | wack-i-e̊r | |
| wackiest | wackiėst | wack-i-est | wack-i-ėst | |
| wackiness | wackine̊ss | wack-i-ness | wack-i-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being wacky or eccentric |
| whackier | w𝕙ackie̊r | whack-i-er | w𝕙ack-i-e̊r | |
| whackiest | w𝕙ackiėst | whack-i-est | w𝕙ack-i-ėst | |
| whacky | w𝕙ackẏ | whack-y | w𝕙ack-ẏ | |
| wacko | wackō | wacko | wackō | n. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad a. crazy or eccentric |
| wad | wàd | wad | wàd | n. a small mass of soft material vt. to form into a wad |
| wadded | wàddėd | wadd-ed | wàdd-ėd | v compress into a wad v crowd or pack to capacity |
| wadding | wãdding | wadd-ing | wãdd-ing | n. any material used especially to protect something |
| waddle | wàddle | wadd-le | wàdd-le | n. walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other |
| wade | wāde | wade | wāde | v. walk through water or shallow water |
| wader | wāde̊r | wad-er | wād-e̊r | n. any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food |
| wading | wāding | wad-ing | wād-ing | n. walking with your feet in shallow water |
| wadi | wãdi | wadi | wãdi | n. a gully in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except in rainy season |
| wafer | wāfe̊r | waf-er | wāf-e̊r | n. a thin crisp cake or cookie n. a thin disk of semiconductor material |
| waffle | wàffle | waffle | wàffle | n. a batter-based cake cooked in a waffle iron v. to speak or write vaguely |
| waffling | wàffling | waffl-ing | wàffl-ing | v pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness |
| waffles | wãffl𝕖ṡ | waffle-s | wãffl𝕖-ṡ | |
| waft | wàft | waft | wàft | v. to be carried gently through the air n. a gentle movement of air |
| wag | wag | wag | wag | v. to move from side to side n. a person who makes jokes |
| wager | wāge̊r | wag-er | wāg-e̊r | n the act of gambling n the money risked on a gamble v stake on the outcome of an issue v maintain with or as if with a bet |
| wagging | wagging | wagg-ing | wagg-ing | v. move from side to side |
| waggle | waggle | wagg-le | wagg-le | n causing to move repeatedly from side to side v move from side to side v move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion |
| wagon | wago̊n | wag-on | wag-o̊n | n. a vehicle with four wheels pulled by animals |
| wagons | wago̊nṡ | wag-on-s | wag-o̊n-ṡ | |
| wage | wāge | wage | wāge | n. something that remunerates v. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
| wagering | wāge̊ring | wag-er-ing | wāg-e̊r-ing | v. stake on the outcome of an issue |
| waggish | waggish | wagg-ish | wagg-ish | a. witty or joking |
| waggon | waggo̊n | wagg-on | wagg-o̊n | n. a heavy vehicle for goods |
| wagnerian | wagnèriån | wagnerian | wagnèriån | a. of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music |
| chuckwagon | chûckwago̊n | chuck-wagon | chûck-wago̊n | n. a wagon carrying food and cooking utensils for cowboys |
| wah | wà𝕙 | wah | wà𝕙 | |
| wahabi | wåhàbĩ | wahabi | wåhàbĩ | n. a member of a strictly orthodox Muslim sect |
| wahhabi | wåhhàbi | wahhabi | wåhhàbi | n. a member of a strictly conservative Muslim sect founded in Arabia |
| wahoo | wåhoo | wahoo | wåhoo | n. a large fast-moving predacious food and game fish n. a deciduous shrub with purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds |
| waif | wāif | waif | wāif | n. a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned |
| waiflike | wāiflīke | waif-like | wāif-līke | a. thin and frail-looking |
| wail | wāil | wail | wāil | v. to make a long, high cry expressing pain or sorrow n. a long, high cry of grief |
| wailing | wāiling | wail-ing | wāil-ing | n. a loud high-pitched cry of grief or pain |
| bewail | bėwāil | be-wail | bė-wāil | v regret strongly |
| wainscot | wāinsco̊t | wainscot | wāinsco̊t | n. panel forming the lower part of an interior wall finished differently from the rest |
| wainscoting | wāinsco̊ting | wainscot-ing | wāinsco̊t-ing | n. a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively) |
| waist | wāist | waist | wāist | n. the part of the body between the ribs and hips |
| waistband | wāistband | waist-band | wāist-band | n a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers |
| waistcoat | wāistcōat | waist-coat | wāist-cōat | n. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat |
| waistline | wāistlīne | waist-line | wāist-līne | n. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips |
| waists | wāists | waist-s | wāist-s | |
| wait | wāit | wait | wāit | v. to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event n. a period of waiting |
| waited | wāitėd | wait-ed | wāit-ėd | |
| waiter | wāite̊r | wait-er | wāit-e̊r | n. a person who serves food at a restaurant |
| waitress | wāitrėss | waitr-ess | wāitr-ėss | n. a woman whose job is to serve food in a restaurant |
| waiting | wāiting | wait-ing | wāit-ing | n. the act of staying where one is or delaying action until something happens |
| waits | wāits | wait-s | wāit-s | |
| waitstaff | wāitstaff | wait-staff | wāit-staff | n. the group of people who work as waiters and waitresses in a restaurant |
| waitresses | wāitrėssėṡ | waitr-ess-es | wāitr-ėss-ėṡ | |
| waitressing | wāitre̊ssing | waitr-ess-ing | wāitr-e̊ss-ing | v. serve as a waitress in a restaurant (waitress的现在分词) |
| waiting-room | wait-ing-room | n. a room for waiting | ||
| waiters | wāite̊rṡ | wait-er-s | wāit-e̊r-ṡ | |
| await | åwāit | a-wait | å-wāit | vt. to wait for or look forward to something |
| awaited | åwāitėd | a-wait-ed | å-wāit-ėd | v look forward to the probable occurrence of s expected hopefully |
| awaiting | åwāiting | a-wait-ing | å-wāit-ing | v. look forward to the probable occurrence of |
| awaits | åwāits | a-wait-s | å-wāit-s | |
| waiver | wāive̊r | waiv-er | wāiv-e̊r | n. the act of giving up a right or claim |
| waive | wāive | waive | wāive | v. to refrain from applying or enforcing a rule or right |
| wake | wāke | wake | wāke | v. emerge or cause to emerge from sleep v. rouse from sleep n. a watch or vigil held beside someone who has died |
| wakeboard | wākebōard | wake-board | wāke-bōard | n. a buoyant board used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat |
| waked | wāk𝕖ḋ | wak-ed | wāk-𝕖ḋ | |
| waken | wāke̊n | wak-en | wāk-e̊n | v. cause to become awake or conscious v. stop sleeping |
| wakeful | wāk𝕖fůl | wake-ful | wāk𝕖-fůl | a. unable to sleep; watchful and alert |
| waking | wāking | wak-ing | wāk-ing | a. being awake n. the state of remaining awake |
| wakes | wāk𝕖s | wake-s | wāk𝕖-s | |
| wake-up | wāke-ûp | wake-up | wāke-ûp | |
| wakefulness | wāk𝕖fùlnėss | wake-ful-ness | wāk𝕖-fùl-nėss | n. a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world |
| wake-ups | wāke-ûps | wake-up-s | wāke-ûp-s | |
| awake | åwāke | a-wake | å-wāke | a. not asleep; fully conscious v. to wake up or make someone wake up |
| awaken | åwāke̊n | a-waken | å-wāke̊n | v. to wake up or cause to wake up v. to become aware of something |
| awakened | åwāke̊n𝕖d | a-waken-ed | å-wāke̊n-𝕖d | a. aroused or activated |
| awakening | åwāke̊ning | a-waken-ing | å-wāke̊n-ing | n. the act of waking |
| reawakening | rēawāke̊ning | re-a-wak-en-ing | rē-a-wāk-e̊n-ing | v. awaken once again |
| woke | wōke | woke | wōke | v. past tense of wake |
| woken | wōke̊n | woken | wōke̊n | |
| waling | wāling | wal-ing | wāl-ing | n. a horizontal timber support |
| wale | wāle | wale | wāle | n. a ridge or stripe |
| Wales | Wāl𝕖ṡ | Wale-s | Wāl𝕖-ṡ | n. a country in western Britain |
| walk | wãlk | walk | wãlk | v. to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot n. an act of traveling on foot |
| walkable | wãlkåble | walk-able | wãlk-åble | a. fit to be walked on; capable of being walked |
| walked | wãlk𝕖ḋ | walk-ed | wãlk-𝕖ḋ | |
| walker | wãlke̊r | walk-er | wãlk-e̊r | n. a person who walks; a walking frame for support |
| walking | wãlking | walk-ing | wãlk-ing | n. the act of moving on foot a. able to be reached on foot |
| walkman | wãlkmån | walk-man | wãlk-mån | n. a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones |
| walk-out | wãlk-òut | walk-out | wãlk-òut | n. a strike or sudden departure |
| walkout | wãlkòut | walk-out | wãlk-òut | n. a strike in which the workers walk out n. the act of walking out as a sign of protest |
| walkover | wãlkōve̊r | walk-over | wãlk-ōve̊r | n. an easy victory; a contest with no serious competition |
| walks | wãlks | walk-s | wãlk-s | |
| walkthrough | wãlkthroūgh | walk-through | wãlk-throūgh | n. a step-by-step demonstration or review of a process or procedure |
| walkway | wãlkwāy | walk-way | wãlk-wāy | n. a path set aside for walking |
| jaywalk | jāywã𝕝k | jay-walk | jāy-wã𝕝k | v. cross the road at a red light |
| jaywalker | jāywã𝕝ke̊r | jay-walk-er | jāy-wã𝕝k-e̊r | n. a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally |
| wall | wãll | wall | wãll | n. a continuous vertical structure that divides or encloses an area vt. to surround or block with a wall |
| wallboard | wãllbōard | wall-board | wãll-bōard | n. a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions |
| walled | wãll𝕖d | wall-ed | wãll-𝕖d | v surround with a wall in order to fortify |
| wallet | wãllėt | wall-et | wãll-ėt | n. a small flat case for carrying money and cards |
| walleye | wãlleȳe | wall-eye | wãll-eȳe | n. a freshwater food fish n. a condition of having a light-colored eye |
| wallop | wàllo̊p | wall-op | wàll-o̊p | n. a severe blow v. to defeat soundly |
| wallow | wàllōw | wall-ow | wàll-ōw | v. to roll about in mud; to indulge |
| walls | wãllṡ | wall-s | wãll-ṡ | |
| wallaby | wàllåbẏ | wallab-y | wàllåb-ẏ | n. any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored |
| wallflower | wãllflòwe̊r | wall-flow-er | wãll-flòw-e̊r | n. remains on sidelines at social event |
| wallpaper | wãllpāpe̊r | wall-pap-er | wãll-pāp-e̊r | n. a decorative paper for the walls of rooms v. cover with wallpaper |
| walloping | wãllo̊ping | wall-op-ing | wãll-o̊p-ing | v. defeat soundly and utterly a. very large |
| wallets | wãllėts | wall-et-s | wãll-ėt-s | |
| drywall | drȳwàll | dry-wall | drȳ-wàll | n. a wide flat board used to cover walls, made from plaster or wood pulp |
| walnut | wãlnût | wal-nut | wãl-nût | n. the nut of the walnut tree n. the tree itself |
| walrus | wãlrůs | walrus | wãlrůs | n. a large marine mammal with ivory tusks |
| waltz | wãltz | waltz | wãltz | n. a ballroom dance in triple time v. to dance a waltz |
| wampum | wàmpům | wampum | wàmpům | n. small cylindrical beads from polished shells, used by Native Americans as money |
| wan | wàn | wan | wàn | a. pale and looking ill or tired |
| waning | wāning | wan-ing | wān-ing | n. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent a. pertaining to the period when the visible moon surface decreases |
| wanly | wànlẏ | wan-ly | wàn-lẏ | adv. in a weak or pale or languid manner |
| wand | wànd | wand | wànd | n. a rod used by a magician; a thin supple twig or rod |
| wander | wãnder | wand-er | wãnd-er | v. to move about without a definite destination or purpose v. to stray from a subject |
| wands | wãndṡ | wand-s | wãnd-ṡ | |
| wandered | wãnde̊r𝕖d | wand-er-ed | wãnd-e̊r-𝕖d | |
| wanderer | wànde̊re̊r | wand-er-er | wànd-e̊r-e̊r | n. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life |
| wandering | wànde̊ring | wand-er-ing | wànd-e̊r-ing | n. travelling about without any clear destination |
| wanderlust | wànde̊rlûst | wand-er-lust | wànd-e̊r-lûst | n. very strong or irresistible impulse to travel |
| wanders | wãnde̊rṡ | wand-er-s | wãnd-e̊r-ṡ | |
| wanderings | wãnde̊ringṡ | wand-er-ing-s | wãnd-e̊r-ing-ṡ | n. travelling about without any clear destination |
| wane | wāne | wane | wāne | v. decrease gradually in size, amount, or intensity n. a gradual decrease |
| wangle | wangle | wangle | wangle | n. an instance of accomplishing something by trickery v. achieve something by devious methods |
| wanker | wanke̊r | wank-er | wank-e̊r | n terms of abuse for a masturbator |
| wannabe | wànnåbē | wannabe | wànnåbē | n. one who tries to be like someone else |
| wanna | wànnå | wanna | wànnå | v. want to (informal) |
| want | wãnt | want | wãnt | vt. to have a desire for; to need; to lack vi. to be lacking or needed n. a lack or deficiency |
| wanton | wãnto̊n | wanton | wãnto̊n | a. deliberate and without motive or provocation v. to indulge in a carefree way of life |
| wanted | wãntėd | want-ed | wãnt-ėd | a. desired or sought after; being searched for by police |
| wanting | wànting | want-ing | wànt-ing | a. lacking or missing prep. without; lacking |
| wantonly | wãnto̊nlẏ | wanton-ly | wãnto̊n-lẏ | adv. in a wanton manner |
| wantonness | wãnto̊nne̊ss | wanton-ness | wãnto̊n-ne̊ss | n. the trait of lacking restraint or control n. the quality of being lewd and lascivious |
| wants | wãnts | want-s | wãnt-s | |
| unwanted | ûnwãntėd | un-want-ed | ûn-wãnt-ėd | a. not wanted or needed |
| wapiti | wåpĩtĩ | wapiti | wåpĩtĩ | n. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male |
| war | wãr | war | wãr | n. a state of armed conflict between different nations or groups n. a sustained effort to deal with or end something harmful |
| warden | wãrde̊n | war-den | wãr-de̊n | n. a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place |
| warfare | wãrfāre | war-fare | wãr-fāre | n. engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict |
| warhead | wãrhèad | war-head | wãr-hèad | n. the explosive part of a missile or torpedo |
| warhorse | wãrhorse | war-horse | wãr-horse | n. horse used in war n. a veteran or experienced person |
| warring | wãrring | warr-ing | wãrr-ing | a. engaged in war or conflict |
| warlike | wãrlīke | war-like | wãr-līke | a. suggesting war or military life |
| warlord | wãrlord | war-lord | wãr-lord | n. a military leader exercising civil power in a region |
| warpath | wãrpath | war-path | wãr-path | n. hostile or belligerent mood n. a course leading to warfare or battle |
| warplane | wãrplāne | war-plane | wãr-plāne | n. an aircraft designed and used for combat |
| wars | wãrṡ | war-s | wãr-ṡ | |
| warship | wãrship | war-ship | wãr-ship | n. a government ship used for waging war |
| wartime | wãrtīme | war-time | wãr-tīme | n. a period of time during which there is armed conflict |
| wary | warẏ | war-y | war-ẏ | a. feeling or showing caution about possible dangers |
| warrior | wãrrio̊r | war-r-ior | wãr-r-io̊r | n. a person who fights in battles or has experience of fighting |
| warily | wari̊lẏ | war-i-ly | war-i̊-lẏ | adv. in a cautious and watchful manner |
| wariness | warĩnėss | war-i-ness | war-ĩ-nėss | n. the trait of being cautious and watchful |
| warriors | wãrrio̊rṡ | war-r-ior-s | wãr-r-io̊r-ṡ | |
| biowarfare | bīōwãrfāre | bio-war-fare | bīō-wãr-fāre | n. the use of biological agents as weapons of war |
| post-war | pōst-wãr | post-war | pōst-wãr | a. occurring after a war |
| unwary | ûnwarẏ | un-war-y | ûn-war-ẏ | a. not alert to danger or deception |
| warble | wãrble | warble | wãrble | v. to sing with trills and quavers n. a gentle quavering sound |
| warbler | wãrble̊r | warbl-er | wãrbl-e̊r | n. a small active songbird; a singer |
| warbling | wãrbling | warbl-ing | wãrbl-ing | v. sing or play with trills v. sing by changing register |
| ward | wãrd | ward | wãrd | n. a separate room in a hospital n. a child placed under the care of a guardian n. an administrative division of a city |
| warder | wãrde̊r | ward-er | wãrd-e̊r | n. a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners |
| wardrobe | wãrdrōbe | ward-robe | wãrd-rōbe | n. a tall piece of furniture for storing clothes n. a collection of clothing |
| wardroom | wãrdroom | ward-room | wãrd-room | n. military dining and recreation quarters for officers of a warship (except the captain) |
| wardrobes | wãrdrōb𝕖ṡ | ward-robe-s | wãrd-rōb𝕖-ṡ | |
| award | åwãrd | a-ward | å-wãrd | n. a grant made by a law court n. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction v. give, especially as an honor or reward |
| awarding | åwãrding | a-ward-ing | å-wãrd-ing | n. a grant made by a law court v. give, especially as an honor or reward |
| awards | åwãrdṡ | a-ward-s | å-wãrd-ṡ | |
| forward | forwård | for-ward | for-wård | adv. in the direction that one is facing or traveling vt. to send on to a further destination |
| forwarded | forwårdėd | for-ward-ed | for-wård-ėd | |
| forwarder | forwårde̊r | for-ward-er | for-wård-e̊r | n. an agent who arranges the transport of goods n. a device that forwards data packets in a network |
| forwarding | forwårding | for-ward-ing | for-wård-ing | n. the act of sending on to another destination |
| forwardness | forwårdnėss | for-ward-ness | for-wård-nėss | n. the quality of being too eager or bold |
| forwards | forwårdṡ | for-ward-s | for-wård-ṡ | n. the person who plays forward in basketball, soccer, or hockey n. a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post adv. at or toward the front adv. in a forward direction |
