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waaambulanceAlternative form of wambulance.wackyparsing(Internet slang) An instance of a phrase being wackyparsed.wagelessnessThe state or condition of being wageless.waggonwrightAlternative form of wagonwright.wagonbuilderA craftsman who builds wagons or a manufacturer of wagons.wainscotingsplural of wainscotingwainscottingWooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.waistcoateer(obsolete) Someone wearing a waistcoat; especially, a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a whore.waistcoating(historical or obsolete) A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.waitresslikeResembling or characteristic of a waitress.wakeboarding(sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, attached by a cable.wakefieldite(mineralogy) Any of four uncommon rare earth element vanadate minerals, each containing oxygen and vanadium, but otherwise containing different elements.wakelessnessAbsence of waking; a state of endless sleep.walkingstickAlternative form of walking stick.walkthroughsplural of walkthroughwallcoveringA covering for a wall, such as wallpaperwallcrawling(science fiction) Having the ability to crawl upon vertical surfaces.wallcreepersplural of wallcreeperwallcrossing(mathematics) A discontinuous change across a codimension wall of marginal stability.wallhangingsplural of wallhanging; alternative form of wall hangingswallichosideA particular steroid glycoside found in Pteris wallichiana.wallpaintingAlternative form of wall-painting.wallpaperingpresent participle and gerund of wallpaperwallydraigleA feeble or underdeveloped person or animal.wanderlusterA person who experiences wanderlust, who yearns to travel.wantableness(rare) The state of being potentially wanted.wantlessnessFreedom from want.wapenshawingAlternative form of wapinschawing.wapinshawingAlternative form of wapinschawing.wardrobelessWithout a wardrobe.wardrobelikeResembling or characteristic of a wardrobe.wardsmithite(mineralogy) A hexagonal mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.warehousableSuitable for storage in a warehouse.warehouseageAlternative form of warehousage.warehousefulAs much as a warehouse can hold.warehousemanA person who manages, or works in, a warehouse.warehousemenplural of warehousemanwarfarinisedsimple past and past participle of warfarinisewarmongeringpresent participle and gerund of warmongerwarmongerism(rare) Warlike policies and practices.warningfullyIn a warningful manner.warprofiteerRare spelling of war profiteer.wartlessnessAbsence of warts.warwearinessAlternative form of war-weariness.washablenessThe quality of being washable.washboardingThe appearance of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road, caused by wear from traffic, erosion, or poor grading.washboardistSomeone who plays a washboard.washfastnessThe quality or degree of being washfast.washingtonia(botany) Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.wastebasketsplural of wastebasketwastefulnessimprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resourceswatatsumiite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic yellow green mineral containing barium, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, titanium, and vanadium.watchabilityThe quality of being watchable.watchfulnessThe state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.watchglassesplural of watchglasswatchingnessThe quality of watching; vigilant attention.watchkeepersplural of watchkeeperwatchkeepingThe duties of a watchkeeper, i.e. keeping a lookout.watchmanshipThe state or business of a watchman.watchpocketsplural of watchpocketwatchstander(US) A person who is on watch on a ship.waterbailageAlternative form of water bailage.waterbirdingbirdwatching in order to see waterbirdswaterboardedsimple past and past participle of waterboardwaterboarderOne who carries out waterboarding.waterboatmanAlternative form of water boatman.waterboatmenplural of waterboatmanwaterbombingpresent participle and gerund of waterbombwaterbottlesplural of waterbottlewatercarrierAlternative form of water carrier.waterclosetsplural of waterclosetwatercoasterA rollercoaster that involves water.watercoloredpainted in watercolorswatercoloursplural of watercolourwatercoolersplural of watercoolerwatercoursesplural of watercoursewatercressedAdorned or flavored with watercress.watercressesplural of watercresswaterfalling(engineering) Turbulent flow, or the damage caused by such turbulence (such as spalling).waterfindersplural of waterfinderwaterfowlingThe sport of hunting waterfowl.waterfrontedHaving a waterfront.waterglassesplural of waterglasswaterishnessThe quality of being waterish.waterjacketsplural of waterjacketwaterloggingpresent participle and gerund of waterlogwatermanshipSkill in propelling oneself through the water, whether by swimming or boating.watermeadowsplural of watermeadowwatermilfoilAny of the freshwater plants of the genus Myriophyllum.watermillingThe process of milling with a watermill.watermonsterA monster inhabiting water.waterproofedHaving been made waterproof.waterprooferOne who, or that which, makes waterproof.waterstainedStained with water.waterstriderAlternative form of water strider.waterwitchesplural of waterwitchwatkinsonite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic black mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, selenium, and sulfur.wattevillite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.wattlessnessThe property of being wattless.wavebreaking(physics) The