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waaambulanceAlternative form of wambulance.waakyeA Ghanaian dish of cooked rice and beans.waambulanceAlternative form of wambulance.wabbleAlternative spelling of wobble.wackadoodle(slang, derogatory) Crazy, irrational, or eccentric.wacke(geology) A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.wackestoneA calcareous rock consisting of more than 10% grains, supported by a lime mud.wadableAlternative spelling of wadeable.wadalite(mineralogy) A vitreous nesosilicate of calcium, aluminium and magnesiumwaddieAlternative spelling of waddy.waddleA squat, swaying gait.waddlesomeCharacterised by a waddling gait.wade(intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.wadeableAble to be waded across.wadeite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing oxygen, potassium, silicon, and zirconium.wadge(Ulster) thick slice of breadwadlikeResembling or characteristic of wad (the mineral substance).wadsleyite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressurewae(Scotland) Alternative form of with.waferlikeHaving a shape or texture similar to a wafer.waffle(countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.waffsicleA frozen waffle-flavored treat.waftage(dated) Conveyance, transportation on a buoyant medium, such as air or water. The act of being wafted.wafture(archaic) Something that is wafted, such as a smell or sound.wage(transitive, obsolete) To wager, bet.wageableCapable of being waged or fought.wagerableSuitable for wagering; capable of being gambled.wageslaveAlternative form of wage slave.waggableCapable of wagging.waggeObsolete spelling of wag.waggie(UK, dialect) The pied wagtail, a small passerine bird, Motacilla alba yarrellii, a subspecies of the white wagtail, found in Britain and Ireland.waggle(transitive) To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.waggonageDated spelling of wagonage.waggonetteAlternative form of wagonette.wagie(Internet slang) A wage slave.wagnerite(mineralogy) A combined phosphate and fluoride of iron and magnesium.wagonableAble to be traversed by wagon.wagonageThe transport of goods by wagon.wagonetteA kind of four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, normally uncovered.wagonlikeResembling or characteristic of a wagon.wagpastie(rare, obsolete) A rogue; a rascal; a scoundrel.wahineA Polynesian or Maori woman.wahmbulanceAlternative form of wambulance.waieObsolete spelling of way.waiflikeResembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.waileObsolete spelling of wail.wailsomeCharacterised or marked by wailingwainable(obsolete) Capable of being ploughed or cultivated; arable; tillable.wainage(UK, law, obsolete) Gainage; the team and implements necessary for the cultivation of land.wainbote(historical) Wood allotted to a tenant for use in repairing wagons.wainropeA rope for binding a load on a wagon.wairakite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.wairauite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral steel gray mineral containing cobalt and iron.waistache(uncommon) Pain in the waist; backache of the lower back.waistlinea line around the body at the waist; its measurementwaitable(computing) Implementing a wait/notify functionality.waitaminuteAlternative form of wait a minute in rapid speech.waiteArchaic spelling of wait.waiterage(rare) The work of a waiter, attending on somebody.waiterlikeResembling or characteristic of a waiter.waitorekeA cryptid of New Zealand, said variously to be a mammal resembling an otter, platypus or beaver, and to live in rivers.waitresslikeResembling or characteristic of a waitress.waitstateAlternative form of wait state.waivableCapable of being waived, of being given a waiver.waive(transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.waiverableSynonym of waivable.waivodeAlternative form of voivode.waivureObsolete form of waiver.waiwodeArchaic form of voivode.wakabayashilite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing antimony, arsenic, and sulfur.wakameUndaria pinnatifida, an edible seaweed.wake(intransitive) (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.wakeableCapable of being woken.wakefieldite(mineralogy) Any of four uncommon rare earth element vanadate minerals, each containing oxygen and vanadium, but otherwise containing different elements.wakeskateThe board used in wakeskating.wakesomeMarked by wakefulness or alertness; vigilant.waketimeThe time when one wakes.waldfluteA kind of large flue pipe for an organ.waldgrave(historical) The head forestkeeper, or nobleman who held some power in forested areas, in the Holy Roman Empire, now Germany.waleA ridge or low barrier.walentaite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.walfordite(mineralogy) An isometric orange mineral containing iron, oxygen, and tellurium.walkableAble to be walked; suitable for pedestrians.walkeObsolete spelling of walk.walkee(rare) One who is walked.walkieA walkie-talkie.walleminone(organic chemistry) A