| inward | inwård | in-ward | in-wård | a. relating to the mind or inner feelings adv. toward the inside or center |
| inwardly | inwårdlẏ | in-ward-ly | in-wård-lẏ | adv. with respect to private feelings |
| inwardness | inwårdnėss | in-ward-ness | in-wård-nėss | n. the quality or state of being inward or internal n. preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature |
| inwards | inwårdṡ | in-ward-s | in-wård-ṡ | adv. to or toward the inside of adv. toward the center or interior |
| onward | onwård | on-ward | on-wård | adv. forward in time or order; in a forward direction |
| onwards | onwårdṡ | on-ward-s | on-wård-ṡ | adv. in a forward direction |
| reward | rėwãrd | re-ward | rė-wãrd | n. something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement vt. to give something as a reward |
| rewarded | rėwãrdėd | re-ward-ed | rė-wãrd-ėd | |
| rewarding | rėwãrding | re-ward-ing | rė-wãrd-ing | a. providing personal satisfaction or benefit |
| rewards | rėwãrdṡ | re-ward-s | rė-wãrd-ṡ | |
| toward | to̊wãrd | to-ward | to̊-wãrd | prep. in the direction of adv. in the direction of; forward |
| towards | to̊wãrdṡ | to-ward-s | to̊-wãrd-ṡ | prep. in the direction of |
| upward | ûpwård | up-ward | ûp-wård | a. directed or moving upward adv. toward a higher position |
| upwardly | ûpwårdlẏ | up-ward-ly | ûp-wård-lẏ | adv. toward a higher position |
| upwards | ûpwårdṡ | up-ward-s | ûp-wård-ṡ | adv. toward a higher place or level |
| wayward | wāywård | way-ward | wāy-wård | a. difficult to control because of willful behavior |
| waywardness | wāywårdnėss | way-ward-ness | wāy-wård-nėss | n. the quality of being wayward |
| unrewarded | unrėwãrdėd | un-re-ward-ed | un-rė-wãrd-ėd | a. having acquired or gained nothing |
| unrewarding | unrėwãrding | un-re-ward-ing | un-rė-wãrd-ing | a. not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction |
| untoward | ûnto̊wãrd | un-to-ward | ûn-to̊-wãrd | a. not in keeping with accepted standards a. contrary to your interests or welfare |
| ware | wāre | ware | wāre | n. manufactured goods, pottery |
| warehouse | wār𝕖hòuse | ware-house | wār𝕖-hòuse | n. a building for storing goods v. to store in a warehouse |
| wares | war𝕖ṡ | ware-s | war𝕖-ṡ | n. commodities offered for sale n. articles of the same kind or material |
| warehousing | wārehòuṡing | ware-hous-ing | wāre-hòuṡ-ing | n. depositing in a warehouse v. store in a warehouse |
| warehouses | wārehòusėṡ | ware-house-s | wāre-hòusė-ṡ | |
| aware | åwāre | a-ware | å-wāre | a. having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact |
| awarer | åwāre̊r | a-war-er | å-wār-e̊r | |
| awarest | åwārėst | a-war-est | å-wār-ėst | |
| awareness | åwār𝕖nėss | a-ware-ness | å-wār𝕖-nėss | n. having knowledge of n. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness |
| beware | bėwāre | be-ware | bė-wāre | v. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to |
| delftware | delftware | delft-ware | delft-ware | n. pottery made at the city of Delft in Holland; glazed earthenware |
| enamelware | ėname̊lwāre | enamel-ware | ėname̊l-wāre | n. cooking utensil of enameled iron |
| kitchenware | kitche̊nware | kitchen-ware | kitche̊n-ware | n. hardware utensils for use in a kitchen |
| malware | malware | mal-ware | mal-ware | n. software designed to damage or disrupt a computer system |
| redware | redwåre | red-ware | red-wåre | n. a reddish-brown earthenware |
| wetware | wetwåre | wet-ware | wet-wåre | n. human beings considered as a component of a computer system |
| dinnerware | dinne̊rware | dinn-er-ware | dinn-e̊r-ware | n. the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal |
| unaware | ûnåware | un-a-ware | ûn-å-ware | a. not aware or conscious of something |
| unawareness | ûnåwar𝕖nėss | un-a-ware-ness | ûn-å-war𝕖-nėss | n unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention |
| unawares | ûnåwar𝕖ṡ | un-a-ware-s | ûn-å-war𝕖-ṡ | adv. without forethought; inadvertently; suddenly and unexpectedly |
| warfarin | wãrfårin | warf-ar-in | wãrf-år-in | n. an anticoagulant used to prevent and treat blood clots |
| warlock | wãrlock | warlock | wãrlock | n. a male witch or demon |
| warm | wãrm | warm | wãrm | a. having or giving a moderate degree of heat a. friendly and affectionate v. make or become warm |
| warmed | wãrm𝕖d | warm-ed | wãrm-𝕖d | a. having been warmed up |
| warmer | wãrme̊r | warm-er | wãrm-e̊r | n. a device for warming |
| warmest | wãrmėst | warm-est | wãrm-ėst | |
| warming | wãrming | warm-ing | wãrm-ing | a. causing a feeling of warmth n. the process of becoming warmer |
| warmly | wãrmlẏ | warm-ly | wãrm-lẏ | adv. in a warm and friendly manner |
| warms | wãrmṡ | warm-s | wãrm-ṡ | |
| warmth | wãrmth | warm-th | wãrm-th | n. the quality or state of being warm n. enthusiasm, affection, or kindness |
| warm-hearted | warm-heart-ed | a. kind and sympathetic | ||
| lukewarm | lūkewãrm | luke-warm | lūke-wãrm | a. moderately warm; lacking enthusiasm |
| rewarm | rew̄àrm | re-warm | re-w̄àrm | v. to warm again |
| warn | wãrn | warn | wãrn | v. inform someone of a danger or problem v. give someone advice about what to do |
| warned | wãrn𝕖d | warn-ed | wãrn-𝕖d | |
| warning | wãrning | warn-ing | wãrn-ing | n. a statement or event that indicates danger or trouble |
| warns | wãrnṡ | warn-s | wãrn-ṡ | |
| warningly | wãrninglẏ | warn-ing-ly | wãrn-ing-lẏ | adv. in a warning manner |
| warnings | wãrningṡ | warn-ing-s | wãrn-ing-ṡ | |
| forewarn | forewãrn | fore-warn | fore-wãrn | v. warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning |
| forewarning | forewãrning | fore-warn-ing | fore-wãrn-ing | n. an early warning about a future event v. warn in advance (forewarn的现在分词) |
| warp | wãrp | warp | wãrp | v. to bend or twist out of shape n. a twist or distortion |
| warped | wãrp𝕖ḋ | warp-ed | wãrp-𝕖ḋ | a. bent out of shape; distorted |
| warping | wãrping | warp-ing | wãrp-ing | n. a moral or mental distortion v. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
| warrant | wãrrånt | warr-ant | wãrr-ånt | n. a legal document giving authority to do something v. to justify or deserve |
| warrantable | wãrråntåble | warr-ant-able | wãrr-ånt-åble | a. able to be justified |
| warranted | wãrråntėd | warr-ant-ed | wãrr-ånt-ėd | v. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for a. justified or authorized |
| warrantee | wãrråntēe | warr-ant-ee | wãrr-ånt-ēe | n. a person protected by a warranty |
| warrantless | wãrråntle̊ss | warr-ant-less | wãrr-ånt-le̊ss | a. without a warrant or legal authorization |
| warranty | wãrråntẏ | warr-ant-y | wãrr-ånt-ẏ | n. a written guarantee given to the purchaser of a product |
| unwarranted | ûnwãrråntėd | un-warr-ant-ed | ûn-wãrr-ånt-ėd | a. without justification or authorization |
| warren | wãrre̊n | warren | wãrre̊n | n. a rabbit burrow; a crowded area |
| wart | wãrt | wart | wãrt | n. a small hard growth on the skin |
| warty | wãrtẏ | wart-y | wãrt-ẏ | a. covered with warts or projections that resemble warts |
| wasabi | wåsàbi | wasabi | wåsàbi | n. the thick green root of the wasabi plant used in Japanese cooking |
| wash | wãsh | wash | wãsh | v. clean with water n. the act of washing |
| washable | wàshåble | wash-able | wàsh-åble | a. capable of being washed without injury |
| washboard | wàshbōard | wash-board | wàsh-bōard | n. device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on |
| washcloth | wàshcloth | wash-cloth | wàsh-cloth | n. a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body |
| washed | wàsh𝕖ḋ | wash-ed | wàsh-𝕖ḋ | a. clean by virtue of having been washed in water |
| washer | wàshe̊r | wash-er | wàsh-e̊r | n. a flat ring used to seal a joint; a person or machine that washes |
| washes | wãshėṡ | wash-es | wãsh-ėṡ | |
| washing | wàshing | wash-ing | wàsh-ing | n. the act of cleaning with water; clothes to be washed |
| washout | wàshòut | wash-out | wàsh-òut | n. a complete failure; erosion by water |
| washrag | wãshrag | wash-rag | wãsh-rag | n bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body |
| washroom | wàshroom | wash-room | wàsh-room | n. a lavatory particularly a lavatory in a public place |
| washstand | wãshstand | wash-stand | wãsh-stand | n. a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing |
| washtub | wàshtûb | wash-tub | wàsh-tûb | n. a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed |
| washbasin | wàshbāsi̊n | wash-bas-in | wàsh-bās-i̊n | n. a basin for washing, typically in a bathroom |
| Washington | Wàshingto̊n | Wash-ing-ton | Wàsh-ing-to̊n | n. the capital of the US |
| washingtonian | wàshingtōniån | wash-ing-ton-ian | wàsh-ing-tōn-iån | n. a native or resident of Washington a. of or relating to Washington or its people |
| awash | åwàsh | a-wash | å-wàsh | a. covered with water; flooded |
| carwash | càrwãsh | car-wash | càr-wãsh | n. a place where automobiles are washed |
| outwash | òutwãsh | out-wash | òut-wãsh | n. sediment deposited by meltwater from a glacier |
| prewashed | prēwãsh𝕖ḋ | pre-wash-ed | prē-wãsh-𝕖ḋ | a. washed before sale or use |
| unwashed | ûnwàsh𝕖ḋ | un-wash-ed | ûn-wàsh-𝕖ḋ | a. not cleaned with soap and water |
| wasp | wasp | wasp | wasp | n. a winged insect that can sting |
| waspish | wãspish | wasp-ish | wãsp-ish | a. very irritable |
| waspy | wãspẏ | wasp-y | wãsp-ẏ | a. relating to or characteristic of WASPs (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants) |
| waste | wāste | waste | wāste | n. the act of using something carelessly n. material that is not wanted v. use carelessly or extravagantly |
| wastage | wāstȧge | wast-age | wāst-ȧge | n. the process of wasting n. anything lost by wear or waste |
| wasted | wāst𝕖d | wast-ed | wāst-𝕖d | a. not used to good advantage; very thin from disease or hunger |
| waster | wāste̊r | wast-er | wāst-e̊r | n. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently n. a person who destroys or ruins |
| wasteful | wāst𝕖fůl | waste-ful | wāst𝕖-fůl | a. tending to squander and waste |
| wasting | wāsting | wast-ing | wāst-ing | n. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse a. causing physical deterioration |
| wasteland | wāst𝕖land | waste-land | wāst𝕖-land | n. an uninhabited area of land that is barren |
| wastes | wāst𝕖s | waste-s | wāst𝕖-s | |
| wastebasket | wāst𝕖baske̊t | waste-bask-et | wāst𝕖-bask-e̊t | n. a container for discarded paper and rubbish |
| wastepaper | wāst𝕖pāpe̊r | waste-pap-er | wāst𝕖-pāp-e̊r | n. paper that has been discarded |
| wastefully | wāstefůllẏ | waste-ful-ly | wāste-fůl-lẏ | adv. to a wasteful manner or degree |
| wastefulness | wāst𝕖fůlnėss | waste-ful-ness | wāst𝕖-fůl-nėss | n the trait of wasting resources n. useless or profitless activity; using resources thoughtlessly |
| wastrel | wāstre̊l | wastrel | wāstre̊l | n. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently |
| wat | wãt | wat | wãt | n. a Buddhist monastery or temple in Thailand or Cambodia |
| water-borne | water-borne | a. carried by water | ||
| waterpower | wãte̊rpòwe̊r | water-power | wãte̊r-pòwe̊r | n. the power of moving water |
| watercourses | wãte̊rcōursėṡ | water-course-s | wãte̊r-cōursė-ṡ | n. streams of water |
| watch | wãtch | watch | wãtch | n. a small timepiece; a period of duty; close observation vt. to look at attentively; to guard vi. to keep vigil |
| watchable | wãtchåble | watch-able | wãtch-åble | a. worth watching; entertaining |
| watchband | wãtchband | watch-band | wãtch-band | n. a band of cloth, leather or metal links attaching a wristwatch to the wrist |
| watchdog | wàtchdog | watch-dog | wàtch-dog | n. a guardian or defender against illegal practices or waste n. a dog trained to guard property |
| watched | wàtch𝕖ḋ | watch-ed | wàtch-𝕖ḋ | v. past tense of watch |
| watcher | wàtche̊r | watch-er | wàtch-e̊r | n. a person who watches or observes |
| watches | wãtchėṡ | watch-es | wãtch-ėṡ | |
| watchful | wãtchfůl | watch-ful | wãtch-fůl | a. engaged in close observation; alert and vigilant |
| watching | wàtching | watch-ing | wàtch-ing | n. the act of observing; taking a patient look v. look attentively |
| watchman | wàtchmån | watch-man | wàtch-mån | n. a guard who keeps watch |
| watchword | wàtchwo̊rd | watch-word | wàtch-wo̊rd | n. a slogan used to rally support for a cause n. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group |
| watchmaker | wãtchmāke̊r | watch-mak-er | wãtch-māk-e̊r | n. someone who makes or repairs watches |
| watchtower | wãtchtòwe̊r | watch-tow-er | wãtch-tòw-e̊r | n. an observation tower for watching over prisoners, fires, or enemies |
| watchfully | wãtchfůllẏ | watch-ful-ly | wãtch-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a watchful manner |
| watchfulness | wàtchfùlne̊ss | watch-ful-ness | wàtch-fùl-ne̊ss | n. the process of paying close and continuous attention n. vigilant attentiveness |
| unwatchable | ûnwãtchåble | un-watch-able | ûn-wãtch-åble | a. so bad as to be impossible to watch |
| unwatched | ûnwãtch𝕖ḋ | un-watch-ed | ûn-wãtch-𝕖ḋ | a. not watched or observed |
| waterbed | wãte̊rb𝕖d | water-bed | wãte̊r-b𝕖d | n. a bed with a mattress made of vinyl filled with water |
| waterbird | wãte̊rbi̊rd | water-bird | wãte̊r-bi̊rd | n. freshwater aquatic bird |
| waterborne | wãte̊rborne | water-borne | wãte̊r-borne | a. transported by water a. supported by water |
| watercolor | wãte̊rcôlo̊r | water-color | wãte̊r-côlo̊r | n. paint that is mixed with water n. a picture painted with watercolors |
| watercolorist | wãte̊rcôlo̊rist | water-colorist | wãte̊r-côlo̊rist | n. a painter who paints with watercolors |
| watercooler | wãte̊rcoole̊r | water-cooler | wãte̊r-coole̊r | n. a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water |
| watercourse | wãte̊rcōurse | water-course | wãte̊r-cōurse | n. a natural or artificial channel through which water flows |
| watercraft | wãte̊rcràft | water-craft | wãte̊r-cràft | n. skill in the management of boats |
| watercress | wãte̊rcress | water-cress | wãte̊r-cress | n. a water-loving plant used as a salad green |
| water | wãte̊r | wat-er | wãt-e̊r | n. a clear liquid essential for life; a body of water v. to supply with water; to irrigate |
| watered | wãte̊r𝕖d | water-ed | wãte̊r-𝕖d | v. supply with water v. fill with tears a. (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern |
| waterfall | wãte̊rfãll | water-fall | wãte̊r-fãll | n. a steep descent of the water of a river |
| waterfowl | wãte̊rfòwl | water-fowl | wãte̊r-fòwl | n. freshwater aquatic bird |
| waterfront | wãte̊rfrônt | water-front | wãte̊r-frônt | n. the area of a city alongside a body of water |
| waterhole | wãte̊rhōle | water-hole | wãte̊r-hōle | n. a natural hole or hollow containing water |
| watering | wãte̊ring | water-ing | wãte̊r-ing | n. wetting with water |
| waterless | wãte̊rle̊ss | water-less | wãte̊r-le̊ss | a. lacking sufficient water or rainfall |
| waterline | wãte̊rlīne | water-line | wãte̊r-līne | n. a line corresponding to the surface of the water when a vessel is afloat |
| waterlog | wãte̊rlog | water-log | wãte̊r-log | v. make completely wet by soaking with water |
| waterman | wãte̊rmån | water-man | wãte̊r-mån | n. someone who drives or rides in a boat |
| watermark | wãte̊rmàrk | water-mark | wãte̊r-màrk | n. a mark impressed on paper during manufacture, visible when held to light |
| waterproof | wãte̊rproof | water-proof | wãte̊r-proof | a. not allowing water to pass through n. waterproof material vt. to make waterproof |
| watershed | wãte̊rsh𝕖d | water-shed | wãte̊r-sh𝕖d | n. a ridge of land separating two river systems n. an event marking a turning point |
| waterside | wãte̊rsīde | water-side | wãte̊r-sīde | n. land bordering a body of water |
| waterspout | wãte̊rspòut | water-spout | wãte̊r-spòut | n. a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist n. a channel for discharging water, especially for drainage from roof gutters |
| watertight | wãte̊rtī𝕘𝕙t | water-tight | wãte̊r-tī𝕘𝕙t | a. not allowing water to pass in or out |
| waterway | wãte̊rwāy | water-way | wãte̊r-wāy | n. a navigable body of water |
| waterwheel | wãte̊rwhēel | water-wheel | wãte̊r-whēel | n. a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond n. a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine |
| waterworks | wãte̊rwo̊rks | water-works | wãte̊r-wo̊rks | n. workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community |
| watery | wãte̊rẏ | water-y | wãte̊r-ẏ | a. containing or filled with water a. weak or lacking flavor |
| waterfowler | wãte̊rfòwle̊r | water-fowl-er | wãte̊r-fòwl-e̊r | n. a person who hunts waterfowl |
| waterlogged | wãte̊rlogg𝕖d | water-logg-ed | wãte̊r-logg-𝕖d | a. (of soil) soft and watery |
| waterproofing | wãte̊rproofing | water-proof-ing | wãte̊r-proof-ing | n. the act of treating something to make it repel water n. a coating capable of making a surface waterproof |
| waterproofness | wãte̊rproofnėss | water-proof-ness | wãte̊r-proof-nėss | n. the property of being waterproof |