process in which the amplitude of a wave increases to such an extent that turbulence occurswavefunction(physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.wavelessnessAbsence of waves.waveringnessThe quality or state of wavering.wavestacking(music) The summing of waveforms to create a composite sound.wawayandaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing beryllium, boron, calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.weakmindedlyAlternative form of weak-mindedly.wealthmakingThe production of wealth.wealthmonger(derogatory) A rich person.weaponeeringpresent participle and gerund of weaponeerweaponizableCapable of being weaponized.weaponmakingThe manufacture of weapons.weaponmasterAn official in charge of all the weaponry belonging to an organization or household.weaponsmithySynonym of weaponsmithing.wearifulnessThe quality of being weariful.weatherboard(nautical) The windward side of a vessel.weatherbound(often nautical) Delayed or prevented by bad weather from doing something, such as travelling.weathercocksplural of weathercockweathercockySynonym of weathercockish.weatherizingA protective coating, or layer of insulation, as on a house or car.weatherloachAlternative form of weather loach.weathermakerOne who attempts to influence the weather by magic; one who performs a weathermaking ritual.weatherology(rare) meteorology, as used to forecast the weatherweatherproofCapable of resisting damage caused by the weather.weatherspeakAlternative form of weather speak.weatherstrip(US) A narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door.weathertightSealed against the wind and rain.weathervanesplural of weathervaneweatherwomanA female weather broadcaster.webification(computing) The process or result of webifying; conversion to a World Wide Web format.webliographyA list of electronic documents or websites that relate to a particular subject, especially one used in a scholarly work.webmasteringpresent participle and gerund of webmasterwebsquattingcybersquattingwebvertising(Internet, dated) advertising on the World Wide Webweddingzilla(humorous, often attributively) A person overly concerned with ensuring that a wedding goes exactly as they envision it.weedlessnessAbsence of weeds.weekiversary(informal) A commemorative event like an anniversary, but taking place weekly rather than annually.weichselwoodThe wood of the sour cherry.weightednessThe condition of being weightedweightlesslywhilst weightless; without weightweightlifter(weightlifting) A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.weightometerA device that continuously weighs material passing on a conveyor beltweinebeneite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic colorless mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.weisenheimerAlternative spelling of wisenheimer.weissbergite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial steel gray mineral containing antimony, sulfur, and thallium.weissellicinAny of a group of bacteriocins produced by Weissella bacteria.welladjustedAlternative form of well-adjusted.wellingtonedWearing Wellington boots.wellingtonia(UK) A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.wellorderingAlternative form of well-ordering.welterweightAlternative spelling of welter-weight.werecreature(rare) A shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear.wertrational(philosophy, of an action) Pursued because of reasons or motives intrinsic to the actor.westerlinessWesterly position.westernisingpresent participle and gerund of westernisewesternizingpresent participle and gerund of westernizewestwardmostMost westerlywhachacallitAlternative form of whatchacallit.whackadoodleAlternative spelling of wackadoodle.whalewatcherOne who takes part in whalewatching.whatabouteryProtesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults.whataboutism(rhetoric) A logical fallacy where criticisms are deflected by raising unrelated criticisms of the opposite side.whatcheeriid(zoology) Any member of the Whatcheeriidae.whatevernessApathetic meaninglessness; a state in which something does not matter or is not cared about.whatsherfaceAlternative form of what's-her-face.whatshernameAlternative form of what's-her-name.whatshisfaceAlternative form of what's-his-face.whatshisnameAlternative form of what's-his-name.whatsitsnameAny object whose name one does not know or cannot remember or immediately bring to mind.wheatberriesplural of wheatberrywheatpastingThe act or activity of affixing posters in public places using wheat paste, typically as a form of activism.wheelbarrowsplural of wheelbarrowwheelchairedConfined to a wheelchair.wheeltapping(UK, rail transport, historical) The work of a wheeltapper, tapping a train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.wheelwrightsplural of wheelwrightwhencesoever(archaic) From wherever; from whatever place.whereagainst(archaic) Against what; against which.wherethrough(archaic) Through which.wherewithallMisspelling of wherewithal.wherewithalsplural of wherewithalwherewithout(archaic, rare) Without which.whiffletreesplural of whiffletreewhiggishnessThe quality of being whiggish.whillaballoo(Ireland, archaic) hullabaloowhimperinglyWith a whimpering sound.whimsicalistA writer or other person who uses whimsy.whimsicality(uncountable) The state of being whimsical.whippletreesplural of whippletreewhippoorwillThe distinctive call of the above bird.whipscorpionAlternative form of whip scorpion.whirlingnessThe state of being whirlingwhirlpoolingThe action of