toxic metabolite of the wallemiomyceteswallemiomyceteAny fungus of the class WallemiomyceteswalletlikeResembling a wallet.walleye(plural "walleyes") One or a pair of sideways-looking misaligned eyes.wallichosideA particular steroid glycoside found in Pteris wallichiana.wallicosideA particular steroid glycoside.wallisite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, lead, silver, sulfur, and thallium.wallkilldellite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal dark red mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.walllikeResembling or characteristic of a wall.wallowsomeCharacterised or marked by wallowingwallpaperlikeResembling or characteristic of wallpaper.wallpieceAlternative form of wall piece.wallplateAlternative form of wall plate.wallrideAlternative form of wall ride.wallscapeA mural or advertisement painted or attached onto the exterior surface of a building.wallsideThe side of a wall.wallydraigleA feeble or underdeveloped person or animal.walpurgite(mineralogy) A hydrated arsenate/oxide of bismuth and uranium.walrusineWalruslike, particularly in size.walruslikeresembling a walruswalstromite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing barium, calcium, oxygen, and silicon.walthierite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.waltzlikeResembling a waltz.wamble(dialect) An unsteady walk; a staggering or wobbling.wambulance(slang, idiomatic) A notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive.wame(Scotland, Northern England) The belly.wampeeA tree, Clausena lansium, cultivated in China and the East Indies.wanchance(UK dialectal) Ill luck; misfortune; calamity.wandeObsolete form of wand.wanderableOf a place: suitable for a wander or stroll around.wandersomeCharacterised or marked by wanderingwandle(UK, dialect) supple; pliant; nimblewandlikeResembling a wand.waneA gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.wanfortune(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Misfortune.wangheeBamboo species of the genus Phyllostachys, especially Phyllostachys nigra.wangle(transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.wanhope(UK dialectal or archaic) Lack of hope; hopelessness; despair.wankette(UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang, vulgar, derogatory) A stupid or annoying woman.wankface(slang, vulgar, derogatory) An objectionable person.wankle(UK dialectal, Northern England) Weak; unstable; unreliable; not to be depended on.wannabe(informal, derogatory) Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.wannabeeAlternative form of wannabe.wanrufe(obsolete) Disquietude; unrest.wanse(intransitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To wane; waste, waste away; pine; wither.wantableCapable of being wanted; that might conceivably be wanted.wantage(archaic) want; lack; deficiencywanteObsolete spelling of want.wantoe(obsolete, dialect) An animal's bellyband.wantoniseAlternative form of wantonize.wantonize(intransitive) To be wanton; to indulge in lewdness, flirtation or lasciviousness.wantsome(obsolete or poetic) Characterised or marked by lack; poor; needy.wanzeAlternative form of wanse.wapanese(Internet slang, derogatory, dated) Synonym of weeaboo: a person from elsewhere, particularly an unsocial white male, considered overly infatuated with Japanese culture.wapentakeAn administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.warangaloneA particular prenylated isoflavonoid found in Millettia pachycarpa.warbladeA large bladed weapon designed for use in battle, such as a sword or battle axe.warble(transitive) To modulate a tone's frequency.warblelikeResembling or characteristic of a warble.warblerlikeResembling or characteristic of a warbler.warcoreA style of fashion characterised by aspects of military apparel.warcrimeAlternative form of war crime.wardable(UK, obsolete) Liable to the tax called castle-guard.wardeObsolete spelling of wardwardite(mineralogy) A hydrous sodium aluminium phosphate hydroxide mineral, of interest for its rare tetragonal trapezohedral crystallography.wardlikeResembling or characteristic of a ward.wardmateA patient in the same ward of a hospitalwardmote(historical) A meeting of the inhabitants of a ward, especially in the City of London.wardrive(intransitive) To participate in wardriving.wardrobe(figuratively) A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.wardrobelikeResembling or characteristic of a wardrobe.wardsmithite(mineralogy) A hexagonal mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.ware(uncountable, usually in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.warehousableSuitable for storage in a warehouse.warehousageA charge paid for storage in a warehouse.warehouse(transitive) To store in a warehouse or similar.warehouseableAlternative form of warehousable.warehouseageAlternative form of warehousage.warehouselikeResembling a warehousewarence(obsolete) Dyer's madder, an herb (Rubia tinctorum) or a reddish dye made from the