| watermelon | wãte̊rmelo̊n | water-mel-on | wãte̊r-mel-o̊n | n. a large fruit with green skin and sweet red flesh |
| waters | wãte̊rṡ | wat-er-s | wãt-e̊r-ṡ | |
| dewatered | dėwãte̊r𝕖d | de-water-ed | dė-wãte̊r-𝕖d | v. remove water from |
| dewatering | dėwãte̊ring | de-water-ing | dė-wãte̊r-ing | n. the removal of water from something |
| overwater | ōve̊rwãte̊r | over-water | ōve̊r-wãte̊r | a. over or across water |
| underwater | ûnde̊rwãte̊r | under-water | ûnde̊r-wãte̊r | a. beneath the surface of the water adv. beneath the surface of the water |
| wastewater | wāstewãte̊r | waste-water | wāste-wãte̊r | n. water that has been used and contains waste |
| watt | wàtt | watt | wàtt | n. a unit of electrical power |
| wattle | wàttle | wattle | wàttle | n. a fleshy fold of skin on the neck of certain birds and lizards n. a framework of stakes interwoven with branches for fencing |
| wattage | wàttåge | watt-age | wàtt-åge | n. the product of voltage and current |
| gigawatt | gī𝕘åwãtt | giga-watt | gī𝕘å-wãtt | n. a unit of power equal to one billion watts |
| unwavering | ûnwāve̊ring | un-wav-er-ing | ûn-wāv-e̊r-ing | a. marked by firm determination; not wavering |
| unwaveringly | ûnwāve̊ringlẏ | un-wav-er-ing-ly | ûn-wāv-e̊r-ing-lẏ | adv. with resolute determination |
| wave | wāve | wave | wāve | n. a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore v. move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal |
| waved | wāv𝕖d | wav-ed | wāv-𝕖d | |
| waver | wāve̊r | wav-er | wāv-e̊r | v. to move back and forth; to be undecided |
| wavery | wāve̊rẏ | wav-ery | wāv-e̊rẏ | a. unsteady, wavering, or rippling |
| waveform | wāveform | wave-form | wāve-form | n. the shape of a wave plotted graphically against time |
| wavefront | wāv𝕖frônt | wave-front | wāv𝕖-frônt | n. (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points reached at the same instant by a wave |
| waveguide | wāveguīde | wave-guide | wāve-guīde | n. a hollow metal conductor that guides electromagnetic waves |
| waving | wāving | wav-ing | wāv-ing | a. moving back and forth |
| wavelength | wāv𝕖length | wave-length | wāv𝕖-length | n. the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave |
| wavelet | wāv𝕖lėt | wave-let | wāv𝕖-lėt | n. a small wave on the surface of a liquid |
| waves | wāv𝕖ṡ | wave-s | wāv𝕖-ṡ | |
| wavy | wāvẏ | wav-y | wāv-ẏ | a. having a wavy form or surface |
| wavepacket | wāv𝕖packe̊t | wave-pack-et | wāv𝕖-pack-e̊t | n. (physics) a short burst of wave motion |
| wavering | wāve̊ring | wav-er-ing | wāv-e̊r-ing | n. indecision in speech or action v. be unsure or weak a. uncertain in purpose or action |
| wavefunction | wāv𝕖fûnctio̊n | wave-funct-ion | wāv𝕖-fûnct-io̊n | n. a mathematical function used in quantum mechanics to describe the state of a system |
| wavevector | wāvevecto̊r | wave-vect-or | wāve-vect-o̊r | n. a vector that describes the direction and wavelength of a wave |
| microwave | mīcrōwāve | micro-wave | mīcrō-wāve | n. a type of electromagnetic wave used for cooking and communication v. to cook using a microwave oven |
| microwavable | mīcrōwāvåble | micro-wav-able | mīcrō-wāv-åble | a. suitable for heating in a microwave oven |
| microwaveable | mīcrōwāveåble | micro-wave-able | mīcrō-wāve-åble | a. suitable for cooking in a microwave oven |
| microwaved | mīcrōwāv𝕖d | micro-wav-ed | mīcrō-wāv-𝕖d | v. cook or heat in a microwave oven |
| wax | wax | wax | wax | n. a solid substance that melts when heated v. to grow or increase v. to coat with wax |
| waxed | wax𝕖ḋ | wax-ed | wax-𝕖ḋ | a. treated with wax |
| waxen | waxe̊n | wax-en | wax-e̊n | a. made of or covered with wax a. having the paleness of wax |
| waxes | wax𝕖ṡ | wax-es | wax-𝕖ṡ | n. plural of wax |
| waxing | waxing | wax-ing | wax-ing | n. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent a. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface increases |
| waxy | waxẏ | wax-y | wax-ẏ | a. made of or covered with wax a. having the paleness of wax |
| way | wāy | way | wāy | n. a road, path, or course; a method or manner; a direction |
| waylay | wāylāy | way-lay | wāy-lāy | v. wait in hiding to attack |
| ways | wāyṡ | way-s | wāy-ṡ | |
| archway | àrchwāy | arch-way | àrch-wāy | n. a passageway under a curved masonry construction |
| away | åwāy | a-way | å-wāy | adv. from a place; at a distance; continuously; aside |
| always | ãlwāyṡ | al-way-s | ãl-wāy-ṡ | adv. at all times; forever; without exception |
| byway | bȳwāy | by-way | bȳ-wāy | n. a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) |
| Norway | Norwāy | Nor-way | Nor-wāy | n. a country in northern Europe |
| subway | sûbwāy | sub-way | sûb-wāy | n. an underground electric railway system |
| subways | sûbwāyṡ | sub-way-s | sûb-wāy-ṡ | |
| three-way | thrēe-wāy | three-way | thrēe-wāy | |
| tollway | to̊llwāy | toll-way | to̊ll-wāy | |
| three-ways | thrēe-wāyṡ | three-way-s | thrēe-wāy-ṡ | |
| underway | ûnde̊rwāy | under-way | ûnde̊r-wāy | a. currently in progress; having started |
| carriageway | carriȧgewāy | carr-i-age-way | carr-i-ȧge-wāy | n. one side of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction in two or three lanes |
| we | wē | we | wē | pron. used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people |
| weak | wēak | weak | wēak | a. lacking physical strength or energy a. lacking force or authority |
| weaken | wēake̊n | weak-en | wēak-e̊n | v. make or become weaker |
| weaker | wēake̊r | weak-er | wēak-e̊r | |
| weakest | wēake̊st | weak-est | wēak-e̊st | a. superlative of weak; least strong |
| weakfish | wēakfish | weak-fish | wēak-fish | n. a marine food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America |
| weakling | wēakling | weak-ling | wēak-ling | n. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual |
| weakly | wēaklẏ | weak-ly | wēak-lẏ | adv. in a weak or feeble manner |
| weakness | wēaknėss | weak-ness | wēak-nėss | n. the state or condition of being weak n. a particular fault or shortcoming |
| weakened | wēake̊n𝕖d | weak-en-ed | wēak-e̊n-𝕖d | a. made weak or weaker |
| weaknesses | wēaknėssėṡ | weak-ness-es | wēak-nėss-ėṡ | |
| weakening | wēake̊ning | weak-en-ing | wēak-e̊n-ing | n. the act of reducing the strength of something |
| weal | wēal | weal | wēal | n. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip) n. welfare or well-being |
| wealth | wèalth | wealth | wèalth | n. the state of being rich; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money n. the quality of profuse abundance |
| wealthy | wèalthẏ | wealth-y | wèalth-ẏ | a. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| wealthier | wèalthie̊r | wealth-i-er | wèalth-i-e̊r | |
| wealthiest | wèalthiėst | wealth-i-est | wèalth-i-ėst | |
| commonwealth | commo̊nwèalth | com-mon-wealth | com-mo̊n-wèalth | n. a political community founded for the common good n. a world organization of autonomous states united in allegiance to a central power |
| wean | wēan | wean | wēan | v. gradually deprive (infants) of mother's milk v. detach the affections of |
| weaned | wēan𝕖d | wean-ed | wēan-𝕖d | a. freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk |
| weaning | wēaning | wean-ing | wēan-ing | n. the act of substituting other food for mother's milk |
| weapon | wèapo̊n | weap-on | wèap-o̊n | n. an object used to harm or defeat an enemy |
| weaponless | wèapo̊nlėss | weap-on-less | wèap-o̊n-lėss | a. without a weapon |
| weaponry | wèapo̊nrẏ | weap-on-ry | wèap-o̊n-rẏ | n. weapons considered collectively |
| weapons | wèapo̊nṡ | weap-on-s | wèap-o̊n-ṡ | |
| weaponized | wēapo̊nīz𝕖d | weap-on-iz-ed | wēap-o̊n-īz-𝕖d | v. make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon |
| weaponization | wèapo̊nīzātio̊n | weap-on-iz-at-ion | wèap-o̊n-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of converting something into a weapon or a means of attack |
| bioweapon | bīōwèapo̊n | bio-weapon | bīō-wèapo̊n | n. any weapon usable in biological warfare |
| wear | weār | wear | weār | v. to have something on the body as clothing or decoration v. to become damaged or thinner by use over time |
| wearable | weāråble | wear-able | weār-åble | a. suitable for wear or able to be worn |
| wearer | weāre̊r | wear-er | weār-e̊r | n. a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory |
| wearing | weāring | wear-ing | weār-ing | a. producing exhaustion |
| wears | weārṡ | wear-s | weār-ṡ | |
| weary | wēarẏ | wear-y | wēar-ẏ | a. feeling or showing tiredness v. to make or become tired |
| wearability | we̊aråbili̊tẏ | wear-abil-ity | we̊ar-åbil-i̊tẏ | n. the ability to withstand wear |
| wearying | wēarẏing | wear-y-ing | wēar-ẏ-ing | v. exhaust or get tired through overuse a. producing exhaustion |
| wearily | weāri̊lẏ | wear-i-ly | weār-i̊-lẏ | adv. in a weary manner |
| weariness | wēarine̊ss | wear-i-ness | wēar-i-ne̊ss | n. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work |
| wearisome | wēarĩso̊me | wear-i-some | wēar-ĩ-so̊me | a. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
| unworn | ûnworn | un-worn | ûn-worn | a. not worn or showing signs of wear |
| wore | wore | wore | wore | |
| worn | worn | worn | worn | a. affected by wear; damaged by long use |
| worn-out | worn-òut | worn-out | worn-òut | a. damaged by long use |
| weasel | wēaṡe̊l | weasel | wēaṡe̊l | n. a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky n. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck |
| weasely | wēaṡe̊lẏ | weasel-y | wēaṡe̊l-ẏ | a. resembling or characteristic of a weasel |
| weather | wèaṫhe̊r | weath-er | wèaṫh-e̊r | n. the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time v. come safely through a difficult situation |
| weathered | wèaṫhe̊r𝕖d | weath-er-ed | wèaṫh-e̊r-𝕖d | a. worn or changed by exposure to the weather |
| weathering | wèaṫhe̊ring | weath-er-ing | wèaṫh-e̊r-ing | n. the process of wearing away or changing under the influence of the weather |
| weatherproof | wèaṫhe̊rproof | weath-er-proof | wèaṫh-e̊r-proof | a. able to withstand exposure to weather vt. to make resistant to bad weather |
| weathers | wèaṫhe̊rṡ | weath-er-s | wèaṫh-e̊r-ṡ | |
| weathervane | wèaṫhe̊rvāne | weath-er-vane | wèaṫh-e̊r-vāne | n. a device on an elevated structure that rotates to show the direction of the wind |
| interweaving | inte̊rwēaving | inter-weav-ing | inte̊r-wēav-ing | v. interlace by or as if by weaving |
| weave | wēave | weave | wēave | v. to form fabric by interlacing threads v. to move in a winding course |
| weaver | wēave̊r | weav-er | wēav-e̊r | n. a craftsman who weaves cloth |
| weaving | wēaving | weav-ing | wēav-ing | n. creating fabric |
| interweave | inte̊rwēave | inter-weave | inte̊r-wēave | v. interlace by or as if by weaving |
| interwoven | inte̊rwōve̊n | inter-wov-en | inte̊r-wōv-e̊n | a. linked or locked closely together |
| woven | wōve̊n | wov-en | wōv-e̊n | a. made by interlacing threads |
| web | web | web | web | n. a network of fine threads made by a spider n. the Internet |
| webcam | webcam | web-cam | web-cam | n. a digital camera designed to take photographs and transmit them over the internet |
| webcast | webcast | web-cast | web-cast | n. a broadcast transmitted over the Internet |
| webbed | webb𝕖d | webb-ed | webb-𝕖d | a. (of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin |
| webbing | webbing | webb-ing | webb-ing | n. a strong fabric woven in strips; something forming a web |
| weblog | weblog | web-log | web-log | n. a personal website where an individual records opinions, links to other sites, etc. |
| webpage | webpāge | web-page | web-pāge | n. a document on the World Wide Web viewable by anyone connected to the internet |
| webs | webṡ | web-s | web-ṡ | |
| website | websīte | web-site | web-sīte | n. a set of related web pages located under a single domain name |
| webby | webbẏ | webb-y | webb-ẏ | a. having open interstices or resembling a web |
| webmaster | webmaste̊r | web-mast-er | web-mast-e̊r | n. a technician who designs or maintains a website |
| websites | websīt𝕖s | web-site-s | web-sīt𝕖-s | |
| cobweb | cobweb | cob-web | cob-web | n. a web spun by a spider |
| cobwebbed | cobwebb𝕖d | cob-webb-ed | cob-webb-𝕖d | a. abounding in cobwebs |
| cobwebby | cobwebbẏ | cob-webb-y | cob-webb-ẏ | a. covered with cobwebs |
| weberian | wèbėriån | weber-ian | wèbėr-iån | a. relating to or characteristic of Max Weber or his sociological theories |
| wed | w𝕖d | wed | w𝕖d | v. to marry |
| wedded | wedd𝕖d | wedd-ed | wedd-𝕖d | a. having been taken in marriage a. deeply devoted to |
| wedding | wedding | wedd-ing | wedd-ing | n. a marriage ceremony and the celebrations |
| wedlock | wedlock | wed-lock | wed-lock | n. the state of being a married couple |
| weddings | weddingṡ | wedd-ing-s | wedd-ing-ṡ | |
| unwed | ûnw𝕖d | un-wed | ûn-w𝕖d | a. of someone who has not been married |
| wedge | wedge | wedge | wedge | n. a piece of material with a pointed edge used to split things v. to squeeze tightly into a space |
| wedge-shaped | wedge-shāp𝕖ḋ | wedge-shap-ed | wedge-shāp-𝕖ḋ | a. shaped like a wedge |
| wedgie | wedgie | wedgie | wedgie | n. a shoe with a wedge heel |
| wednesday | we𝕕neṡdāy | n. the fourth day of the week | ||
| wee | wēe | wee | wēe | a. very small; very early n. a short time |
| weed | wēed | weed | wēed | n. a wild plant growing where it is not wanted v. remove weeds |
| weedbed | wēedb𝕖d | weed-bed | wēed-b𝕖d | n. a dense growth of weeds in a body of water |
| weeding | wēeding | weed-ing | wēed-ing | v. clear of weeds |
| weedless | wēedlėss | weed-less | wēed-lėss | a. free from weeds |
| weeds | wēedṡ | weed-s | wēed-ṡ | |
| weedy | wēedẏ | weed-y | wēed-ẏ | a. abounding with or resembling weeds |
| knapweed | 𝕜napwēed | knap-weed | 𝕜nap-wēed | n. any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers |
| ragweed | ragwēed | rag-weed | rag-wēed | n. any of numerous North American weedy plants producing highly allergenic pollen |
| jewelweed | jew̄e̊lwēed | jew-el-weed | jew̄-e̊l-wēed | n. North American annual plant with yellow or orange flowers; grows on wet acid soil |
| week | wēek | week | wēek | n. a period of seven days |
| weekday | wēekdāy | week-day | wēek-dāy | n. any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday) |
| weekend | wēekend | week-end | wēek-end | n. Saturday and Sunday vi. to spend the weekend |
| weekly | wēeklẏ | week-ly | wēek-lẏ | a. happening once a week adv. once a week n. a newspaper or magazine published every week |
| weeknight | wēeknī𝕘𝕙t | week-night | wēek-nī𝕘𝕙t | n. any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday |
| weeks | wēeks | week-s | wēek-s | |
| weekender | wēekende̊r | week-end-er | wēek-end-e̊r | n. someone who vacations on a weekend n. a small suitcase for a weekend trip |
| weekends | wēekendṡ | week-end-s | wēek-end-ṡ | |
| biweekly | bīwēeklẏ | bi-week-ly | bī-wēek-lẏ | a. occurring every two weeks n. a periodical that is published every two weeks |
| overweening | ōve̊rwēening | over-ween-ing | ōve̊r-wēen-ing | a. presumptuously arrogant |
| weenie | wēenie | weenie | wēenie | n. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a roll |
| weep | wēep | weep | wēep | v. to shed tears; to cry |
| wept | wept | wept | wept | |
| weeper | wēepe̊r | weep-er | wēep-e̊r | n. a person who weeps n. a hired mourner |
| weeping | wēeping | weep-ing | wēep-ing | n. the process of shedding tears a. showing sorrow; having drooping branches |
| weeps | wēeps | weep-s | wēep-s | |
| weepy | wēepẏ | weep-y | wēep-ẏ | a. liable to weep easily |
| weevil | wēevi̊l | weevil | wēevi̊l | n. a small beetle that feeds on plants and plant products |
| weft | weft | weft | weft | n. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving |
| wehrmacht | wè𝕙rmàc𝕙t | wehrmacht | wè𝕙rmàc𝕙t | n. the German armed forces (especially during the Nazi era) |
| weigh | wèi𝕘𝕙 | weigh | wèi𝕘𝕙 | v. have a certain weight v. determine the weight of v. to be oppressive or burdensome |
| weight | wèi𝕘𝕙t | weight | wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. the amount that something weighs n. the importance or influence of something vt. to add weight to |
| weighed | wèi𝕘𝕙𝕖d | weigh-ed | wèi𝕘𝕙-𝕖d | |
| weighted | wèi𝕘𝕙tėd | weight-ed | wèi𝕘𝕙t-ėd | a. adjusted to reflect value or proportion |
| weighing | wèi𝕘𝕙ing | weigh-ing | wèi𝕘𝕙-ing | n. careful consideration |
| weighting | wèi𝕘𝕙ting | weight-ing | wèi𝕘𝕙t-ing | n. a coefficient for elements of a frequency distribution representing relative importance |
| weightless | wèi𝕘𝕙tlėss | weight-less | wèi𝕘𝕙t-lėss | a. having no weight |
| weighs | wèi𝕘𝕙ṡ | weigh-s | wèi𝕘𝕙-ṡ | |
| weights | wèi𝕘𝕙ts | weight-s | wèi𝕘𝕙t-s | |
| weighty | wèi𝕘𝕙tẏ | weight-y | wèi𝕘𝕙t-ẏ | a. having great weight a. of great importance or consequence |
| weight-training | weight-train-ing | n. the sport of lifting weights | ||
| weightily | wèi𝕘𝕙tilẏ | weight-i-ly | wèi𝕘𝕙t-i-lẏ | adv. in a heavy or important manner |
| weightlessly | wèi𝕘𝕙tlėsslẏ | weight-less-ly | wèi𝕘𝕙t-lėss-lẏ | adv. without weight, in zero gravity |