liquid swirling around, forming a whirlpool.whirlwindishResembling or characteristic of a whirlwind, especially in having a very rapid whirling motion.whiskerinessThe quality of being whiskery.whiskeygrassAlternative form of whiskey grass.whisperationWhispering; whispered speech.whisperinglyIn a whispering manner; quietly.whisperously(archaic) whisperingly; in a whispering voicewhistlestopsplural of whistlestopwhitebaitingfishing for whitebaitwhitecurrantAlternative spelling of white currant.whitefisheryThe industry of fishing for whitefish.whiteishnessAlternative form of whitishness.whiteknightsthird-person singular simple present indicative of whiteknightwhitelistingpresent participle and gerund of whitelistwhiteskinned(offensive, ethnic slur) Of or relating to a white person.whitewashersplural of whitewasherwhitewashingThe application of whitewash.whitewishing(sociology) The regarding of white people's norms as neutral and objective.whitherwardsIn what direction; toward what or which place.whizzbangeryAlternative form of whizbangery.wholeheartedShowing enthusiastic and unconditional commitment; having no reservations.whomperjawed(dialectal, Southern US, especially Texas) Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly.whoopsadaisyAlternative spelling of whoops-a-daisy.whoremastersplural of whoremasterwhoremongersplural of whoremongerwhoremongerySexual relations by or with a prostitute.whoremongingAlternative form of whoremongering.whortleberryAny of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:wickednessesplural of wickednesswickerworkedMade from or covered in wickerwork.wickerworkerSomeone who makes things with wicker.wicketkeeper(cricket) A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.widenmannite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic light yellow mineral containing carbon, lead, oxygen, and uranium.widereachingAlternative form of wide-reaching.widespreaded(non-native speakers' English) widespreadwidespreadly(non-native speakers' English) Widely; in a widespread manner.widgeongrassAlternative form of widgeon grass.wifelessnessAbsence of a wife.wifeswappingThe activity of swinging, where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners.wikificationThe process of adding wiki syntax to text in a wiki platform, or converting HTML to wiki markup.wikistorming(Internet) A collaborative effort to inject a certain viewpoint (such as a feminist perspective) into a wiki website.wildcraftingpresent participle and gerund of wildcraftwildegranaat(South Africa) Burchellia bubalina, the wild pomegranate.wildernessesplural of wildernesswilkinsonite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal black mineral containing iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.willlessnessThe state or condition of being willless.willusionism(philosophy) The neuroscientific view that free will is an illusion.willusionist(philosophy) A proponent of willusionism.willywagtailAlternative form of willie wagtail.windbreakersplural of windbreakerwindbreakingServing as a windbreak.windcheatersplural of windcheaterwindlessnessAbsence of wind.windowframesplural of windowframewindowlickerAlternative form of window licker.windowmakingThe manufacture of windows.windowpaning(textiles) The border around an individual block of a quilt.windowscreenAlternative form of window screen.windscreenedFitted with a windscreen.windshieldedsimple past and past participle of windshieldwindsorizingMisspelling of winsorizing.windstrengthThe strength of the wind; the amount of force with which the wind blows.windwardnessThe quality of being windward.wineglassfulAs much as a wineglass will hold.winelessnessAbsence of wine.winemerchantSomeone who sells wine.winetastingsplural of winetastingwinglessnessAbsence of wings.wingshooting(hunting) The shooting of birds in flight.winklepickerAlternative form of winkle-picker.winteraceous(botany) Belonging to the family Winteraceae, the Winter's bark family.winterbourne(British) A stream that only flows in winter or after wet weather, particularly in an area rich in limestone.wintergardenAlternative form of winter garden.wintergreensplural of wintergreenwinterkilledsimple past and past participle of winterkillwintersportsThe sports that are traditionally played in winter, such as those involving snow.winterweight(of clothing) Of relatively heavy weight, intended for use in cold winters.wirelessless(UK, humorous) Without a radio set.wirelessnessThe state or condition of being wireless; lack of wires or cables.wisecrackersplural of wisecrackerwisecrackerywisecracks generallywisecrackingMaking many wisecracks.wisenheimersplural of wisenheimerwishlessnessAbsence of wishes.witchdoctorsplural of witchdoctorwitchfinding(chiefly historical) The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches.witchhuntersplural of witchhunterwitenagemoteAlternative form of witenagemot.witenagemotsplural of witenagemotwithametelinA withanolide obtained from Datura metel.withaperuvin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of withanolides found in Physalis peruviana.withdrawableCapable of being withdrawn.withdrawmentThe act of withdrawing; withdrawal; recall.witherednessThe state of being withered.withersoever(dated) To whatever place; to anywhere.witherweight(archaic, UK dialectal, Scotland) A counterbalancing weight; counterweight.withholdableAble to be withheld.withholdingsplural of withholdingwithholdment(archaic) withholding; the act of withholding.withoutdoors(archaic) outdoorswithoutforth(obsolete) Without; outside; outwardly.withstandersplural