herb.warfareThe waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.warfarinise(British spelling) To commence a patient on warfarin therapy.warfarinize(US) Alternative spelling of warfarinise.wargameAlternative spelling of war game.warhorse(figurative, informal) An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations or contests; someone who has given long service.warikahnite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.warineA guariba: a South American monkey (sapajou).warisomeCharacterised or marked by wariness; cautious; carefulwarlikeHostile and belligerent.warmableCapable of being warmed.warmate(rare) Someone with whom one wages war; a military comrade.warmeObsolete form of warm.warmhouse(climatology) A warm state in global climate, but less hot than a greenhouse state.warmingone(organic chemistry) A particular carotenoid.warmlineA telephone line that provides assistance for people whose need is not urgent.warmwareHumans, i.e. the users of technologies, as opposed to the hardware, software or firmware.warnableThat can be warned against.warpableAble to be warped.warpageThe act or process of warping.warplaneAn aircraft designed for combat.warple(transitive, UK dialectal) To intertwine; twist; entangle.warplike(textiles) Resembling or characteristic of the warp.warpwiseIn the orientation of the warp in woven yarn.warragleAlternative form of warrigal.warrandice(Scots law) A form of warranty in which a person conveying property is held liable for any outstanding claims on the property.warrantableJustifiable, just, proper.warranteeThe beneficiary of a warranty.warrantise(obsolete) authority; security; warrantywarreObsolete spelling of war.warrenlikeResembling a warren; mazelike, labyrinthine.warriangleAlternative form of wariangle.warriorlikelike a warriorwarsomeCharacterised or marked by warwartface(derogatory) Someone with a warty face.wartime(often attributive) A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.wartlikeResembling or characteristic of a wart.warwickite(mineralogy) An iron magnesium titanium borate mineral occurring as brown to black prismatic orthorhombic crystals.warzoneAlternative form of war zone.wase(UK, dialect) A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head.washableCapable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.washeObsolete spelling of wash.washeeOne who is washed.washeretteSynonym of launderette.washerlikeResembling or characteristic of a washer (mechanical disk).washerwife(archaic) A washerwoman.washetteSynonym of laundromat.washhouseA domestic outbuilding used as a laundry.washline(US) washing line, clotheslinewashplaceA room or place for people to wash in.washwipeA device with water jets for washing and wiping the windscreen, headlights, etc. of a vehicle.wasite(mineralogy) A variety of allanite from Sweden supposed to contain wasium.waspieA women's waist cincher or small corset, worn as underwear or over other clothes.wasplikeResembling or characteristic of a wasp.wastableAlternative form of wasteable.wastage(uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process.wastcoteObsolete form of waistcoat.wasteExcess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.wasteableCapable of being wasted.wastegate(mechanical engineering, automotive, aviation) A valve that allows exhaust gases to bypass an engine's turbocharger, in order to keep from overspeeding the turbocharger rotor or driving the boost pressure high enough to risk engine knocking or detonation.wastepile(card games) The discard pile; the area where the cards from the stock go when they are brought into play.wastetime(derogatory) Something done to pass the time.wasteyute(MTE, slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a wasteman.watanabeite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing antimony, arsenic, copper, and sulfur.watapeAlternative form of watap.watatsumiite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic yellow green mineral containing barium, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, titanium, and vanadium.watchableThat can be watched.watchcaseThe casing that holds the mechanism of a watch.watcheyeA walleye (unusually pale eye) in a horse.watchfaceAlternative spelling of watch face.watchfireA fire maintained during the night by people keeping watch.watchhouseA small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.watchlikeResembling or characteristic of a watch (timepiece).watchmateA companion during a watch.watchphone(chiefly science fiction) A watch with telephone capabilities.watchtimeThe amount of time that viewers spend watching something.waterableable to be watered; fit to be wateredwaterage(shipping, transport) A fee for transporting goods by water.waterbailageAlternative form of water bailage.waterbikeAbbreviation of water bicycle.waterblommetjieThe flower of Aponogeton distachyos.waterblommetjiebredieA South African stew of meat, typically lamb, with waterblommetjies.waterborneTransported or transmitted