| weightiness | wèi𝕘𝕙tinėss | weight-i-ness | wèi𝕘𝕙t-i-nėss | n. the relative importance granted to something |
| weightlessness | wèi𝕘𝕙tlėssnėss | weight-less-ness | wèi𝕘𝕙t-lėss-nėss | n. the property of being without weight |
| bantamweight | bantåmwèi𝕘𝕙t | bantam-weight | bantåm-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. a boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds |
| cruiserweight | crūiṡe̊rwèi𝕘𝕙t | cruiser-weight | crūiṡe̊r-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds |
| deadweight | dèadwèi𝕘𝕙t | dead-weight | dèad-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. the weight of an inactive person or thing |
| lightweight | lī𝕘𝕙twèi𝕘𝕙t | light-weight | lī𝕘𝕙t-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds a. weighing relatively little compared with another item or object |
| overweight | ōve̊rwèi𝕘𝕙t | over-weight | ōve̊r-wèi𝕘𝕙t | a. weighing more than is considered normal or healthy n. excess weight |
| underweight | ûnde̊rwèi𝕘𝕙t | under-weight | ûnde̊r-wèi𝕘𝕙t | a. below the normal or desirable weight |
| unweighted | ûnwèi𝕘𝕙tėd | un-weight-ed | ûn-wèi𝕘𝕙t-ėd | a. not having been given extra weight or importance |
| welterweight | welte̊rwèi𝕘𝕙t | welter-weight | welte̊r-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds n. a boxer who weighs no more than 147 pounds |
| counterweight | còunte̊rwèi𝕘𝕙t | count-er-weight | còunt-e̊r-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. a weight that balances another weight |
| middleweight | middl𝕖wèi𝕘𝕙t | midd-le-weight | midd-l𝕖-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. a boxer or wrestler in the middle weight class |
| weird | weird | weird | weird | a. strange and unusual; unexpected |
| weirder | weirde̊r | weird-er | weird-e̊r | |
| weirdest | weirdėst | weird-est | weird-ėst | |
| weirdly | weirdlẏ | weird-ly | weird-lẏ | adv. in a weird manner |
| weirdness | weirdnėss | weird-ness | weird-nėss | n. strikingly out of the ordinary |
| weirdo | weirdō | weird-o | weird-ō | n someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric n someone deranged and possibly dangerous |
| weirdos | weirdōṡ | weird-o-s | weird-ō-ṡ | |
| weld | weld | weld | weld | n. a metal joint formed by heating v. to join together by heating |
| welded | weldėd | weld-ed | weld-ėd | v. join together by heating v. unite closely or intimately |
| welder | welde̊r | weld-er | weld-e̊r | n. joins pieces of metal by welding them together |
| welding | welding | weld-ing | weld-ing | n. fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure |
| weldon | weldo̊n | weldon | weldo̊n | n. a male given name |
| well | well | well | well | n. a deep hole for water or oil; a source adv. in a good or satisfactory way a. in good health interj. used to express surprise or hesitation |
| wellhead | wellhèad | well-head | well-hèad | n. the source of water for a well n. a structure built over a well |
| welling | welling | well-ing | well-ing | v. come up, as of a liquid |
| wellness | wellne̊ss | well-ness | well-ne̊ss | n. the state of being in good health |
| well-off | well-off | a. prosperous, wealthy | ||
| wells | wellṡ | well-s | well-ṡ | |
| well-to-do | well-to-do | a. rich, prosperous | ||
| well-wisher | well-wishe̊r | well-wish-er | well-wish-e̊r | n. one who wishes well |
| well-being | well-bēing | well-be-ing | well-bē-ing | n. the state of being comfortable and happy |
| wellspring | wellspring | well-spr-ing | well-spr-ing | n. an abundant source |
| unwell | ûnwell | un-well | ûn-well | a. somewhat ill; not in good health |
| upwelling | ûpwelling | up-well-ing | ûp-well-ing | n. the process of upward movement of water from deeper to shallower layers |
| welland | wellånd | welland | wellånd | n. a city in Ontario, Canada |
| welsh | welsh | welsh | welsh | a. of or relating to Wales or its people n. a native of Wales |
| welt | welt | welt | welt | n. a raised or strengthened seam v. to put a welt on |
| welter | welte̊r | welt-er | welt-e̊r | v. to roll, toss, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way |
| wen | wen | wen | wen | n. a common cyst of the skin filled with fatty matter |
| wench | wench | wench | wench | v. frequent prostitutes n. informal terms for a (young) woman |
| wend | wend | wend | wend | v. direct one's course or way |
| werewolf | wèrewõlf | were-wolf | wère-wõlf | n. a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again |
| wesleyan | weṡlēyån | wesley-an | weṡlēy-ån | n. a follower of Wesleyanism |
| west | west | west | west | n. the direction toward the point where the sun sets a. lying toward the west |
| western | weste̊rn | west-ern | west-e̊rn | n. a film or story about the American West a. relating to the west |
| westward | westwård | west-ward | west-wård | adv. toward the west a. moving or directed toward the west |
| westerner | weste̊rne̊r | west-ern-er | west-e̊rn-e̊r | n. an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S. |
| westering | weste̊ring | west-er-ing | west-e̊r-ing | a. Passing to the west. |
| westernize | weste̊rnīze | west-ern-ize | west-e̊rn-īze | v make western in character |
| westerly | weste̊rlẏ | west-er-ly | west-e̊r-lẏ | a. of wind; from the west adv. toward the west |
| westernmost | weste̊rnmōst | west-ern-most | west-e̊rn-mōst | a. farthest to the west |
| westwards | westwårdṡ | west-ward-s | west-wård-ṡ | adv. toward the west |
| westernized | weste̊rnīz𝕖d | west-ern-iz-ed | west-e̊rn-īz-𝕖d | a. having adopted the customs and culture of the West |
| westernizer | weste̊rnīze̊r | west-ern-iz-er | west-e̊rn-īz-e̊r | n. one who advocates or promotes westernization |
| westphalian | westphāliån | westphal-ian | westphāl-iån | a. of or relating to Westphalia or its inhabitants |
| wet | wet | wet | wet | a. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water v. cause to become wet |
| wetted | wett𝕖d | wett-ed | wett-𝕖d | v. cause to become wet |
| wetter | wette̊r | wett-er | wett-e̊r | |
| wettest | wettėst | wett-est | wett-ėst | |
| wetting | wetting | wett-ing | wett-ing | n. the act of making something wet |
| wetly | wetlẏ | wet-ly | wet-lẏ | adv. in a wet manner |
| wetness | wetne̊ss | wet-ness | wet-ne̊ss | n. the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) |
| bellwether | bellweṫhe̊r | bell-wether | bell-weṫhe̊r | n. a leader of a movement or trend; the leading sheep of a flock |
| whack | w𝕙ack | whack | w𝕙ack | n. a sharp swift blow v. to hit hard |
| whacked | w𝕙ack𝕖ḋ | whack-ed | w𝕙ack-𝕖ḋ | a. exhausted or worn out |
| whacking | w𝕙acking | whack-ing | w𝕙ack-ing | a. (British informal) enormous adv. extremely |
| whacko | w𝕙ackō | whack-o | w𝕙ack-ō | n. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad |
| whacks | w𝕙acks | whack-s | w𝕙ack-s | |
| whale | whāle | whale | whāle | n. a very large sea mammal |
| whalebone | whālebōne | whale-bone | whāle-bōne | n. a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales, used as stays in corsets |
| whaler | w𝕙āle̊r | whal-er | w𝕙āl-e̊r | n. a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales n. a ship engaged in whale fishing |
| whaling | w𝕙āling | whal-ing | w𝕙āl-ing | v hunt for whales |
| whales | w𝕙āl𝕖ṡ | whale-s | w𝕙āl𝕖-ṡ | |
| wham | w𝕙am | wham | w𝕙am | n. a hard hit v. to hit hard |
| whammy | w𝕙ammẏ | whamm-y | w𝕙amm-ẏ | n. a serious or devastating setback |
| whap | whàp | whap | whàp | v. hit hard |
| wharf | whãrf | wharf | whãrf | v. provide with a wharf v. store on a wharf v. discharge at a wharf v. moor at a wharf |
| what | w𝕙ãt | what | w𝕙ãt | pron. asking for information about something; the thing or things that a. used interrogatively to ask for a description adv. to what extent |
| whatever | w𝕙ãteve̊r | what-ever | w𝕙ãt-eve̊r | pron. anything at all; no matter what |
| whatnot | w𝕙ãtnot | what-not | w𝕙ãt-not | n. miscellaneous curios |
| whatsoever | w𝕙ãtsōeve̊r | what-so-ever | w𝕙ãt-sō-eve̊r | adv. at all; used to emphasize a negative statement |
| wheat | whēat | wheat | whēat | n. a grain used for making flour |
| wheatfield | w𝕙ēatfiēld | wheat-field | w𝕙ēat-fiēld | n. a field planted with wheat |
| wheatgrass | w𝕙ēatgrass | wheat-grass | w𝕙ēat-grass | n. a grass of the genus Agropyron |
| whee | whēe | whee | whēe | int. an expression of excitement or delight |
| wheedle | whēedle | wheed-le | whēed-le | v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| wheedling | whēedling | wheed-ling | whēed-ling | n the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery v influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| wheel | whēel | wheel | whēel | n. a circular frame that can rotate on an axle v. push or pull something on wheels v. turn round quickly |
| wheelbarrow | w𝕙ēelbarrōw | wheel-barrow | w𝕙ēel-barrōw | v. transport in a wheelbarrow |
| wheelbase | w𝕙ēelbāse | wheel-base | w𝕙ēel-bāse | n. the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle |
| wheelchair | w𝕙ēelchāir | wheel-chair | w𝕙ēel-chāir | n. a chair with wheels used by people who cannot walk |
| wheeled | w𝕙ēel𝕖d | wheel-ed | w𝕙ēel-𝕖d | a. having wheels; often used in combination |
| wheelhouse | whēelhòuse | wheel-house | whēel-hòuse | n. an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated |
| wheelie | whēelie | wheel-ie | whēel-ie | n. a trick in which the front wheel of a bicycle is lifted off the ground |
| wheeling | w𝕙ēeling | wheel-ing | w𝕙ēel-ing | n. propelling something on wheels |
| wheels | w𝕙ēelṡ | wheel-s | w𝕙ēel-ṡ | |
| wheelset | w𝕙ēelset | wheel-set | w𝕙ēel-set | n. a pair of wheels on an axle |
| wheelwright | whēel𝕨rī𝕘𝕙t | wheel-wright | whēel-𝕨rī𝕘𝕙t | n. someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels |
| wheelchairs | w𝕙ēelchāirṡ | wheel-chair-s | w𝕙ēel-chāir-ṡ | |
| cartwheel | càrtwhēel | cart-wheel | càrt-whēel | n. acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched |
| wheeze | w𝕙ēeze | wheeze | w𝕙ēeze | v. to breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound n. a whistling sound when breathing |
| wheezing | w𝕙ēezing | wheez-ing | w𝕙ēez-ing | a. relating to breathing with a whistling sound |
| wheezy | whēezẏ | wheez-y | whēez-ẏ | a. breathing with a whistling sound |
| whelk | whelk | whelk | whelk | n. large marine snail much used as food in Europe |
| whelm | whelm | whelm | whelm | vt. to cover completely |
| underwhelming | ûnde̊rw𝕙elming | under-whelm-ing | ûnde̊r-w𝕙elm-ing | a. failing to make a positive impression |
| whelp | whelp | whelp | whelp | n. a young dog v. give birth to a whelp |
| when | w𝕙en | when | w𝕙en | adv. at what time; at or during which time conj. at or during the time that; considering that |
| whenever | w𝕙eneve̊r | when-ever | w𝕙en-eve̊r | conj. at whatever time adv. when on earth |
| whence | w𝕙ence | whence | w𝕙ence | adv. from what place or source |
| where | w𝕙ère | where | w𝕙ère | adv. in or at what place; to what place conj. in the place or situation that n. a place |
| whereas | w𝕙èreaṡ | where-as | w𝕙ère-aṡ | conj. considering that; it being the case that conj. while on the contrary; although |
| whereby | w𝕙èrebȳ | where-by | w𝕙ère-bȳ | adv. by which; used relatively |
| wherever | w𝕙èreve̊r | wher-ever | w𝕙èr-eve̊r | adv. in or to whatever place |
| wherefore | w𝕙èr𝕖fore | where-fore | w𝕙èr𝕖-fore | n. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation |
| wherein | w𝕙èrein | where-in | w𝕙ère-in | adv. in which; in what |
| whereof | w𝕙èreof | where-of | w𝕙ère-of | adv. of which; of whom |
| whereon | w𝕙èreon | where-on | w𝕙ère-on | adv. on which; on what |
| wherewithal | w𝕙èrewiṫhãl | where-with-al | w𝕙ère-wiṫh-ãl | n. the necessary means (especially financial means) |
| whereupon | w𝕙èreupon | where-up-on | w𝕙ère-up-on | adv. Upon which; in consequence of which; after which. |
| whereabouts | w𝕙èreabòuts | where-ab-out-s | w𝕙ère-ab-òut-s | n. the general location where something is adv. about where |
| nowhere | nōw𝕙ère | no-where | nō-w𝕙ère | n. an insignificant place adv. not anywhere; in or at or to no place |
| wherry | wherrẏ | wherry | wherrẏ | n. a light rowing boat |
| whet | w𝕙et | whet | w𝕙et | v. to sharpen by rubbing v. to make keen or more acute |
| whetstone | w𝕙etstōne | whet-stone | w𝕙et-stōne | n. a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives |
| whether | w𝕙eṫhe̊r | wheth-er | w𝕙eṫh-e̊r | conj. expressing a choice between alternatives; if |
| whew | 𝕨hew̄ | whew | 𝕨hew̄ | |
| whey | w𝕙èy | whey | w𝕙èy | n. the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese |
| which | w𝕙ich | which | w𝕙ich | pron. used to ask or specify one or more people or things from a particular group a. used as an interrogative asking for specification |
| whichever | w𝕙icheve̊r | which-ever | w𝕙ich-eve̊r | pron. no matter which a. no matter which |
| whiff | w𝕙iff | whiff | w𝕙iff | n. a brief smell or puff of air v. carry as if by a puff of air |
| whig | w𝕙ig | whig | w𝕙ig | n. a member of a British party (1679-1832) favoring reforms and parliamentary authority |
| whiggish | whiggish | whigg-ish | whigg-ish | a. of or relating to the Whigs or their principles |
| while | w𝕙īle | while | w𝕙īle | n. a period of time conj. during the time that; although vt. to pass time |
| whiles | w𝕙īl𝕖ṡ | while-s | w𝕙īl𝕖-ṡ | |
| whilst | w𝕙īlst | whil-st | w𝕙īl-st | conj. while |
| awhile | åw𝕙īle | a-while | å-w𝕙īle | adv. for a short time |
| erstwhile | e̊rstw𝕙īle | erst-while | e̊rst-w𝕙īle | a. former; of the past |
| whim | w𝕙im | whim | w𝕙im | n. a sudden desire n. an odd or fanciful idea |
| whimsy | w𝕙imṡẏ | whim-s-y | w𝕙im-ṡ-ẏ | n. an odd or fanciful idea n. the trait of acting unpredictably |
| whimsical | w𝕙imṡicål | whim-s-ic-al | w𝕙im-ṡ-ic-ål | a. determined by whim or fancy; unpredictable |
| whimsically | w𝕙imṡicållẏ | whim-s-ic-al-ly | w𝕙im-ṡ-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a fanciful manner |
| whimper | w𝕙impe̊r | whimper | w𝕙impe̊r | v. to make a low crying sound n. a low complaining cry |
| whimpering | w𝕙impe̊ring | whimper-ing | w𝕙impe̊r-ing | v. cry weakly or softly |
| whine | w𝕙īne | whine | w𝕙īne | v. complain in a childish manner v. make a high-pitched noise |
| whined | w𝕙īn𝕖d | whin-ed | w𝕙īn-𝕖d | |
| whiner | w𝕙īne̊r | whin-er | w𝕙īn-e̊r | n. a person given to excessive complaints and whining |
| whining | w𝕙īning | whin-ing | w𝕙īn-ing | v. to make a high-pitched screeching noise; to complain |
| whines | w𝕙īn𝕖ṡ | whine-s | w𝕙īn𝕖-ṡ | |
| whiney | whīn𝕖y | whine-y | whīn𝕖-y | a. habitually complaining |
| whiny | w𝕙īnẏ | whin-y | w𝕙īn-ẏ | a. habitually complaining |
| whinny | whinnẏ | whinn-y | whinn-ẏ | n. the characteristic sounds made by a horse v. make a characteristic sound, of a horse |
| whip | whip | whip | whip | n. a strip of leather used for striking vt. strike with a whip; beat |
| whipped | w𝕙ipp𝕖ḋ | whipp-ed | w𝕙ipp-𝕖ḋ | a. beaten with a whip; thoroughly defeated |
| whipper | w𝕙ippe̊r | whipp-er | w𝕙ipp-e̊r | n. a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip |
| whippet | w𝕙ippėt | whipp-et | w𝕙ipp-ėt | n. small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England |
| whooped | w𝕙oop𝕖ḋ | whoop-ed | w𝕙oop-𝕖ḋ | |
| whupped | w𝕙ûpp𝕖ḋ | whupp-ed | w𝕙ûpp-𝕖ḋ | |
| whipping | w𝕙ipping | whipp-ing | w𝕙ipp-ing | n. a beating with a whip |
| whupping | w𝕙ûpping | whupp-ing | w𝕙ûpp-ing | |
| whiplash | w𝕙iplash | whip-lash | w𝕙ip-lash | n. a neck injury from rapid acceleration or deceleration, as in a car accident |
| whiplike | w𝕙iplīke | whip-like | w𝕙ip-līke | a. having or resembling a lash or whip |
| whips | w𝕙ips | whip-s | w𝕙ip-s | |
| whipsaw | w𝕙ipsãw | whip-saw | w𝕙ip-sãw | n. a narrow saw used for cutting curves v. victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations |
| whups | w𝕙ûps | whup-s | w𝕙ûp-s | |
| whippy | whippẏ | whipp-y | whipp-ẏ | a. bending and snapping back readily without breaking |
| whippersnapper | whippe̊rsnappe̊r | whipp-er-snapp-er | whipp-e̊r-snapp-e̊r | n. someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous |
| whir | whi̊r | whir | whi̊r | n. sound of something in rapid motion |
| whirr | whi̊rr | whirr | whi̊rr | n. sound of something in rapid motion v. make a vibrant sound |
| whirring | whi̊rring | whirr-ing | whi̊rr-ing | a. like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings v. make a low, continuous, regular sound |
| whirl | whi̊rl | whirl | whi̊rl | v. cause to spin n. confused movement |
| whirling | w𝕙i̊rling | whirl-ing | w𝕙i̊rl-ing | n. the act of rotating rapidly v. present participle of whirl |
| whirlpool | w𝕙i̊rlpool | whirl-pool | w𝕙i̊rl-pool | n. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
| whirlwind | w𝕙i̊rlwind | whirl-wind | w𝕙i̊rl-wind | n. a vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the ground |
| whirligig | whi̊rligig | whirl-i-gig | whi̊rl-i-gig | n. a toy that spins round n. a constantly changing situation |
| whisk | w𝕙isk | whisk | w𝕙isk | v. to move quickly and lightly n. a kitchen tool for whipping eggs or cream |
| whisker | whiske̊r | whisk-er | whisk-e̊r | n. a long stiff hair growing near the mouth of an animal |
