203 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wade | wāde | wade | wāde | v. walk through water or shallow water |
| wag | wag | wag | wag | v. to move from side to side n. a person who makes jokes |
| wage | wāge | wage | wāge | n. something that remunerates v. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
| waggon | waggo̊n | wagg-on | wagg-o̊n | n. a heavy vehicle for goods |
| waist | wāist | waist | wāist | n. the part of the body between the ribs and hips |
| wait | wāit | wait | wāit | v. to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event n. a period of waiting |
| 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 |
| await | åwāit | a-wait | å-wāit | vt. to wait for or look forward to something |
| 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 |
| waken | wāke̊n | wak-en | wāk-e̊n | v. cause to become awake or conscious v. stop sleeping |
| awake | åwāke | a-wake | å-wāke | a. not asleep; fully conscious v. to wake up or make someone wake up |
| 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 |
| wall | wãll | wall | wãll | n. a continuous vertical structure that divides or encloses an area vt. to surround or block with a wall |
| wallet | wãllėt | wall-et | wãll-ėt | n. a small flat case for carrying money and cards |
| walnut | wãlnût | wal-nut | wãl-nût | n. the nut of the walnut tree n. the tree itself |
| wander | wãnder | wand-er | wãnd-er | v. to move about without a definite destination or purpose v. to stray from a subject |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| warfare | wãrfāre | war-fare | wãr-fāre | n. engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict |
| 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 |
| wardrobe | wãrdrōbe | ward-robe | wãrd-rōbe | n. a tall piece of furniture for storing clothes n. a collection of clothing |
| 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 |
| forward | forwård | for-ward | for-wård | adv. in the direction that one is facing or traveling vt. to send on to a further destination |
| inward | inwård | in-ward | in-wård | a. relating to the mind or inner feelings adv. toward the inside or center |
| onward | onwård | on-ward | on-wård | adv. forward in time or order; 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 |
| toward | to̊wãrd | to-ward | to̊-wãrd | prep. in the direction of adv. in the direction of; forward |
| upward | ûpwård | up-ward | ûp-wård | a. directed or moving upward adv. toward a higher position |
| 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 |
| aware | åwāre | a-ware | å-wāre | a. having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact |
| beware | bėwāre | be-ware | bė-wāre | v. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to |
| warm | wãrm | warm | wãrm | a. having or giving a moderate degree of heat a. friendly and affectionate v. make or become warm |
| warmth | wãrmth | warm-th | wãrm-th | n. the quality or state of being warm n. enthusiasm, affection, or kindness |
| warn | wãrn | warn | wãrn | v. inform someone of a danger or problem v. give someone advice about what to do |
| warning | wãrning | warn-ing | wãrn-ing | n. a statement or event that indicates danger or trouble |
| warrant | wãrrånt | warr-ant | wãrr-ånt | n. a legal document giving authority to do something v. to justify or deserve |
| wash | wãsh | wash | wãsh | v. clean with water n. the act of washing |
| wasp | wasp | wasp | wasp | n. a winged insect that can sting |
| waste | wāste | waste | wāste | n. the act of using something carelessly n. material that is not wanted v. use carelessly or extravagantly |
| wasteful | wāst𝕖fůl | waste-ful | wāst𝕖-fůl | a. tending to squander and waste |
| 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 |
| watchful | wãtchfůl | watch-ful | wãtch-fůl | a. engaged in close observation; alert and vigilant |
| water | wãte̊r | wat-er | wãt-e̊r | n. a clear liquid essential for life; a body of water v. to supply with water; to irrigate |
| waterfall | wãte̊rfãll | water-fall | wãte̊r-fãll | n. a steep descent of the water of a river |
| waterproof | wãte̊rproof | water-proof | wãte̊r-proof | a. not allowing water to pass through n. waterproof material vt. to make waterproof |
| watertight | wãte̊rtī𝕘𝕙t | water-tight | wãte̊r-tī𝕘𝕙t | a. not allowing water to pass in or out |
| watery | wãte̊rẏ | water-y | wãte̊r-ẏ | a. containing or filled with water a. weak or lacking flavor |
| 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 |
| waver | wāve̊r | wav-er | wāv-e̊r | v. to move back and forth; to be undecided |
| wavelength | wāv𝕖length | wave-length | wāv𝕖-length | n. the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles 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 |