by water.waterbottleAlternative form of water bottle.waterciseA form of exercise done in water; aquacise.watercourseAny channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.waterdrome(nautical, aviation) A facility for landing and launching aircraft, where the runway is the surface of a body of water.waterfrontageThe space or land that makes up a waterfront; territory adjacent to, and facing, a body of water.watergateA gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.waterholeA depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink.waterhorse(Canada, dialect) A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.waterhouseA house on floats.waterieObsolete form of watery.waterlikeResembling water.waterline(aviation) A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil.watermarkableCapable of being watermarked.watermazeA shallow pool of water, containing an escape platform and a variety of visual clues, used to study learning in mice and rats.watermiteAlternative form of water mite.watermoleAlternative form of water mole.waterphoneAn instrument for detecting leaks in pipes by their sound, consisting of a rod attached to an earpiece.waterpipeAlternative form of water pipe.waterplane(nautical) The horizontal cross section of a vessel on a level with the waterline.waterprimroseAlternative form of water primrose.waterquakeAn earthquake that happens underwater, usually in an ocean or lake.waterscapeAn aquatic landscape; a view or site prominently involving water.watersideThe land bordering a body of water.waterslideAlternative form of water slide.watersnakeAlternative form of water snake.waterspriteThe plant Ceratopteris thalictroides.waterstoneA natural sharpening stone lubricated with water.waterthymeAn aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata or Hydrilla generallywaterwiseMaking judicious use of the available water resources.watkinsonite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic black mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, selenium, and sulfur.wattageAn amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc.wattapeAlternative form of watap.wattersite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chromium, mercury, and oxygen.wattevillite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.wattleA construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof.wattosideA particular steroid glycoside.wattshode(obsolete) watchetwauve(UK, regional, obsolete) The dish of a wheel; the angle at which spokes are fixed in its nave.wavableAble to be waved.wave(intransitive) To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.waveableAlternative form of wavable.wavebaseAlternative form of wave base.waveguideA structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves.waveicleAlternative form of wavicle.wavelike(physics) Having some properties or characteristics of a wave; used especially of physical particles.wavellite(mineralogy) A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃·5H₂O, sometimes mined as a source of phosphorus.waveplate(physics) A thin layer of a birefringent material that is used to introduce a controlled phase shift between the two polarization components of a light wave, thereby altering its polarizationwavepulse(physics) A wave of very short duration.waverableLiable to waver; inconstant.waversome(rare) Characterised or marked by waveringwaveshapeThe shape of a waveform.wavetableA collection of many single-cycle waveforms with subtly changing harmonic contents, sometimes based on a sample of a real musical instrument, used in sound synthesis.wavewiseIn the manner of a wave.wavicle(quantum mechanics) A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.wawayandaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing beryllium, boron, calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.waweAlternative form of waw (“wave”).waxable(chiefly skiing) Suitable for being waxed.waxie(Ireland, Dublin, dated) A cobbler.waxlikeResembling wax.waxmyrtleAlternative form of wax myrtle.wayeObsolete spelling of weigh.wayfare(intransitive, archaic) To make a journey; to travel.waygateThe tailrace of a mill.waygoneexhausted from travelwaygooseAlternative form of wayzgoose.waylandite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, bismuth, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.wayleaveA right of way granted by a landowner.waymateSynonym of wayfellow.waysideThe side of a road or path.waystage(education) A stage on the way to successfully learning something, especially a foreign language.wayteObsolete spelling of wait.wayupthere(rare, informal, nonstandard) on high; in the heavenswayvodeObsolete form of voivode.waywiseAlternative form of way-wise.waywodeAlternative form of voivode.wayzegooseAlternative form of wayzgoose.wayzgoosea holiday or party for the benefit of printers, traditionally held in AugustweTwo or more people including or consisting of the speaker(s)/writer(s).weakeObsolete spelling of