| whiskered | w𝕙iske̊r𝕖d | whisk-er-ed | w𝕙isk-e̊r-𝕖d | a. having hair on the cheeks and chin |
| bewhiskered | bėw𝕙iske̊r𝕖d | be-whisk-er-ed | bė-w𝕙isk-e̊r-𝕖d | a. having hair on the cheeks and chin |
| whiskey | w𝕙iskēy | whiskey | w𝕙iskēy | n. a spirit made from fermented grain |
| whisky | whiskẏ | whisky | whiskẏ | n. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain |
| whiskies | w𝕙iski𝕖ṡ | whisk-ies | w𝕙isk-i𝕖ṡ | |
| whiskeys | w𝕙iskėyṡ | whiskey-s | w𝕙iskėy-ṡ | |
| whisper | whispe̊r | whisp-er | whisp-e̊r | n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords v. speak softly; in a low voice |
| whispered | w𝕙ispe̊r𝕖d | whisp-er-ed | w𝕙isp-e̊r-𝕖d | a. spoken in soft hushed tones |
| whisperer | w𝕙ispe̊re̊r | whisp-er-er | w𝕙isp-e̊r-e̊r | n. one who speaks in a whisper |
| whispering | w𝕙ispe̊ring | whisp-er-ing | w𝕙isp-e̊r-ing | n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords n. a light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind |
| whispers | whispe̊rṡ | whisp-er-s | whisp-e̊r-ṡ | |
| whispery | whispe̊rẏ | whisp-er-y | whisp-e̊r-ẏ | a. very soft and quiet; like a whisper |
| whist | whist | whist | whist | n. a card game for four players who form two partnerships |
| whistle | whis𝕥le | whist-le | whis𝕥-le | v. to make a high sound by forcing breath through the lips n. a small device that makes a high sound |
| whistling | w𝕙is𝕥ling | whist-ling | w𝕙is𝕥-ling | n. the act of whistling a tune |
| whistled | w𝕙is𝕥l𝕖d | whist-l-ed | w𝕙is𝕥-l-𝕖d | |
| whistler | w𝕙is𝕥le̊r | whist-le-r | w𝕙is𝕥-le̊-r | n. someone who makes a loud high sound |
| whistles | w𝕙is𝕥l𝕖ṡ | whist-le-s | w𝕙is𝕥-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| whistleblower | whis𝕥leblōwe̊r | whist-le-blow-er | whis𝕥-le-blōw-e̊r | n. one who exposes wrongdoing |
| whit | w𝕙it | whit | w𝕙it | n. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
| white | whīte | white | whīte | a. of the lightest color; pale; pure n. the color white; a white person |
| whiteboard | whītebōard | white-board | whīte-bōard | n. a white board for writing on with markers |
| whitecap | whītecap | white-cap | whīte-cap | n. a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white |
| whiten | w𝕙īte̊n | whit-en | w𝕙īt-e̊n | v. turn white |
| whiter | w𝕙īte̊r | whit-er | w𝕙īt-e̊r | |
| whitest | w𝕙ītėst | whit-est | w𝕙īt-ėst | |
| whitefish | w𝕙īt𝕖fish | white-fish | w𝕙īt𝕖-fish | n. silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere |
| whitefly | w𝕙īt𝕖flȳ | white-fly | w𝕙īt𝕖-flȳ | n. minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects |
| whiting | w𝕙īting | whit-ing | w𝕙īt-ing | n. a food fish of the Atlantic n. a white powder made from chalk |
| whitish | w𝕙ītish | whit-ish | w𝕙īt-ish | a. of something having a color tending toward white |
| whitely | w𝕙īt𝕖lẏ | white-ly | w𝕙īt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a white manner |
| whiteness | w𝕙īt𝕖nėss | white-ness | w𝕙īt𝕖-nėss | n. the quality or state of being white |
| whitetail | w𝕙īt𝕖tāil | white-tail | w𝕙īt𝕖-tāil | n. a common North American deer with a white underside to its tail |
| whitewash | whīt𝕖wãsh | white-wash | whīt𝕖-wãsh | n. a white liquid for painting walls; a deceptive clearing v. to cover up a fault or error |
| whitey | w𝕙ītēy | white-y | w𝕙ītē-y | n. (slang) offensive term for a White person |
| white-collar | whīte-collår | white-coll-ar | whīte-coll-år | a. relating to office work |
| whitened | w𝕙īte̊n𝕖d | whit-en-ed | w𝕙īt-e̊n-𝕖d | v. turn white a. (of hair) having lost its color |
| whitener | w𝕙īte̊ne̊r | whit-en-er | w𝕙īt-e̊n-e̊r | n. an agent that makes things white or colorless |
| whitewashed | w𝕙ītewãsh𝕖ḋ | white-wash-ed | w𝕙īte-wãsh-𝕖ḋ | a. coated with whitewash v. cover with whitewash |
| whitening | w𝕙īte̊ning | whit-en-ing | w𝕙īt-e̊n-ing | n. changing to a lighter color |
| whitewashing | w𝕙ītewãshing | white-wash-ing | w𝕙īte-wãsh-ing | v. cover with whitewash v. exonerate through biased presentation |
| whitecaps | whītecaps | white-cap-s | whīte-cap-s | n. a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white |
| whither | w𝕙iṫhe̊r | whith-er | w𝕙iṫh-e̊r | adv. to what place or state |
| Whitney | Whitnēy | Whitney | Whitnēy | n. a surname |
| whittle | w𝕙ittle | whitt-le | w𝕙itt-le | v. to cut small bits from; to reduce gradually |
| whiz | w𝕙iz | whiz | w𝕙iz | n. a buzzing or hissing sound n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled |
| whizz | whizz | whizz | whizz | v. to move quickly with a whizzing sound n. a whizzing sound |
| who | 𝕨hõ | who | 𝕨hõ | pron. what or which person or people |
| whom | 𝕨hõm | whom | 𝕨hõm | pron. the object form of who |
| whose | 𝕨hõse | whose | 𝕨hõse | pron. belonging to or associated with which person |
| whoever | 𝕨hõeve̊r | who-ever | 𝕨hõ-eve̊r | pron. whatever person; no matter who |
| whomever | 𝕨hõmeve̊r | whom-ev-er | 𝕨hõm-ev-e̊r | pron. the object form of whoever |
| whomsoever | 𝕨hõmsōeve̊r | whom-so-ever | 𝕨hõm-sō-eve̊r | pron. the objective case of whosoever |
| whosoever | 𝕨hõsōeve̊r | who-so-ever | 𝕨hõ-sō-eve̊r | pron. Whatsoever person; any person whatever that; whoever. |
| whodunit | 𝕨hõdûnit | who-dun-it | 𝕨hõ-dûn-it | n. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie |
| whoops | w𝕙oops | who-op-s | w𝕙o-op-s | int. an exclamation made on making a mistake or a minor accident |
| whoa | w𝕙ōa | whoa | w𝕙ōa | interj. a command to stop or slow down |
| wholistic | 𝕨hōlistic | whol-ist-ic | 𝕨hōl-ist-ic | a. emphasizing the whole and the interdependence of its parts |
| whole | 𝕨hōle | whole | 𝕨hōle | a. complete; including all parts n. the full amount or entirety of something |
| wholly | 𝕨hōllẏ | whol-ly | 𝕨hōl-lẏ | adv. completely; entirely |
| wholeness | 𝕨hōl𝕖nėss | whole-ness | 𝕨hōl𝕖-nėss | n. a state of robust good health |
| wholesale | 𝕨hōl𝕖sāle | whole-sale | 𝕨hōl𝕖-sāle | n. the selling of goods in large quantities a. on a large scale |
| wholesome | 𝕨hōl𝕖so̊me | whole-some | 𝕨hōl𝕖-so̊me | a. conducive to or promoting health or well-being |
| wholehearted | 𝕨hōl𝕖h𝕖àrtėd | whole-heart-ed | 𝕨hōl𝕖-h𝕖àrt-ėd | a. with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion |
| wholesaler | 𝕨hōl𝕖sāle̊r | whole-sal-er | 𝕨hōl𝕖-sāl-e̊r | n. a person who sells goods in large quantities at low prices |
| wholesomeness | 𝕨hōl𝕖so̊menėss | whole-some-ness | 𝕨hōl𝕖-so̊me-nėss | n. the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you |
| wholly-owned | whol-ly-own-ed | a. fully owned by one entity | ||
| wholeheartedly | 𝕨hōl𝕖h𝕖àrtėdlẏ | whole-heart-ed-ly | 𝕨hōl𝕖-h𝕖àrt-ėd-lẏ | adv. without reserve; with full commitment |
| unwholesome | ûn𝕨hōleso̊me | un-whole-some | ûn-𝕨hōle-so̊me | a. detrimental to physical or moral well-being |
| whoo | w𝕙oo | whoo | w𝕙oo | int. an exclamation of excitement or surprise |
| whoop | w𝕙oop | whoop | w𝕙oop | n. a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement v. shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm |
| whoopee | w𝕙oopēe | whoop-ee | w𝕙oop-ēe | n. noisy and boisterous revelry |
| whooping | w𝕙ooping | whoop-ing | w𝕙oop-ing | v. shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm |
| whoosh | w𝕙oosh | whoosh | w𝕙oosh | v. gush or squirt out n. a sudden movement or sound like a rush of wind |
| whooshing | w𝕙ooshing | whoosh-ing | w𝕙oosh-ing | v. move with a whooshing sound |
| whop | w𝕙op | whop | w𝕙op | v. hit hard |
| whopper | w𝕙oppe̊r | whopp-er | w𝕙opp-e̊r | n. a gross untruth; a blatant lie |
| whopping | w𝕙opping | whopp-ing | w𝕙opp-ing | adv. extremely a. very large |
| whore | 𝕨hore | whore | 𝕨hore | n. a prostitute v. work as a prostitute |
| whores | 𝕨hor𝕖ṡ | whore-s | 𝕨hor𝕖-ṡ | |
| whorl | w𝕙o̊rl | whorl | w𝕙o̊rl | n. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles |
| whorled | who̊rl𝕖d | whorl-ed | who̊rl-𝕖d | a. in the shape of a coil a. forming one or more whorls |
| whump | w𝕙ûmp | whump | w𝕙ûmp | n. a heavy thudding sound v. strike heavily with a thumping sound |
| whup | w𝕙ûp | whup | w𝕙ûp | v. beat thoroughly; defeat decisively |
| why | w𝕙ȳ | why | w𝕙ȳ | adv. for what reason; on account of which n. a reason or explanation |
| wick | wick | wick | wick | n. a piece of cord in a candle or lamp that draws fuel up to the flame |
| wicked | wickėd | wick-ed | wick-ėd | a. morally bad in principle or practice |
| wicket | wicke̊t | wick-et | wick-e̊t | n. small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door) n. small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted |
| wicking | wicking | wick-ing | wick-ing | n. the material of which wicks are made |
| wickeder | wickėde̊r | wick-ed-er | wick-ėd-e̊r | |
| wickedest | wickėdest | wick-ed-est | wick-ėd-est | a. morally bad in principle or practice |
| wickedly | wickėdlẏ | wick-ed-ly | wick-ėd-lẏ | adv. in a wicked manner |
| wickedness | wicke̊dne̊ss | wick-ed-ness | wick-e̊d-ne̊ss | n. morally objectionable behavior n. the quality of being wicked |
| wicker | wicke̊r | wicker | wicke̊r | n. slender flexible branches used for weaving |
| widow | widōw | wid-ow | wid-ōw | n. a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried vt. to cause to become a widow or widower |
| widowed | widōw𝕖d | wid-ow-ed | wid-ōw-𝕖d | a. having lost one's spouse by death |
| widower | widōwe̊r | wid-ow-er | wid-ōw-e̊r | n. a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried |
| widowhood | widōwhood | wid-ow-hood | wid-ōw-hood | n. the time of a woman's life when she is a widow n. the state of being a widow who has not remarried |
| wide | wīde | wide | wīde | a. having a large distance from one side to the other a. including a large variety of things adv. fully open |
| widen | wīde̊n | wid-en | wīd-e̊n | v. to make or become wider or broader |
| wider | wīde̊r | wid-er | wīd-e̊r | |
| widest | wīdėst | wid-est | wīd-ėst | |
| widely | wīd𝕖lẏ | wide-ly | wīd𝕖-lẏ | adv. over a wide area or range |
| widespread | wīd𝕖sprèad | wide-spread | wīd𝕖-sprèad | a. found or distributed over a large area |
| width | width | wid-th | wid-th | n. the measurement from side to side |
| widened | wīde̊n𝕖d | wid-en-ed | wīd-e̊n-𝕖d | v. become broader or wider or more extensive |
| widening | wīde̊ning | wid-en-ing | wīd-e̊n-ing | n. an increase in width a. becoming wider |
| metrowide | metrōwīde | metro-wide | metrō-wīde | a. extending throughout a metropolitan area |
| countrywide | côuntrẏwīde | countr-y-wide | côuntr-ẏ-wīde | a. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation |
| nationwide | nātio̊nwīde | nat-ion-wide | nāt-io̊n-wīde | a. extending throughout a nation adv. throughout a nation |
| widget | widgėt | widget | widgėt | n. a small mechanical device or gadget |
| wield | wiēld | wield | wiēld | v. have and exercise v. handle effectively |
| wielder | wiēlde̊r | wield-er | wiēld-e̊r | n. one who wields or employs something |
| unwieldy | ûnwiēldẏ | un-wield-y | ûn-wiēld-ẏ | a. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape |
| wiener | wiēne̊r | wien-er | wiēn-e̊r | n. a type of sausage |
| wieners | wiēne̊rṡ | wien-er-s | wiēn-e̊r-ṡ | |
| wife | wīfe | wife | wīfe | n. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage |
| wives | wīv𝕖ṡ | wiv-es | wīv-𝕖ṡ | |
| wifely | wīf𝕖lẏ | wife-ly | wīf𝕖-lẏ | a. befitting or characteristic of a wife |
| ex-wife | ex-wīfe | ex-wife | ex-wīfe | |
| ex-wives | ex-wīv𝕖ṡ | ex-wiv-es | ex-wīv-𝕖ṡ | |
| midwife | midwīfe | mid-wife | mid-wīfe | n. a person trained to assist women in childbirth |
| wiffle | wiffle | wiff-le | wiff-le | v. blow in short puffs n. a light breath of air |
| wig | wig | wig | wig | n. hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair |
| wiggler | wiggle̊r | wiggl-er | wiggl-e̊r | n. one who can't stay still (especially a child) n. larva of a mosquito |
| wiggle | wiggle | wigg-le | wigg-le | v. to move with short quick movements from side to side n. a wiggling movement |
| wiggling | wiggling | wigg-ling | wigg-ling | v. move to and fro with short quick movements |
| wiggly | wigglẏ | wigg-ly | wigg-lẏ | a. moving in a twisting or snake-like fashion |
| wigs | wigṡ | wig-s | wig-ṡ | |
| wigwag | wigwag | wig-wag | wig-wag | v. to move back and forth |
| wigwam | wigwàm | wig-wam | wig-wàm | n. a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides |
| wiggy | wiggẏ | wigg-y | wigg-ẏ | a. crazy or eccentric |
| bigwig | bigwig | big-wig | big-wig | n. the most important person in a group or undertaking |
| widgeon | widg𝕖o̊n | widge-on | widg𝕖-o̊n | n. freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals |
| wigeon | wig𝕖o̊n | wige-on | wig𝕖-o̊n | n. a freshwater duck of Eurasia related to mallards |
| wiki | wikĩ | wiki | wikĩ | n. a website that allows users to collaboratively create and edit content |
| wild | wīld | wild | wīld | a. living or growing in natural conditions; not tamed or cultivated a. uncontrolled or violent |
| WildAid | Wild-Aid | n. a wildlife conservation organization | ||
| wildcat | wīldcat | wild-cat | wīld-cat | n. any small or medium-sized cat living in the wild a. outside the bounds of legitimate business practices |
| wilder | wīlde̊r | wild-er | wīld-e̊r | |
| wildest | wīldėst | wild-est | wīld-ėst | |
| wildfire | wīldfīre | wild-fire | wīld-fīre | n. a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration |
| wildland | wīldland | wild-land | wīld-land | n. land in its natural state; uncultivated land |
| wildlife | wīldlīfe | wild-life | wīld-līfe | n. wild animals and plants, especially those preserved for study or enjoyment |
| wildly | wīldlẏ | wild-ly | wīld-lẏ | adv. in an uncontrolled or extreme manner |
| wildness | wīldne̊ss | wild-ness | wīld-ne̊ss | n. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; an uncultivated state |
| wildwood | wīldwood | wild-wood | wīld-wood | n. a wild or unfrequented wood |
| wildcatter | wīldcatte̊r | wild-catt-er | wīld-catt-e̊r | n. an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field |
| wildflower | wīldflòwe̊r | wild-flow-er | wīld-flòw-e̊r | n. a wild or uncultivated flowering plant |
| wilderness | wilde̊rne̊ss | wild-er-ness | wild-e̊r-ne̊ss | n. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition |
| wildernesses | wilde̊rnėssėṡ | wild-er-ness-es | wild-e̊r-nėss-ėṡ | |
| bewilder | bėwilde̊r | be-wild-er | bė-wild-e̊r | v. cause to be confused emotionally |
| bewildered | bėwilde̊r𝕖d | be-wild-er-ed | bė-wild-e̊r-𝕖d | a. deeply confused or puzzled |
| bewildering | bėwilde̊ring | be-wild-er-ing | bė-wild-e̊r-ing | v be a mystery or bewildering to v cause to be confused emotionally |
| bewilderment | bėwilde̊rme̊nt | be-wild-er-ment | bė-wild-e̊r-me̊nt | n. confusion resulting from failure to understand |
| bewilderingly | bėwilde̊ringlẏ | be-wild-er-ing-ly | bė-wild-e̊r-ing-lẏ | adv. in a bewildering and confusing manner |
| wile | wīle | wile | wīle | n. the use of tricks to deceive someone |
| wily | wīlẏ | wil-y | wīl-ẏ | a. marked by skill in deception |
| wiliness | wīlinėss | wil-i-ness | wīl-i-nėss | n. the quality of being crafty |
| will | will | will | will | n. the faculty of conscious action; a legal document declaring a person's wishes v. to decide by will power aux. expressing future tense, intention, or determination |
| wilful | wilfùl | wil-ful | wil-fùl | a. done by design |
| willful | willfůl | will-ful | will-fůl | a. deliberate or intentional a. stubbornly determined |
| willing | willing | will-ing | will-ing | a. ready or eager to do something |
| willy-nilly | willẏ-nillẏ | willy-nilly | willẏ-nillẏ | a. whether one wants to or not |
| willow | willōw | will-ow | will-ōw | n. a tree with narrow leaves and flexible branches |
| wills | willṡ | will-s | will-ṡ | |
| willpower | willpòwe̊r | will-pow-er | will-pòw-e̊r | n. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior |
| wilfully | wilfůllẏ | wil-ful-ly | wil-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a willful manner |
| willfully | willfůllẏ | will-ful-ly | will-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a willful manner |
| willingly | willinglẏ | will-ing-ly | will-ing-lẏ | adv. in a willing manner |
| willfulness | willfùlne̊ss | will-ful-ness | will-fùl-ne̊ss | n the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline |
| willingness | willingnėss | will-ing-ness | will-ing-nėss | n. the quality of being ready to do something |
| willowy | willōwẏ | will-ow-y | will-ōw-ẏ | a. slender and graceful |
| unwilling | ûnwilling | un-will-ing | ûn-will-ing | a. not willing or reluctant to do something |
| unwillingly | ûnwillinglẏ | un-will-ing-ly | ûn-will-ing-lẏ | adv. in an unwilling manner |
| unwillingness | ûnwillingnėss | un-will-ing-ness | ûn-will-ing-nėss | n. the trait of being unwilling |
| whippoorwill | whippoorwill | whip-poor-will | whip-poor-will | n. an American nocturnal bird with grey-and-white plumage |
| would | woū𝕝d | would | woū𝕝d | aux. past tense of will; expressing conditional mood or habitual past actions |