| wax | wax | wax | wax | n. a solid substance that melts when heated v. to grow or increase v. to coat with wax |
| way | wāy | way | wāy | n. a road, path, or course; a method or manner; a direction |
| 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 |
| subway | sûbwāy | sub-way | sûb-wāy | n. an underground electric railway system |
| 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 |
| weakness | wēaknėss | weak-ness | wēak-nėss | n. the state or condition of being weak n. a particular fault or shortcoming |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| weapon | wèapo̊n | weap-on | wèap-o̊n | n. an object used to harm or defeat an enemy |
| 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 |
| weary | wēarẏ | wear-y | wēar-ẏ | a. feeling or showing tiredness v. to make or become tired |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| web | web | web | web | n. a network of fine threads made by a spider n. the Internet |
| wedding | wedding | wedd-ing | wedd-ing | n. a marriage ceremony and the celebrations |
| wedge | wedge | wedge | wedge | n. a piece of material with a pointed edge used to split things v. to squeeze tightly into a space |
| weed | wēed | weed | wēed | n. a wild plant growing where it is not wanted v. remove weeds |
| 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 |
| weep | wēep | weep | wēep | v. to shed tears; to cry |
| 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 |
| weld | weld | weld | weld | n. a metal joint formed by heating v. to join together by heating |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| wet | wet | wet | wet | a. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water v. cause to become wet |
| whale | whāle | whale | whāle | n. a very large sea mammal |
| 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 |
| wheat | whēat | wheat | whēat | n. a grain used for making flour |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| nowhere | nōw𝕙ère | no-where | nō-w𝕙ère | n. an insignificant place adv. not anywhere; in or at or to no place |
| whether | w𝕙eṫhe̊r | wheth-er | w𝕙eṫh-e̊r | conj. expressing a choice between alternatives; if |
| 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 |
| while | w𝕙īle | while | w𝕙īle | n. a period of time conj. during the time that; although vt. to pass time |
| whilst | w𝕙īlst | whil-st | w𝕙īl-st | conj. while |
| whip | whip | whip | whip | n. a strip of leather used for striking vt. strike with a whip; beat |
| whirl | whi̊rl | whirl | whi̊rl | v. cause to spin n. confused movement |
| whisker | whiske̊r | whisk-er | whisk-e̊r | n. a long stiff hair growing near the mouth of an animal |
| whisky | whiskẏ | whisk-y | whisk-ẏ | n. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain |
| whisper | whispe̊r | whisp-er | whisp-e̊r | n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords v. speak softly; in a low voice |
| 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 |
| white | whīte | white | whīte | a. of the lightest color; pale; pure n. the color white; a white person |
| whitewash | whīt𝕖wãsh | white-wash | whīt𝕖-wãsh | n. a white liquid for painting walls; a deceptive clearing v. to cover up a fault or error |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| wholesome | 𝕨hōl𝕖so̊me | whole-some | 𝕨hōl𝕖-so̊me | a. conducive to or promoting health or well-being |
| why | w𝕙ȳ | why | w𝕙ȳ | adv. for what reason; on account of which n. a reason or explanation |
| wicked | wickėd | wick-ed | wick-ėd | a. morally bad in principle or practice |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| wield | wiēld | wield | wiēld | v. have and exercise v. handle effectively |
| wife | wīfe | wife | wīfe | n. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage |
| wild | wīld | wild | wīld | a. living or growing in natural conditions; not tamed or cultivated a. uncontrolled or violent |
| bewilder | bėwilde̊r | be-wild-er | bė-wild-e̊r | v. cause to be confused emotionally |
| 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 |
| willing | willing | will-ing | will-ing | a. ready or eager to do something |
| willow | willōw | will-ow | will-ōw | n. a tree with narrow leaves and flexible branches |
| unwilling | ûnwilling | un-will-ing | ûn-will-ing | a. not willing or reluctant to do something |
| would | woū𝕝d | would | woū𝕝d | aux. past tense of will; expressing conditional mood or habitual past actions |
| win | win | win | win | v. to be successful or victorious in a contest or competition n. a victory or success |
| winner | winne̊r | winn-er | winn-e̊r | n. a person or thing that wins something |
| wind | wind | wind | wind | n. air in motion n. breath vt. to turn or wrap something around vi. to move in a curving line |