of withstanderwithstandingpresent participle and gerund of withstandwittenagemotAlternative form of witenagemot (“Anglo-Saxon assembly”).wittichenite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing bismuth, copper, and sulfur.wizardlinessthe quality of being wizardlywolflessness(rare) Absence of wolves.wolframatian(mineralogy) Containing tungstate anions.wolfsbergite(mineralogy) chalcostibite; jamesonitewolfwhistledsimple past and past participle of wolfwhistlewolfwhistlesplural of wolfwhistlewollastonite(mineralogy) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO₃, found deposited in limestone.wolpertingerA fictional creature said to inhabit the alpine forests of Bavaria, having various incongruous features such as wings, antlers, and fangs.womancentricAlternative form of womencentric.womanishnessThe state or condition of being womanish.womanizationThe process of turning someone into a woman; feminization.womanservantA woman who is a servant; the female counterpart to a manservant.womblessnessAbsence of a womb.womencentricFocusing or placing emphasis on women.wonderfulestAlternative spelling of wonderfullest.wondermongerOne who deals in wondrous things.wonderstruckFilled or overcome with wonder.wonderweaponA remarkably powerful weapon.wonderworkerOne who performs wonders, marvels, or miracles.wonderworthyWorthy of wonder, amazement, admiration, or awe; worthy of being admired or of holding status as a wonder.wondrousnessThe quality of being wondrous.woodblockistSomeone who plays a wood block.woodcarvingsplural of woodcarvingwoodchippingThe mechanized conversion of wood (especially trunks and branches of felled trees) to woodchips.woodchoppersplural of woodchopperwoodchoppingpresent participle and gerund of woodchopwoodcraftmanA man who makes wood carvings.woodenheadedStupid, as though having wood for brains; blockheaded.woodhouseite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.woodlessnessAbsence of wood.woodmancraftSynonym of woodcraft (“skills related to a woodland habitat”).woodshavingsplural of woodshavingwoodsheddingpresent participle and gerund of woodshedwoodsmanshipThe skills of a woodsman.woodwardshipThe state or business of a woodward.woolclassingThe sorting of wool into various grades of quality.woolgathererOne who engages in woolgathering.woollessnessAbsence of wool.woolshearingThe shearing of animals to obtain wool.wordbuildingThe construction of words from simpler units.wordlessnessThe state of being wordless, speechlessness.wordsmanshipThe art or skill of a wordsman; adroit use of language.wordsmitherySynonym of wordsmithing.wordsmithingpresent participle and gerund of wordsmithwordwrappingpresent participle and gerund of wordwrapworkablenessThe quality or state of being workable, or the extent to which a thing is workable.workfunctionAlternative form of work function.workgrouping(computing) The use of workgroups.workingwomanA woman who works in exchange for payment, especially one who does manual labourworkingwomenplural of workingwomanworkiversaryThe anniversary of beginning employment.worklessness(British) The state of being without paid work.workmistress(archaic) A female workmaster.workshoppingpresent participle and gerund of workshopworksomeness(rare) The state, quality, or condition of being worksome; diligence.workstationsplural of workstationworldbeatersplural of worldbeaterworldbeatingAlternative form of world-beating.worldbuilderOne who constructs a world, especially a convincing fictional world for literature etc.worldshakingAlternative spelling of world-shaking.wormlessnessFreedom from worms.worshipfullyIn a worshipful manner; reverentially.worshipingly(US) Alternative form of worshippingly.worshippableAlternative spelling of worshipable.worthfulnessQuality of being worthful.wouldingness(obsolete or nonstandard) willingness; desirewoundabilitythe state or quality of being woundablewranglership(education) The honor or position of being a wrangler (at the University of Cambridge, England)wrathfulnessThe quality of being wrathful; wrathwreathmakingThe construction of wreaths of flowers.wreckreationRecreation that wrecks or harms the environment. For example, running off-road vehicles and mountain bikes through ecologically sensitive areas, running boats with large wakes in narrow watercourses so as to cause bank erosion, climbing in areas where raptors nest, or simply hiking in areas that disturb existing flora, fauna and archaeological resources.wrestlerlikeResembling or characteristic of a wrestler.wretchednessAn unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.wretchlessly(obsolete) In a wretchless manner.wrinklednessThe state or condition of being wrinkled; rugosity, wrinkliness.wrinkleproofResistant to wrinkles.wristbandingMaterial for making shirt cuffs.wristspinner(cricket) Alternative form of wrist spinner.wristwatchedWearing a wristwatch.writeabilityAlternative spelling of writability.writethrough(computing) An operation in which data written to a cache is then immediately copied to permanent storage, ensuring that cache and storage are always in agreement.wroewolfeite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.wrongfootingpresent participle and gerund of wrongfootwrongfulnessThe state or quality of being wrongful.wrongousnessThe quality of being wrongous.wrongthoughtsimple past and past participle of wrongthinkwunderkammerAlternative letter-case form of Wunderkammer.
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