| wilsonian | wilsōniån | wilson-ian | wilsōn-iån | a. of or relating to Woodrow Wilson or his political principles |
| wilt | wilt | wilt | wilt | v. become limp; droop n. a plant disease characterized by drooping |
| wilted | wiltėd | wilt-ed | wilt-ėd | a. not firm |
| wilting | wilting | wilt-ing | wilt-ing | v. lose strength v. become limp |
| wimp | wimp | wimp | wimp | n. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy |
| wimpy | wimpẏ | wimp-y | wimp-ẏ | a. weak and ineffectual |
| wimple | wimple | wimple | wimple | n. headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women |
| win | win | win | win | v. to be successful or victorious in a contest or competition n. a victory or success |
| winnable | winnåble | winn-able | winn-åble | a. capable of being won |
| winner | winne̊r | winn-er | winn-e̊r | n. a person or thing that wins something |
| winning | winning | winn-ing | winn-ing | n. the act of achieving victory a. that wins or achieves victory |
| winless | winlėss | win-less | win-lėss | a. having no wins |
| wins | winṡ | win-s | win-ṡ | |
| winsome | winso̊me | win-some | win-so̊me | a. charming in a childlike or naive way |
| winningest | winninge̊st | winn-ing-est | winn-ing-e̊st | a. having won the most; very attractive |
| winningly | winninglẏ | winn-ing-ly | winn-ing-lẏ | adv. In a winning manner. |
| winners | winne̊rṡ | winn-er-s | winn-e̊r-ṡ | |
| winnings | winningṡ | winn-ing-s | winn-ing-ṡ | n. something won (especially money) |
| unwinnable | ûnwinnåble | un-winn-able | ûn-winn-åble | a. not able to be won or achieved |
| won | wôn | won | wôn | |
| wince | wince | wince | wince | v. make a face indicating disgust or dislike n. a reflex response to sudden pain |
| winch | winch | winch | winch | n. a lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank v. to pull with a winch |
| wind | wind | wind | wind | n. air in motion n. breath vt. to turn or wrap something around vi. to move in a curving line |
| windage | windȧge | wind-age | wind-ȧge | n. the retarding force of air friction on a moving object n. the space between the projectile and the bore of the gun |
| windbag | windbag | wind-bag | wind-bag | n a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics |
| windblown | windblōwn | wind-blown | wind-blōwn | a. growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds |
| windbreak | windbreāk | wind-break | wind-breāk | n. hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion |
| winded | windėd | wind-ed | wind-ėd | a. breathing laboriously or convulsively |
| winder | winde̊r | wind-er | wind-e̊r | n. a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) n. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring |
| windfall | windfãll | wind-fall | wind-fãll | n. fruit blown from a tree; an unexpected gain |
| winding | winding | wind-ing | wind-ing | a. following a curving or twisting course n. something wound around something else |
| windlass | windlåss | wind-lass | wind-låss | n. a lifting device with a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable winds |
| windless | windlėss | wind-less | wind-lėss | a. without or almost without wind |
| windmill | windmill | wind-mill | wind-mill | n. a mill or generator powered by the wind |
| window | windōw | wind-ow | wind-ōw | n. an opening in a wall or roof, fitted with glass, to admit light or air |
| windpipe | windpīpe | wind-pipe | wind-pīpe | n. the tube conveying inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
| windproof | windproof | wind-proof | wind-proof | a. not permitting the passage of wind |
| windrow | windrōw | wind-row | wind-rōw | n. a row of hay raked together to dry |
| winds | windṡ | wind-s | wind-ṡ | |
| windscreen | windscrēen | wind-screen | wind-scrēen | n. transparent screen to protect occupants of a vehicle |
| windshield | windshiēld | wind-shield | wind-shiēld | n. the window at the front of a vehicle |
| windsock | wīndsock | wind-sock | wīnd-sock | n. a cloth cone mounted on a mast to show wind direction at airports |
| windstorm | windstorm | wind-storm | wind-storm | n. a storm consisting of violent winds |
| windsurf | windsůrf | wind-surf | wind-sůrf | v. ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water |
| windswept | windswept | wind-swept | wind-swept | a. open to or swept by wind |
| windward | windwård | wind-ward | wind-wård | n. the direction from which the wind is coming a. on the side exposed to the wind |
| windy | windẏ | wind-y | wind-ẏ | a. abounding in or resembling wind |
| windbreaker | windbreāke̊r | wind-break-er | wind-breāk-e̊r | n. a kind of heavy jacket |
| windjammer | windjamme̊r | wind-jamm-er | wind-jamm-e̊r | n. a large sailing ship |
| windowed | windōw𝕖d | wind-ow-ed | wind-ōw-𝕖d | a. having windows or openings |
| windsurfer | windsůrfe̊r | wind-surf-er | wind-sůrf-e̊r | n. a person who sails on a windsurf board |
| windsurfing | windsůrfing | wind-surf-ing | wind-sůrf-ing | v. ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water |
| windowless | windōwle̊ss | wind-ow-less | wind-ōw-le̊ss | a. Destitute of a window. |
| windowpane | windōwpāne | wind-ow-pane | wind-ōw-pāne | n. a pane of glass in a window |
| windows | windōwṡ | wind-ow-s | wind-ōw-ṡ | |
| windowsill | windōwsill | wind-ow-sill | wind-ōw-sill | n. the horizontal ledge at the bottom of a window frame |
| windshields | windshiēldṡ | wind-shield-s | wind-shiēld-ṡ | |
| rewind | rēwīnd | re-wind | rē-wīnd | v. to wind again; to rewind a tape or film n. the act of rewinding |
| unwind | ûnwīnd | un-wind | ûn-wīnd | v. to undo the winding of v. to relax after a period of tension |
| unwinding | ûnwīnding | un-wind-ing | ûn-wīnd-ing | v. undo the winding or twisting of v. become less tense, relax |
| wine | wīne | wine | wīne | n. an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes or other fruit |
| winery | wīne̊rẏ | win-ery | wīn-e̊rẏ | n. a place where wine is made |
| wineglass | wīn𝕖glass | wine-glass | wīn𝕖-glass | n. a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served |
| wino | wĩnō | win-o | wĩn-ō | n. a chronic drinker |
| wines | wīn𝕖ṡ | wine-s | wīn𝕖-ṡ | |
| wineshop | wīn𝕖shop | wine-shop | wīn𝕖-shop | n. a shop where wine is sold |
| wineskin | wīn𝕖skin | wine-skin | wīn𝕖-skin | n. an animal skin bag (usually goatskin) used to hold and dispense wine |
| winemaker | wīn𝕖māke̊r | wine-mak-er | wīn𝕖-māk-e̊r | n. someone who makes wine |
| wing | wing | wing | wing | n. a limb used for flying n. a side part of a building or vehicle |
| wingback | wingback | wing-back | wing-back | n. the position of the offensive back in football |
| winged | wing𝕖d | wing-ed | wing-𝕖d | a. having wings a. very fast |
| winger | winge̊r | wing-er | wing-e̊r | n. (sports) a player in wing position |
| winging | winging | wing-ing | wing-ing | |
| wingless | winglėss | wing-less | wing-lėss | a. lacking wings |
| wingman | wingmån | wing-man | wing-mån | n. a pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind the leader of a flying formation |
| wingmen | wingmen | wing-men | wing-men | |
| wingnut | wingnût | wing-nut | wing-nût | n. a nut with wings that can be tightened by hand |
| wings | wingṡ | wing-s | wing-ṡ | |
| wingspan | wingspan | wing-span | wing-span | n. the distance between the tips of the wings of an aircraft or bird |
| wingspread | wingsprèad | wing-spread | wing-sprèad | n. distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended |
| wingtip | wingtip | wing-tip | wing-tip | n. the tip of a wing, especially of a bird or aircraft n. a style of shoe with a pointed toe cap with wing-shaped perforations |
| forewing | forewing | fore-wing | fore-wing | n. either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect |
| lacewing | lācewing | lace-wing | lāce-wing | n. a slender insect with gauzy greenish wings |
| underwing | ûnde̊rwing | under-wing | ûnde̊r-wing | n. moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings |
| waxwing | waxwing | wax-wing | wax-wing | n. a velvety-plumaged songbird with a crested head and red waxy wing tips |
| wink | wink | wink | wink | n. closing one eye quickly as a signal v. signal by winking |
| winked | wink𝕖ḋ | wink-ed | wink-𝕖ḋ | |
| winking | winking | wink-ing | wink-ing | n. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly v. briefly shut the eyes |
| winkle | winkle | wink-le | wink-le | v. remove or displace from a position |
| winks | winks | wink-s | wink-s | |
| winnow | winnōw | winnow | winnōw | n. the act of separating grain from chaff vt. to separate by means of a current of air |
| winnowing | winnōwing | winnow-ing | winnōw-ing | n. the act of separating grain from chaff v. separate the chaff from grain by using air currents v. select desirable parts from a group |
| winter | winte̊r | wint-er | wint-e̊r | n. the coldest season of the year vi. to spend the winter |
| wintry | wintrẏ | wint-ry | wint-rẏ | a. characteristic of or occurring in winter |
| wintergreen | winte̊rgrēen | wint-er-green | wint-e̊r-grēen | n. an evergreen plant with spicy red berries |
| wintering | winte̊ring | wint-er-ing | wint-e̊r-ing | v. spend the winter |
| winterize | winte̊rīze | wint-er-ize | wint-e̊r-īze | v. prepare for winter |
| winters | winte̊rṡ | wint-er-s | wint-e̊r-ṡ | |
| wintertime | winte̊rtīme | wint-er-time | wint-e̊r-tīme | n. the season of winter |
| wintery | winte̊rẏ | wint-er-y | wint-e̊r-ẏ | a. characteristic of or occurring in winter |
| midwinter | midwinte̊r | mid-wint-er | mid-wint-e̊r | n. the middle of winter |
| overwinter | ōve̊rwinte̊r | over-wint-er | ōve̊r-wint-e̊r | v. to spend the winter |
| overwintering | ōve̊rwinte̊ring | over-wint-er-ing | ōve̊r-wint-e̊r-ing | v. spend the winter |
| wipe | wīpe | wipe | wīpe | n. the act of rubbing with a wiping motion v. rub with a circular motion |
| wiped | wīp𝕖ḋ | wip-ed | wīp-𝕖ḋ | |
| wiper | wīpe̊r | wip-er | wīp-e̊r | n. a device for wiping; a windshield wiper |
| wiping | wīping | wip-ing | wīp-ing | |
| wipeout | wīp𝕖òut | wipe-out | wīp𝕖-òut | n. a fall or crash, especially while surfing or skiing n. a total destruction or defeat |
| wipes | wīp𝕖s | wipe-s | wīp𝕖-s | |
| wire | wīre | wire | wīre | n. a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance n. a thin flexible wire made of metal v. provide with electrical circuits v. send a telegram |
| wired | wīr𝕖d | wir-ed | wīr-𝕖d | a. equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service |
| wiring | wīring | wir-ing | wīr-ing | n. a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity n. the work of installing the wires for an electrical system |
| wireless | wīr𝕖lėss | wire-less | wīr𝕖-lėss | n. a system of communication using radio waves a. using radio signals rather than wires |
| wires | wīr𝕖ṡ | wire-s | wīr𝕖-ṡ | |
| wiretap | wīr𝕖tap | wire-tap | wīr𝕖-tap | n. the act of tapping a telephone line v. to tap a telephone line |
| wiry | wirẏ | wir-y | wir-ẏ | a. lean and tough a. resembling wire in stiffness |
| wiretapped | wīr𝕖tapp𝕖ḋ | wire-tapp-ed | wīr𝕖-tapp-𝕖ḋ | v. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information |
| wiretapping | wīr𝕖tapping | wire-tapp-ing | wīr𝕖-tapp-ing | n. the practice of secretly tapping telephone or telegraph lines |
| wirephoto | wīre̊phōtō | wire-phot-o | wīre̊-phōt-ō | n. a photograph sent by wire |
| barbwire | bàrbwīre | barb-wire | bàrb-wīre | n. strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |
| nanowire | nanōwīre | nano-wire | nanō-wīre | n. a wire with a diameter measured in nanometers |
| rewire | rėwīre | re-wire | rė-wīre | v. provide with new wiring |
| underwire | ûnde̊rwīre | under-wire | ûnde̊r-wīre | n. a wire sewn into the underside of a garment for support |
| unwired | ûnwīr𝕖d | un-wir-ed | ûn-wīr-𝕖d | v. remove the wiring of a. not connected by wire |
| newswire | new̄ṡwīre | new-s-wire | new̄-ṡ-wīre | n. a news agency service that distributes news stories to subscribing media |
| wise | wīse | wise | wīse | a. having or showing good judgment and understanding |
| wiseacre | wīṡeācre̊ | wise-acre | wīṡe-ācre̊ | n. an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments |
| wiseass | wīseass | wise-ass | wīse-ass | n. a person who is annoyingly self-assertive and arrogant |
| wizard | wizård | wiz-ard | wiz-ård | n. a man who practices magic; a person who is very skilled |
| wisecrack | wīṡ𝕖crack | wise-crack | wīṡ𝕖-crack | n. witty remark v. make a comment, usually ironic |
| wisdom | wiṡdo̊m | wis-dom | wiṡ-do̊m | n. accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment n. the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight n. ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight |
| wiser | wīṡe̊r | wis-er | wīṡ-e̊r | |
| wisest | wīṡėst | wis-est | wīṡ-ėst | |
| wiseguy | wīṡ𝕖guȳ | wise-guy | wīṡ𝕖-guȳ | n. a cocky person who thinks they know everything |
| wisely | wīṡ𝕖lẏ | wise-ly | wīṡ𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a wise manner |
| wizardly | wizårdlẏ | wiz-ard-ly | wiz-ård-lẏ | a. possessing supernatural powers; like a wizard |
| wizardry | wizårdrẏ | wiz-ard-ry | wiz-ård-rẏ | n. exceptional creative ability n. the art or practice of magic |
| wizards | wizårdṡ | wiz-ard-s | wiz-ård-ṡ | |
| wisdoms | wiṡdo̊mṡ | wis-dom-s | wiṡ-do̊m-ṡ | |
| unwise | ûnwīṡe | un-wise | ûn-wīṡe | a. showing a lack of good judgment |
| unwisely | ûnwīṡ𝕖lẏ | un-wise-ly | ûn-wīṡ𝕖-lẏ | adv. without good sense or judgment |
| wish | wish | wish | wish | n. a desire or hope for something vt. to want something to happen vt. to express a hope for someone's happiness |
| wishbone | wishbōne | wish-bone | wish-bōne | n. the furcula of a domestic fowl |
| wished | wish𝕖ḋ | wish-ed | wish-𝕖ḋ | |
| wishes | wishėṡ | wish-es | wish-ėṡ | |
| wishful | wishfůl | wish-ful | wish-fůl | a. having or expressing desire for something |
| wishing | wishing | wish-ing | wish-ing | n. a specific feeling of desire v. hope for; have a wish |
| wishfully | wishfůllẏ | wish-ful-ly | wish-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a wishful manner |
| wisp | wisp | wisp | wisp | n. a small thin twisted bunch or piece |
| wispy | wispẏ | wisp-y | wisp-ẏ | a. thin and weak a. lacking clarity or distinctness |
| wistful | wistfůl | wist-ful | wist-fůl | a. showing pensive sadness |
| wisteria | wiste̊riå | wist-er-ia | wist-e̊r-iå | n. any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria |
| wistfully | wistfůllẏ | wist-ful-ly | wist-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a wistful manner |
| wistfulness | wistfůlne̊ss | wist-ful-ness | wist-fůl-ne̊ss | n. a sadly pensive longing |
| wit | wit | wit | wit | n. the ability to think quickly and make clever remarks n. intelligence or good sense |
| witless | witle̊ss | wit-less | wit-le̊ss | a. lacking sense or understanding or judgment |
| witling | witling | wit-ling | wit-ling | n. one who tries to be witty |
| witness | witnėss | wit-ness | wit-nėss | n. a person who sees an event happen n. a person who gives evidence in court v. see something happen |
| witty | wittẏ | witt-y | witt-ẏ | a. combining clever conception and facetious expression |
| wittier | wittie̊r | witt-i-er | witt-i-e̊r | |
| wittiest | wittiėst | witt-i-est | witt-i-ėst | |
| witnessed | witnėss𝕖ḋ | wit-ness-ed | wit-nėss-𝕖ḋ | |
| witnesses | witnėssėṡ | wit-ness-es | wit-nėss-ėṡ | |
| witticism | witticiṡm | witt-ic-ism | witt-ic-iṡm | n. a witty remark whose ingenuity or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter |
| witnessing | witne̊ssing | wit-ness-ing | wit-ne̊ss-ing | v. see or experience an event n. the act of giving testimony |
| wittily | witti̊lẏ | witt-i-ly | witt-i̊-lẏ | adv. in a witty manner |
| wittingly | wittinglẏ | witt-ing-ly | witt-ing-lẏ | adv. with full knowledge and deliberation |
| nitwit | nitwit | nit-wit | nit-wit | n a stupid incompetent person |
| unwitting | ûnwitting | un-witt-ing | ûn-witt-ing | a. not aware or knowing |
| unwittingly | ûnwittinglẏ | un-witt-ing-ly | ûn-witt-ing-lẏ | adv. without knowledge or intention |
| witch | witch | witch | witch | n. a woman believed to have magical powers v. to cast a spell on |
| witchery | witche̊rẏ | witch-ery | witch-e̊rẏ | n. the art of sorcery |
| witches | witchėṡ | witch-es | witch-ėṡ | |
| witching | witching | witch-ing | witch-ing | n. the use or practice of witchcraft |
| witchy | witchẏ | witch-y | witch-ẏ | a. relating to or resembling a witch |
| bewitch | bėwitch | be-witch | bė-witch | v attract; cause to be enamored v attract strongly, as if with a magnet v cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something |
| bewitched | bėwitch𝕖ḋ | be-witch-ed | bė-witch-𝕖ḋ | a. under a spell |
| bewitching | bėwitching | be-witch-ing | bė-witch-ing | a. capturing interest as if by a spell |
| bewitchment | bėwitchme̊nt | be-witch-ment | bė-witch-me̊nt | n. a magical spell |
| with | wiṫh | with | wiṫh | prep. accompanied by; having; using; by means of; in relation to |
| withal | wiṫhãl | with-al | wiṫh-ãl | adv. in addition; besides |