| winding | winding | wind-ing | wind-ing | a. following a curving or twisting course n. something wound around something else |
| 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 |
| windy | windẏ | wind-y | wind-ẏ | a. abounding in or resembling wind |
| wine | wīne | wine | wīne | n. an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes or other fruit |
| wing | wing | wing | wing | n. a limb used for flying n. a side part of a building or vehicle |
| wink | wink | wink | wink | n. closing one eye quickly as a signal v. signal by winking |
| winter | winte̊r | wint-er | wint-e̊r | n. the coldest season of the year vi. to spend the winter |
| wipe | wīpe | wipe | wīpe | n. the act of rubbing with a wiping motion v. rub with a circular motion |
| 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 |
| wireless | wīr𝕖lėss | wire-less | wīr𝕖-lėss | n. a system of communication using radio waves a. using radio signals rather than wires |
| wise | wīse | wise | wīse | a. having or showing good judgment and understanding |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| wit | wit | wit | wit | n. the ability to think quickly and make clever remarks n. intelligence or good sense |
| 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 |
| with | wiṫh | with | wiṫh | prep. accompanied by; having; using; by means of; in relation to |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| woe | wōe | woe | wōe | n. intense mournfulness |
| wolf | wõlf | wolf | wõlf | n. a wild animal related to the dog |
| 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 |
| wonderful | wônde̊rful | wond-er-ful | wônd-e̊r-ful | a. extremely good or impressive |
| wood | wood | wood | wood | n. the hard material that forms the trunk and branches of a tree n. an area of trees |
| wooden | woode̊n | wood-en | wood-e̊n | a. made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood a. lacking ease or grace |
| woodpecker | woodpecke̊r | wood-peck-er | wood-peck-e̊r | n. a bird with strong claws, stiff tail, and hard bill for boring into wood |
| 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 |
| word | wo̊rd | word | wo̊rd | n. a unit of language; a brief statement; a promise; a command vt. to express in words |
| work | wo̊rk | work | wo̊rk | n. activity involving effort; a product of effort; employment v. to exert oneself; to function or operate |
| worker | wo̊rke̊r | work-er | wo̊rk-e̊r | n. a person who works at a job or trade |
| workman | wo̊rkmån | work-man | wo̊rk-mån | n. an employee who performs manual or industrial labor |
| workpiece | wo̊rkpiēce | work-piece | wo̊rk-piēce | n. work consisting of a piece of metal being machined |
| 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 |
| world | wo̊rld | world | wo̊rld | n. the earth and its inhabitants; a sphere of human activity; the universe |
| world-wide | wo̊rld-wīde | world-wide | wo̊rld-wīde | a. extending across the world |
| worm | wo̊rm | worm | wo̊rm | n. a soft-bodied animal with an elongated body v. to move in a twisting or wriggling way |
| worry | wôrrẏ | worry | wôrrẏ | n. a feeling of anxiety or trouble vt. to make someone feel anxious vi. to feel anxious or troubled |
| 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 |
| wound | woūnd | wound | woūnd | n. an injury to the body involving a cut or break in the skin vt. to cause injury to someone |
| wrap | 𝕨rap | wrap | 𝕨rap | v. cover or enclose something completely n. a piece of material used for wrapping |
| wrath | 𝕨rath | wrath | 𝕨rath | n. intense anger; fury |
| wreath | 𝕨rēath | wreath | 𝕨rēath | n. a circular band of flowers or foliage for ornamental purposes |
| wreck | 𝕨reck | wreck | 𝕨reck | n. something that has been destroyed v. to destroy or ruin |
| wrench | 𝕨rench | wrench | 𝕨rench | n. a hand tool for gripping and turning nuts or bolts v. to twist or pull violently |
| wrestle | 𝕨restle | wrest-le | 𝕨rest-le | v. to fight by holding and throwing someone n. a wrestling match |
| wretched | 𝕨retchėd | wretch-ed | 𝕨retch-ėd | a. of very poor quality; very unhappy |
| wring | 𝕨ring | wring | 𝕨ring | v. to twist and squeeze something to remove liquid v. to obtain something with difficulty |
| wrinkle | 𝕨rinkle | wrink-le | 𝕨rink-le | n. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface v. make wrinkles |
| wrist | 𝕨rist | wrist | 𝕨rist | n. the joint connecting the hand with the forearm |
| write | 𝕨rīte | write | 𝕨rīte | v. to form letters or words on a surface; to compose; to communicate in writing |
| writer | 𝕨rīte̊r | writ-er | 𝕨rīt-e̊r | n. a person who writes books, stories, or articles |
| writing | 𝕨rīting | writ-ing | 𝕨rīt-ing | n. the activity or skill of writing n. a piece of written work |
| wrong | 𝕨rong | wrong | 𝕨rong | a. not correct or true; mistaken adv. in a mistaken or incorrect way |