| withdraw | wiṫhdrãw | with-draw | wiṫh-drãw | v. pull back or move away or backward v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) v. withdraw from an active social life |
| wither | wiṫhe̊r | with-er | wiṫh-e̊r | v. to dry up and die; to lose freshness |
| withheld | withheld | with-held | with-held | v. hold back; refuse to hand over or share |
| withhold | withhōld | with-hold | with-hōld | v. to hold back; to refuse to give |
| within | wiṫhin | with-in | wiṫh-in | prep. inside the limits of; not beyond adv. inside something |
| without | wiṫhòut | with-out | wiṫh-òut | prep. not having; not accompanied by; lacking adv. on the outside; externally |
| withstand | wiṫhstand | with-stand | wiṫh-stand | v. to resist or confront with resistance |
| withdrawal | wiṫhdrãwål | with-draw-al | wiṫh-drãw-ål | n. the act of taking back or away n. the removal of money from an account |
| withered | wiṫhe̊r𝕖d | with-er-ed | wiṫh-e̊r-𝕖d | a. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness a. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture |
| withering | wiṫhe̊ring | with-er-ing | wiṫh-e̊r-ing | a. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction |
| withholding | withhōlding | with-hold-ing | with-hōld-ing | n. the act of deducting from an employee's salary n. the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control |
| withers | wiṫhe̊rṡ | with-er-s | wiṫh-e̊r-ṡ | n. the highest part of the back at the base of the neck, especially of draft animals |
| witheringly | wiṫhe̊ringlẏ | with-er-ing-ly | wiṫh-e̊r-ing-lẏ | adv. in a withering manner |
| wittgensteinian | wittge̊nsteīniån | witt-gen-stein-ian | witt-ge̊n-steīn-iån | a. of or relating to Ludwig Wittgenstein or his philosophical theories |
| wiz | wiz | wiz | wiz | n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
| wizen | wīze̊n | wiz-en | wīz-e̊n | a. shriveled, withered |
| wizened | wīze̊n𝕖d | wiz-en-ed | wīz-e̊n-𝕖d | a. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness |
| woad | wōad | woad | wōad | n. a plant yielding blue dye |
| wobble | wobble | wob-ble | wob-ble | n. an unsteady rocking motion v. move unsteadily |
| wobbling | wobbling | wob-bl-ing | wob-bl-ing | a. (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily |
| wobbly | wobblẏ | wob-bl-y | wob-bl-ẏ | a. tending to shake or move unsteadily |
| woe | wōe | woe | wōe | n. intense mournfulness |
| woeful | wōefůl | woe-ful | wōe-fůl | a. affected by or full of grief or woe; of very poor quality |
| woebegone | wōebėgone | woe-be-gone | wōe-bė-gone | a. affected by or full of grief or woe |
| woefully | wōefůllẏ | woe-ful-ly | wōe-fůl-lẏ | adv. in an unfortunate or deplorable manner |
| wog | wog | wog | wog | n. (offensive British slang) a term for people of color from Africa or Asia |
| wok | wok | wok | wok | n. a pan with a convex bottom used for frying in Chinese cooking |
| wold | wōld | wold | wōld | n. a tract of open rolling country (especially upland) |
| wolf | wõlf | wolf | wõlf | n. a wild animal related to the dog |
| wolves | wõlv𝕖ṡ | wolv-es | wõlv-𝕖ṡ | |
| wolfhound | wõlfhòund | wolf-hound | wõlf-hòund | n. the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves |
| wolfish | wõlfish | wolf-ish | wõlf-ish | a. resembling or characteristic of a wolf a. devouring or craving food in great quantities |
| wolfman | wõlfmån | wolf-man | wõlf-mån | n. a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf |
| womb | wõm𝕓 | womb | wõm𝕓 | n. the organ in which a baby develops during pregnancy |
| wombs | wõm𝕓ṡ | womb-s | wõm𝕓-ṡ | |
| wombat | wombat | wombat | wombat | n. burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupial about the size of a badger |
| wonder | wônde̊r | wond-er | wônd-e̊r | n. a feeling of amazement caused by something beautiful or unexpected v. to feel curiosity or doubt about something |
| wondered | wônde̊r𝕖d | wond-er-ed | wônd-e̊r-𝕖d | |
| wonderful | wônde̊rful | wond-er-ful | wônd-e̊r-ful | a. extremely good or impressive |
| wondering | wônde̊ring | wond-er-ing | wônd-e̊r-ing | v. have a wish or desire to know something a. showing curiosity |
| wonderment | wônde̊rme̊nt | wond-er-ment | wônd-e̊r-me̊nt | n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising |
| wondrous | wôndro̊us | wond-r-ous | wônd-r-o̊us | a. extraordinarily good or great adv. extremely, remarkably |
| wonders | wônde̊rṡ | wond-er-s | wônd-e̊r-ṡ | |
| wonderfully | wônde̊rfûllẏ | wond-er-ful-ly | wônd-e̊r-fûl-lẏ | adv. in a wonderful manner; extremely well |
| wonderingly | wônde̊ringlẏ | wond-er-ing-ly | wônd-e̊r-ing-lẏ | adv. in a curious and questioning manner |
| wondrously | wôndro̊uslẏ | wond-r-ous-ly | wônd-r-o̊us-lẏ | adv. extremely well |
| wonderfulness | wônde̊rfûlne̊ss | wond-er-ful-ness | wônd-e̊r-fûl-ne̊ss | n. admirable excellence |
| wonk | wonk | wonk | wonk | n. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious |
| wonky | wonkẏ | wonk-y | wonk-ẏ | a. turned or twisted toward one side a. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect |
| wont | wōnt | wont | wōnt | n. an established custom a. accustomed |
| wonton | wonton | wont-on | wont-on | n. a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup |
| unwonted | ûnwo̊ntėd | un-wont-ed | ûn-wo̊nt-ėd | a. out of the ordinary |
| woo | woo | woo | woo | v. seek someone's favor v. make amorous advances towards |
| wooing | wooing | woo-ing | woo-ing | n. courting a woman; seeking her affections, usually with the hope of marriage |
| wood | wood | wood | wood | n. the hard material that forms the trunk and branches of a tree n. an area of trees |
| woodblock | woodblock | wood-block | wood-block | n. a block of wood engraved for printing |
| woodbox | woodbox | wood-box | wood-box | n. a box for storing firewood |
| woodchuck | woodchûck | wood-chuck | wood-chûck | n. a reddish brown North American marmot |
| woodcock | woodcock | wood-cock | wood-cock | n. game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe |
| woodcraft | woodcraft | wood-craft | wood-craft | n. skill and experience in matters relating to the woods n. skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood |
| woodcut | woodcût | wood-cut | wood-cût | n. a print made from an engraved block of wood |
| wooded | woodėd | wood-ed | wood-ėd | a. covered with growing trees and bushes etc |
| wooden | woode̊n | wood-en | wood-e̊n | a. made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood a. lacking ease or grace |
| woodland | woodland | wood-land | wood-land | n. land covered with trees and shrubs |
| woodlot | woodlot | wood-lot | wood-lot | n. a densely wooded area, especially one maintained for the purpose of supplying firewood |
| woodpile | woodpīle | wood-pile | wood-pīle | n. a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel |
| woods | woodṡ | wood-s | wood-ṡ | |
| woodshed | woodsh𝕖d | wood-shed | wood-sh𝕖d | n. a shed for storing firewood or garden tools |
| woodstove | woodstōve | wood-stove | wood-stōve | n. a stove that burns wood for heating |
| woodwind | woodwind | wood-wind | wood-wind | n. any wind instrument other than the brass instruments |
| woodwork | woodwo̊rk | wood-work | wood-wo̊rk | n. work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture |
| woody | woodẏ | wood-y | wood-ẏ | a. made of or containing wood a. abounding in trees |
| woodcarver | woodcàrve̊r | wood-carv-er | wood-càrv-e̊r | n. makes decorative wooden panels |
| woodcutter | woodcûtte̊r | wood-cutt-er | wood-cûtt-e̊r | n. cuts down trees and chops wood as a job |
| woodener | woode̊ne̊r | wood-en-er | wood-e̊n-e̊r | |
| woodenest | woode̊nėst | wood-en-est | wood-e̊n-ėst | |
| woodpecker | woodpecke̊r | wood-peck-er | wood-peck-e̊r | n. a bird with strong claws, stiff tail, and hard bill for boring into wood |
| woodworker | woodwo̊rke̊r | wood-work-er | wood-wo̊rk-e̊r | n. makes things out of wood |
| woodcarving | woodcàrving | wood-carv-ing | wood-càrv-ing | n. a carving created by carving wood |
| woodcutting | woodcûtting | wood-cutt-ing | wood-cûtt-ing | n. the cutting of wood a. relating to woodcuts |
| woodworking | woodwo̊rking | wood-work-ing | wood-wo̊rk-ing | n. the craft of making things out of wood |
| woodenly | woode̊nlẏ | wood-en-ly | wood-e̊n-lẏ | adv. without grace; rigidly |
| woodsman | woodṡman | wood-s-man | wood-ṡ-man | n. someone who lives or works in the woods |
| woodsy | woodṡẏ | wood-s-y | wood-ṡ-ẏ | a. characteristic or suggestive of woods |
| basswood | basswood | bass-wood | bass-wood | n. soft light-colored wood of linden trees; used in making crates, boxes and carving |
| bentwood | bentwood | bent-wood | bent-wood | n. wood steamed until pliable and shaped for use in making furniture |
| boxwood | boxwood | box-wood | box-wood | n. very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood; used in delicate woodwork |
| dogwood | dogwood | dog-wood | dog-wood | n. a small tree with showy flowers |
| Dollywood | Dolly-wood | n. a theme park in Tennessee, USA | ||
| logwood | logwood | log-wood | log-wood | n. a spiny tree of Central America yielding a hard heartwood used in preparing dye |
| pulpwood | pûlpwood | pulp-wood | pûlp-wood | n. softwood used to make paper |
| redwood | redwood | red-wood | red-wood | n. a very tall evergreen tree; its reddish wood |
| cottonwood | cotto̊nwood | cott-on-wood | cott-o̊n-wood | n. a North American tree of the genus Populus with cottony-haired seeds |
| peckerwood | pecke̊rwood | peck-er-wood | peck-e̊r-wood | n. a bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing |
| woof | woof | woof | woof | n. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving |
| woofer | woofe̊r | woof-er | woof-e̊r | n. a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds |
| subwoofer | sûbwoofe̊r | sub-woof-er | sûb-woof-e̊r | n. a loudspeaker designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies |
| woohoo | woohoo | woohoo | woohoo | |
| wool | wool | wool | wool | n. the fine soft hair of sheep used for making cloth |
| woolen | woole̊n | wool-en | wool-e̊n | a. of or related to or made of wool |
| woollen | woolle̊n | wooll-en | wooll-e̊n | n a fabric made from the hair of sheep a of or related to or made of wool |
| woolly | woollẏ | wooll-y | wooll-ẏ | a. having a fluffy character or appearance a. confused and vague; used especially of thinking |
| wooly | woolẏ | wool-y | wool-ẏ | a. covered with dense often matted or curly hairs |
| woolens | woole̊nṡ | wool-en-s | wool-e̊n-ṡ | n. a fabric made from the hair of sheep |
| woozy | woozẏ | wooz-y | wooz-ẏ | a. having a whirling sensation; dizzy |
| woozily | woozĩlẏ | wooz-i-ly | wooz-ĩ-lẏ | adv. in a woozy manner |
| wop | wop | wop | wop | n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent |
| word | wo̊rd | word | wo̊rd | n. a unit of language; a brief statement; a promise; a command vt. to express in words |
| wording | wo̊rding | word-ing | wo̊rd-ing | n. the manner in which something is expressed in words |
| wordless | wo̊rdle̊ss | word-less | wo̊rd-le̊ss | a. expressed without speech |
| wordplay | wo̊rdplāy | word-play | wo̊rd-plāy | n. a humorous play on words |
| words | wo̊rdṡ | word-s | wo̊rd-ṡ | |
| wordsmith | wo̊rdsmith | word-smith | wo̊rd-smith | n. a fluent and prolific writer |
| wordy | wo̊rdẏ | word-y | wo̊rd-ẏ | a. using or containing too many words |
| wordlessly | wo̊rdlėsslẏ | word-less-ly | wo̊rd-lėss-lẏ | adv. without speaking |
| wordsworthian | wo̊rdṡwo̊rthiån | word-s-worth-ian | wo̊rd-ṡ-wo̊rth-iån | a. of or relating to William Wordsworth or his poetry |
| byword | bȳwo̊rd | by-word | bȳ-wo̊rd | n. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience |
| foreword | forewo̊rd | fore-word | fore-wo̊rd | n. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book |
| keyword | kēywo̊rd | key-word | kēy-wo̊rd | n. a word that serves as a key to a code or cipher |
| reword | rėwo̊rd | re-word | rė-wo̊rd | v express the same message in different words |
| work | wo̊rk | work | wo̊rk | n. activity involving effort; a product of effort; employment v. to exert oneself; to function or operate |
| workable | wo̊rkåble | work-able | wo̊rk-åble | a. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are |
| workbench | wo̊rkbench | work-bench | wo̊rk-bench | n. a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic |
| workboat | wo̊rkbōat | work-boat | wo̊rk-bōat | n. a boat used for work purposes rather than pleasure |
| workbook | wo̊rkbook | work-book | wo̊rk-book | n. a student's book containing problems with spaces for solving them |
| workday | wo̊rkdāy | work-day | wo̊rk-dāy | n. a day on which work is done n. the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage |
| worked | wo̊rk𝕖ḋ | work-ed | wo̊rk-𝕖ḋ | v. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work v. shape, form, or improve a material |
| worker | wo̊rke̊r | work-er | wo̊rk-e̊r | n. a person who works at a job or trade |
| workfare | wo̊rkfare | work-fare | wo̊rk-fare | n. a welfare system that requires recipients to work or participate in job training |
| workflow | wo̊rkflōw | work-flow | wo̊rk-flōw | n. progress (or rate of progress) in work being done |
| workforce | wo̊rkforce | work-force | wo̊rk-force | n. the total number of workers available for employment |
| workgroup | wo̊rkgroùp | work-group | wo̊rk-groùp | n. a group of people working together on a task or project |
| workhorse | wo̊rkhorse | work-horse | wo̊rk-horse | n. a horse used for heavy labor n. a machine that performs dependably |
| workhouse | wo̊rkhòuse | work-house | wo̊rk-hòuse | n. a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor |
| working | wo̊rking | work-ing | wo̊rk-ing | n. a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked a. actively engaged in paid work a. adequate for practical use |
| workload | wo̊rklōad | work-load | wo̊rk-lōad | n. the amount of work expected to be done |
| workman | wo̊rkmån | work-man | wo̊rk-mån | n. an employee who performs manual or industrial labor |
| workmate | wo̊rkmāte | work-mate | wo̊rk-māte | n. a fellow worker |
| workout | wo̊rkòut | work-out | wo̊rk-òut | n. a session of physical exercise |
| workpiece | wo̊rkpiēce | work-piece | wo̊rk-piēce | n. work consisting of a piece of metal being machined |
| workplace | wo̊rkplāce | work-place | wo̊rk-plāce | n. a place where people work |
| workroom | wo̊rkroom | work-room | wo̊rk-room | n. room where work is done |
| works | wo̊rks | work-s | wo̊rk-s | n. a place where industrial or manufacturing processes are carried out n. the moving parts of a machine |
| worksheet | wo̊rkshēet | work-sheet | wo̊rk-shēet | n. a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures |
| workshop | wo̊rkshop | work-shop | wo̊rk-shop | n. small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done n. a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving |
| worksite | wo̊rksīte | work-site | wo̊rk-sīte | n. the place where work is being done |
| workspace | wo̊rkspāce | work-space | wo̊rk-spāce | n. space allocated for your work (as in an office) |
| workweek | wo̊rkwēek | work-week | wo̊rk-wēek | n. hours or days of work in a calendar week |
| workability | wo̊rkåbilitẏ | work-abil-ity | wo̊rk-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being workable or practical |
| workaholic | wo̊rkåholic | work-ahol-ic | wo̊rk-åhol-ic | n. a person with a compulsive need to work |
| workaholism | wo̊rkåholiṡm | work-ahol-ism | wo̊rk-åhol-iṡm | n. compulsiveness about working |
| workstation | wo̊rkstātio̊n | work-stat-ion | wo̊rk-stāt-io̊n | n. a desktop computer designed for technical use |
| workmanlike | wo̊rkmanlīke | work-man-like | wo̊rk-man-līke | a. worthy of a good workman |
| worktable | wo̊rktāble | work-tab-le | wo̊rk-tāb-le | n. a table designed for a particular task |
| workingman | wo̊rkingman | work-ing-man | wo̊rk-ing-man | n an employee who performs manual or industrial labor |
| workers | wo̊rke̊rṡ | work-er-s | wo̊rk-e̊r-ṡ | |
| workmanship | wo̊rkmånship | work-man-ship | wo̊rk-mån-ship | n. skill in an occupation or trade |
| workouts | wo̊rkòuts | work-out-s | wo̊rk-òut-s | |
| workplaces | wo̊rkplācėṡ | work-place-s | wo̊rk-plācė-ṡ | |
| artwork | àrtwo̊rk | art-work | àrt-wo̊rk | n. illustrations or other visual material in a publication n. a work of art |
| cutwork | cûtwo̊rk | cut-work | cût-wo̊rk | n. embroidery outlined in buttonhole stitch with intervening material cut away |
| ductwork | dûctwo̊rk | duct-work | dûct-wo̊rk | n. a system of ducts for air or fluids |
| legwork | legwo̊rk | leg-work | leg-wo̊rk | n. the physical or clerical work required to accomplish a task |
| networker | netwo̊rke̊r | net-work-er | net-wo̊rk-e̊r | n. a person who builds and maintains a network of contacts |
| nonworker | nonwo̊rke̊r | non-work-er | non-wo̊rk-e̊r | n. a person who does not work |
| overwork | ōve̊rwo̊rk | over-work | ōve̊r-wo̊rk | n. the act of working too much or too long v. work excessively hard |
| overworked | ōve̊rwo̊rk𝕖ḋ | over-work-ed | ōve̊r-wo̊rk-𝕖ḋ | a. working too much or too hard |
| rework | rėwo̊rk | re-work | rė-wo̊rk | v. use again in altered form |
| reworked | rėwo̊rk𝕖ḋ | re-work-ed | rė-wo̊rk-𝕖ḋ | v. use again in altered form |
| reworking | rėwo̊rking | re-work-ing | rė-wo̊rk-ing | v. use again in altered form |
| teleworking | telėwo̊rking | tele-work-ing | telė-wo̊rk-ing | n. working from home via computer |
| unworkable | ûnwo̊rkåble | un-work-able | ûn-wo̊rk-åble | a. not capable of being carried out or put into practice |
| unworked | ûnwo̊rk𝕖ḋ | un-work-ed | ûn-wo̊rk-𝕖ḋ | a. not worked on or processed |
| waxwork | waxwo̊rk | wax-work | wax-wo̊rk | n. an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax |
| basketwork | bàskėtwo̊rk | bask-et-work | bàsk-ėt-wo̊rk | n. articles made by weaving |
| busywork | bu̇ṡẏwo̊rk | bus-y-work | bu̇ṡ-ẏ-wo̊rk | n. active work of little value |
| masterwork | maste̊rwo̊rk | mast-er-work | mast-e̊r-wo̊rk | n. the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman |
| camerawork | came̊råwo̊rk | cam-er-a-work | cam-e̊r-å-wo̊rk | n. the art or technique of using a camera in filmmaking |
| overwrought | ōve̊r𝕨rōught | over-wrought | ōve̊r-𝕨rōught | a. deeply agitated especially from emotion |
| wrought | 𝕨rōught | wrought | 𝕨rōught | a. made or fashioned; shaped |
| world | wo̊rld | world | wo̊rld | n. the earth and its inhabitants; a sphere of human activity; the universe |
| world-class | world-class | a. among the best in the world | ||
| worldly | wo̊rldlẏ | world-ly | wo̊rld-lẏ | a. relating to the ordinary concerns of this world a. experienced and sophisticated |
| worlds | wo̊rldṡ | world-s | wo̊rld-ṡ | |
| worldview | wo̊rldview̄ | world-view | wo̊rld-view̄ | n. a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world |
| world-wide | wo̊rld-wīde | world-wide | wo̊rld-wīde | a. extending across the world |
| worldwide | wo̊rldwīde | world-wide | wo̊rld-wīde | a. extending throughout the world adv. throughout the world |
| world-beater | world-beat-er | n. one likely to beat the world | ||
| worldliness | wo̊rldline̊ss | world-li-ness | wo̊rld-li-ne̊ss | n. concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs |
| world-famous | world-fam-ous | a. known throughout the world | ||
| lifeworld | līfewo̊rld | life-world | līfe-wo̊rld | n. the world as experienced and lived by an individual |
| microworld | mīcrōwo̊rld | micro-world | mīcrō-wo̊rld | n. a small-scale world or environment |
| netherworld | neṫhe̊rwo̊rld | nether-world | neṫhe̊r-wo̊rld | n. (religion) the world of the dead |
| underworld | ûnde̊rwo̊rld | under-world | ûnde̊r-wo̊rld | n. the criminal world n. the world of the dead in mythology |
| unworldly | ûnwo̊rldlẏ | un-world-ly | ûn-wo̊rld-lẏ | a. not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations |
| worm | wo̊rm | worm | wo̊rm | n. a soft-bodied animal with an elongated body v. to move in a twisting or wriggling way |
| wormhole | wo̊rmhole | worm-hole | wo̊rm-hole | n. a hole made by a burrowing worm; a theoretical passage through space-time |
| wormlike | wo̊rmlīke | worm-like | wo̊rm-līke | a. totally submissive a. resembling a worm in shape |
| worms | wo̊rmṡ | worm-s | wo̊rm-ṡ | |
| wormwood | wo̊rmwood | worm-wood | wo̊rm-wood | n. any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium |
| wormy | wo̊rmẏ | worm-y | wo̊rm-ẏ | a. infested with or damaged by worms |
| cutworm | cûtwo̊rm | cut-worm | cût-wo̊rm | n. a moth larva that feeds on young plant stems, cutting them at the ground |
| earworm | ēarwo̊rm | ear-worm | ēar-wo̊rm | n. a song or tune that keeps repeating in one's mind |
| worry | wôrrẏ | worry | wôrrẏ | n. a feeling of anxiety or trouble vt. to make someone feel anxious vi. to feel anxious or troubled |
| worries | wôrri𝕖ṡ | worr-ies | wôrr-i𝕖ṡ | |
| worrying | wôrrẏing | worry-ing | wôrrẏ-ing | a. causing anxiety or concern |
| worrywart | wôrrẏwãrt | worry-wart | wôrrẏ-wãrt | n. thinks about unfortunate things that might happen |
| worried | wôrrĩ𝕖d | worr-i-ed | wôrr-ĩ-𝕖d | a. feeling anxious or troubled about something |
| worrier | wôrriēr | worr-i-er | wôrr-i-ēr | n. someone who thinks about unfortunate things that might happen |
| worrisome | wôrrĩso̊me | worr-i-some | wôrr-ĩ-so̊me | a. causing worry or anxiety |
| worriedly | wôrriēdlẏ | worr-i-ed-ly | wôrr-i-ēd-lẏ | adv. in a worried manner |
| unworried | ûnwôrrĩ𝕖d | un-worr-i-ed | ûn-wôrr-ĩ-𝕖d | a. free of trouble and worry |
| wort | wo̊rt | wort | wo̊rt | n. unfermented or fermenting malt used in brewing |
| worth | wo̊rth | worth | wo̊rth | n. the value or usefulness of something a. having a specified value |
| worthless | wo̊rthlėss | worth-less | wo̊rth-lėss | a. lacking in usefulness or value |
| worship | wo̊rship | wor-ship | wo̊r-ship | n. the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration v. to show devotion to a deity |
| worthwhile | wo̊rthwhīle | worth-while | wo̊rth-whīle | a. worth the time or effort spent; of value |
| worthy | wo̊rthẏ | worth-y | wo̊rth-ẏ | a. having or showing the qualities that deserve the specified thing n. an important or admirable person |
| worthier | wo̊rṫhie̊r | worth-i-er | wo̊rṫh-i-e̊r | |
| worthiest | wo̊rṫhiėst | worth-i-est | wo̊rṫh-i-ėst | |
| worshiped | wo̊rship𝕖ḋ | wor-ship-ed | wo̊r-ship-𝕖ḋ | |
| worshiper | wo̊rshi̊pe̊r | wor-ship-er | wo̊r-shi̊p-e̊r | n. someone who admires too much to recognize faults |
| worshipper | wo̊rshi̊ppe̊r | wor-shipp-er | wo̊r-shi̊pp-e̊r | n. a person who has religious faith n. someone who admires too much |
| worshipful | wo̊rshi̊pfůl | wor-ship-ful | wo̊r-shi̊p-fůl | a. showing adoration or great reverence |
| worshiping | wo̊rshi̊ping | wor-ship-ing | wo̊r-shi̊p-ing | v. show devotion to a deity v. love unquestioningly and uncritically |
| worthiness | wo̊rṫhĩnėss | worth-i-ness | wo̊rṫh-ĩ-nėss | n. the quality or state of having merit or value |
| worthlessness | wo̊rthle̊ssne̊ss | worth-less-ness | wo̊rth-le̊ss-ne̊ss | n. having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful |
| worships | wo̊rships | wor-ship-s | wo̊r-ship-s | |
| worshipfully | wo̊rshi̊pfůllẏ | wor-ship-ful-ly | wo̊r-shi̊p-fůl-lẏ | adv. with reverence and respect |
| noteworthy | nōtewo̊rṫhẏ | note-worth-y | nōte-wo̊rṫh-ẏ | a. worthy of attention or notice |
| unworthy | ûnwo̊rṫhẏ | un-worth-y | ûn-wo̊rṫh-ẏ | a. lacking in value or merit a. not deserving |
| unworthiness | ûnwo̊rṫhinėss | un-worth-i-ness | ûn-wo̊rṫh-i-nėss | n. the quality or state of lacking merit or value |
| creditworthy | creditwo̊rṫhẏ | cred-it-worth-y | cred-it-wo̊rṫh-ẏ | a. having an acceptable credit rating |
| newsworthy | new̄ṡwo̊rṫhẏ | new-s-worth-y | new̄-ṡ-wo̊rṫh-ẏ | a. sufficiently interesting to be reported |
| wot | wot | wot | wot | v. to know (archaic) |
| wound | woūnd | wound | woūnd | n. an injury to the body involving a cut or break in the skin vt. to cause injury to someone |
| wounded | woùndėd | wound-ed | woùnd-ėd | a. injured by a weapon n. people who have been injured |
| wounding | woùnding | wound-ing | woùnd-ing | a. causing physical or psychological injury n. the act of inflicting a wound |
| wounds | woūndṡ | wound-s | woūnd-ṡ | |
| wow | wòw | wow | wòw | int. used to express surprise or admiration vt. to impress someone greatly |
| wrack | 𝕨rack | wrack | 𝕨rack | n. destruction or collapse |
| wraith | 𝕨rāith | wraith | 𝕨rāith | n. a mental representation of some haunting experience |
| wraithlike | 𝕨rāithlīke | wraith-like | 𝕨rāith-līke | a. lacking in substance |
| wrangler | 𝕨rangle̊r | wrangl-er | 𝕨rangl-e̊r | n. someone who argues noisily or angrily; a herder |
| wrangle | 𝕨rangle | wrang-le | 𝕨rang-le | v. herd and care for vi. argue or dispute n. an angry dispute |
| wrangling | 𝕨rangling | wrang-ling | 𝕨rang-ling | n. a noisy argument or dispute |
| wrap | 𝕨rap | wrap | 𝕨rap | v. cover or enclose something completely n. a piece of material used for wrapping |
| wrapped | 𝕨rapp𝕖ḋ | wrapp-ed | 𝕨rapp-𝕖ḋ | a. enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like |
| wrapper | 𝕨rappe̊r | wrapp-er | 𝕨rapp-e̊r | n. a covering that wraps something n. the paper or plastic covering of a product |
| wrapping | 𝕨rapping | wrapp-ing | 𝕨rapp-ing | n. the material used for wrapping something |
| wraps | 𝕨raps | wrap-s | 𝕨rap-s | |
| wrapt | 𝕨rapt | wrap-t | 𝕨rap-t | |
| wraparound | 𝕨rapåroùnd | wrap-a-round | 𝕨rap-å-roùnd | a. designed to be wrapped around the body n. a garment that wraps around the body |
| enwrap | ėn𝕨rap | en-wrap | ėn-𝕨rap | v enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering |
| unwrap | ûn𝕨rap | un-wrap | ûn-𝕨rap | v. remove the outer cover or wrapping of v. make known information previously kept secret |
| unwrapped | ûn𝕨rapp𝕖ḋ | un-wrapp-ed | ûn-𝕨rapp-𝕖ḋ | a. not wrapped or having the wrapping removed |
| wrasse | 𝕨rasse | wrasse | 𝕨rasse | n. a tropical marine fish with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; brightly colored |
| wrath | 𝕨rath | wrath | 𝕨rath | n. intense anger; fury |
| wroth | 𝕨roth | wroth | 𝕨roth | a. intensely angry |
| wrathful | 𝕨rathfùl | wrath-ful | 𝕨rath-fùl | a. vehemently incensed and condemnatory |
| bewray | bė𝕨rāy | be-wray | bė-𝕨rāy | vt. to reveal or expose; to betray |
| wreak | 𝕨rēak | wreak | 𝕨rēak | v. to cause something harmful or damaging |
| wreath | 𝕨rēath | wreath | 𝕨rēath | n. a circular band of flowers or foliage for ornamental purposes |
| wreathe | 𝕨rēaṫhe | wreath-e | 𝕨rēaṫh-e | v. decorate or deck with wreaths v. form into a wreath |
| wreck | 𝕨reck | wreck | 𝕨reck | n. something that has been destroyed v. to destroy or ruin |
| wreckage | 𝕨reckåge | wreck-age | 𝕨reck-åge | n. the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked |
| wrecked | 𝕨reck𝕖ḋ | wreck-ed | 𝕨reck-𝕖ḋ | a. destroyed in an accident |
| wrecker | 𝕨recke̊r | wreck-er | 𝕨reck-e̊r | n. someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job |
| wrecking | 𝕨recking | wreck-ing | 𝕨reck-ing | n. the act of destroying or demolishing v. present participle of wreck |
| wrecks | 𝕨recks | wreck-s | 𝕨reck-s | |
| wren | 𝕨ren | wren | 𝕨ren | n. a small brown songbird with an upright tail |
| wrench | 𝕨rench | wrench | 𝕨rench | n. a hand tool for gripping and turning nuts or bolts v. to twist or pull violently |
| wrenching | 𝕨renching | wrench-ing | 𝕨rench-ing | a. causing great physical or mental suffering |
| wrest | 𝕨rest | wrest | 𝕨rest | v. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically |
| wrestle | 𝕨restle | wrest-le | 𝕨rest-le | v. to fight by holding and throwing someone n. a wrestling match |
| wrestling | 𝕨res𝕥ling | wrest-ling | 𝕨res𝕥-ling | n. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants |
| wrestled | 𝕨res𝕥l𝕖d | wrest-l-ed | 𝕨res𝕥-l-𝕖d | |
| wrestler | 𝕨restle̊r | wrest-l-er | 𝕨rest-l-e̊r | n. a person who competes in wrestling |
| wrestles | 𝕨res𝕥l𝕖ṡ | wrest-le-s | 𝕨res𝕥-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| wrestlers | 𝕨restle̊rṡ | wrest-l-er-s | 𝕨rest-l-e̊r-ṡ | |
| wretch | 𝕨retch | wretch | 𝕨retch | n. a miserable or unfortunate person; a despicable person |
| wretched | 𝕨retchėd | wretch-ed | 𝕨retch-ėd | a. of very poor quality; very unhappy |
| wretchedly | 𝕨retchėdlẏ | wretch-ed-ly | 𝕨retch-ėd-lẏ | adv. in a wretched manner |
| wretchedness | 𝕨retchėdnėss | wretch-ed-ness | 𝕨retch-ėd-nėss | n. the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant n. the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry |
| wrick | 𝕨rick | wrick | 𝕨rick | v. to sprain or twist |
| wriggle | 𝕨riggle | wrigg-le | 𝕨rigg-le | v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion n. a twisting movement |
| wriggling | 𝕨riggling | wrigg-ling | 𝕨rigg-ling | v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion a. moving in a twisting or wormlike fashion |
| millwright | mill𝕨rī𝕘𝕙t | mill-wright | mill-𝕨rī𝕘𝕙t | n. a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery |
| wring | 𝕨ring | wring | 𝕨ring | v. to twist and squeeze something to remove liquid v. to obtain something with difficulty |
| wringer | 𝕨ringe̊r | wring-er | 𝕨ring-e̊r | n. a device with two rollers for squeezing water from wet clothes |
| wringing | 𝕨ringing | wring-ing | 𝕨ring-ing | v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish v. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid |
| wrinkle | 𝕨rinkle | wrink-le | 𝕨rink-le | n. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface v. make wrinkles |
| wrinkling | 𝕨rinkling | wrink-ling | 𝕨rink-ling | v. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds v. become wrinkled or crumpled |
| wrinkly | 𝕨rinklẏ | wrink-ly | 𝕨rink-lẏ | a marked by wrinkles |
| wrinkled | 𝕨rinkl𝕖d | wrink-l-ed | 𝕨rink-l-𝕖d | a. having wrinkles |
| unwrinkled | ûn𝕨rinkled | un-wrink-l-ed | ûn-𝕨rink-l-ed | a. not wrinkled or creased |
| wrist | 𝕨rist | wrist | 𝕨rist | n. the joint connecting the hand with the forearm |
| wristband | 𝕨ristband | wrist-band | 𝕨rist-band | n. a band that covers the wrist, part of a sleeve or a watch strap |
| wrists | 𝕨rists | wrist-s | 𝕨rist-s | |
| wristwatch | 𝕨ristwãtch | wrist-watch | 𝕨rist-wãtch | n. a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist |
| writ | 𝕨rit | writ | 𝕨rit | n. a legal document issued by a court |
| write | 𝕨rīte | write | 𝕨rīte | v. to form letters or words on a surface; to compose; to communicate in writing |
| wrote | 𝕨rōte | wrote | 𝕨rōte | |
| writer | 𝕨rīte̊r | writ-er | 𝕨rīt-e̊r | n. a person who writes books, stories, or articles |
| written | 𝕨ritte̊n | writt-en | 𝕨ritt-e̊n | a. expressed in writing |
| writing | 𝕨rīting | writ-ing | 𝕨rīt-ing | n. the activity or skill of writing n. a piece of written work |
| write-off | 𝕨rīte-off | write-off | 𝕨rīte-off | n. a cancellation of an asset |
| writes | 𝕨rīt𝕖s | write-s | 𝕨rīt𝕖-s | |
| writerly | 𝕨rīte̊rlẏ | writ-er-ly | 𝕨rīt-e̊r-lẏ | a. characteristic of or befitting a writer |
| writers | 𝕨rīte̊rṡ | writ-er-s | 𝕨rīt-e̊r-ṡ | |
| writings | 𝕨rītingṡ | writ-ing-s | 𝕨rīt-ing-ṡ | |
| overwrite | ōve̊r𝕨rīte | over-write | ōve̊r-𝕨rīte | v. write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data |
| rewrite | rė𝕨rīte | re-write | rė-𝕨rīte | v. write something again or differently n. a revised version |
| rewritable | re𝕨rītåble | re-writ-able | re-𝕨rīt-åble | a. capable of being rewritten |
| rewriting | rė𝕨rīting | re-writ-ing | rė-𝕨rīt-ing | n. editing that involves writing something again |
| underwrite | ûnde̊r𝕨rīte | under-write | ûnde̊r-𝕨rīte | v. guarantee financial support of |
| underwriter | ûnde̊r𝕨rīte̊r | under-writ-er | ûnde̊r-𝕨rīt-e̊r | n. a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities n. an agent who sells insurance |
| unwritten | ûn𝕨ritte̊n | un-writt-en | ûn-𝕨ritt-e̊n | a. based on custom rather than documentation |
| underwriting | ûnde̊r𝕨rīting | under-writ-ing | ûnde̊r-𝕨rīt-ing | n. the business of insuring or guaranteeing financial support |
| copywriter | copẏ𝕨rīte̊r | cop-y-writ-er | cop-ẏ-𝕨rīt-e̊r | n. a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy |
| writhe | 𝕨rithe | writhe | 𝕨rithe | v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, especially when struggling |
| writhing | 𝕨rīṫhing | writh-ing | 𝕨rīṫh-ing | v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, especially when struggling |
| wrong | 𝕨rong | wrong | 𝕨rong | a. not correct or true; mistaken adv. in a mistaken or incorrect way |
| wronged | 𝕨rong𝕖d | wrong-ed | 𝕨rong-𝕖d | v. treat unjustly; do wrong to |
| wrongful | 𝕨rongfůl | wrong-ful | 𝕨rong-fůl | a. unjust; unlawful |
| wrongly | 𝕨ronglẏ | wrong-ly | 𝕨rong-lẏ | adv. incorrectly; without justice or fairness |
| wrongness | 𝕨ron𝕘nėss | wrong-ness | 𝕨ron𝕘-nėss | n. contrary to conscience or morality |
| wrongdoer | 𝕨rongdõe̊r | wrong-do-er | 𝕨rong-dõ-e̊r | n. a person who transgresses moral or civil law |
| wrongheaded | 𝕨ronghèadėd | wrong-head-ed | 𝕨rong-hèad-ėd | a. stubbornly wrong |
| wrongdoing | 𝕨rongdõing | wrong-do-ing | 𝕨rong-dõ-ing | n. activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
| wrongfully | 𝕨rongfůllẏ | wrong-ful-ly | 𝕨rong-fůl-lẏ | adv. in an unjust or unfair manner |
| wrongfulness | 𝕨rongfůlnėss | wrong-ful-ness | 𝕨rong-fůl-nėss | n. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law |
| wry | 𝕨rȳ | wry | 𝕨rȳ | a. bent to one side; using or expressing dry humor |
| wryly | 𝕨rȳlẏ | wry-ly | 𝕨rȳ-lẏ | adv. in a wry manner |
| awry | å𝕨rȳ | a-wry | å-𝕨rȳ | a. not in the correct position or shape adv. away from the expected course |
| wunderkind | wûnde̊rkīnd | wunderkind | wûnde̊rkīnd | n. a person who is unusually talented at something at a young age |
| bratwurst | bratwůrst | brat-wurst | brat-wůrst | n. a small pork sausage |
| liverwurst | live̊rwůrst | liv-er-wurst | liv-e̊r-wůrst | n. sausage containing ground liver |
| wuss | wùss | wuss | wùss | n. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual |
| wusses | wùssėṡ | wuss-es | wùss-ėṡ | |
| wussy | wùssẏ | wuss-y | wùss-ẏ | n. a weak or cowardly person |
| WWF | WWF | abbr. World Wildlife Fund |