weak.weakenesseObsolete spelling of weakness.weakie(US, colloquial) A weakfish.weaknesseObsolete form of weakness.weaksauce(originally and chiefly US, informal, figuratively) Lacking in interest or substance; boring, disappointing, lackluster.weakside(sports) Of or pertaining to the side of the field that has fewer players in a team's formation.weaksomeCharacterised or marked by weakness; feeblewealeAlternative form of wale.weanable(typically, of a farm animal) Able to be weanedweaponiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of weaponize.weaponizableCapable of being weaponized.weaponize(transitive) To make into a weapon.weaponlikeResembling a weapon.wearableAble to be worn.weareObsolete spelling of wear.weariableCapable of becoming wearied.wearieObsolete spelling of weary.wearisomeTiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.weaselese(informal, derogatory) weaselly languageweasellikeSimilar to a weasel.weatherableCapable of being weathered.weatheriseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of weatherize.weatherize(US) To protect a structure against damage by the weather.weatherlikeResembling the weather in some way; changeable, unpredictable, following a seasonal pattern, etc.weatherloreTraditional knowledge or beliefs regarding the weather.weathersomeCharacterised or marked by weathering; weatheredweathervaneAlternative spelling of weather vane.weatherwiseAlternative form of weather-wise.weavableCapable of being woven.weave(transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.weaveableAlternative form of weavable.weazleObsolete form of weasel.webbie(Internet slang, derogatory, historical) A user of WebTV, a service formerly used to connect to the World Wide Web through a television rather than a computer.webconferenceAlternative spelling of web conference.weberite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, magnesium, and sodium.webeyeA superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating from the cornea over the surface of the eyewebgameA game playable on the World Wide Web, especially within a web browser.webguide(Internet) A guide published on the World Wide Web; an informative website.webisodeA short audio or video presentation on an Internet site.webize(Internet, transitive) To adapt for the World Wide Web.weblikeResembling a web.webnameA pseudonym that one uses in an online forum or website.webpageAlternative spelling of web page.webphone(telephony) A telephone that connects through the Internet.websafe(Internet, computer graphics, historical) Of colours used in the design of a web page: not liable to be dithered on any system, thus appearing the same to all visitors to the website.webscaleInvolving large amounts of data, on the scale of the World Wide Web.webshite(UK, Ireland, slang, vulgar, derogatory) A bad website.websideOnly used in webside mannerwebsite(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.webspace(Internet) Disk space used to store web pages and other content that can be accessed through the World Wide Web.websteriteA hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7(H₂O).webstore(Internet) A sales outlet which supplies goods or services over the World Wide Web.webware(Internet, computing) software that is accessed online, typically via a browserwebzine(computing) A magazine published on the World Wide Web.wechuge(mythology) a demonic cannibal spirit known in North America, which is said to commit murder due to craving humans.weddableCapable of, or suitable for, being wed.weddellite(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral form of calcium oxalate.weddinglikeResembling or characteristic of a wedding.wedelolactone(organic chemistry) A coumestan found in Eclipta alba and in Wedelia calendulacea.wedelosideA toxin from plants in the genus Wedelia.wedgeA piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.wedgeableCapable of being wedged.wedgelikeShaped like a wedge.wedgewireWire formed in the shape of a wedge.wedgewiseIn the manner of a wedge.wedgie(colloquial) A wedge-heeled shoe.wedgitude(computing, slang, rare) A state of being stuck or wedged.wedleaseA temporary marriage based on a contract, agreed to by both spouses, with renewal options.wedsiteA website dedicated to sharing information about a particular wedding.wee(Scotland, Ireland, Northern England, New Zealand, Ottawa Valley, Mid-Ulster) Small, little.weedableAble or suitable to be weededweedageWeeds collectively.weedate(very rare) simple past of weedeatweedeObsolete spelling of weed.weedleMisspelling of wheedle.weedlikeResembling or characteristic of a weed.weedraceA form of wheat (Triticum aestivum) that grows in Tibet.weedscapeA landscape dominated by weeds.weefieAlternative spelling of wefie.weekeObsolete spelling of week.weeksite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing barium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and uranium.weenie(collectible card games, slang) A small creature which has a low cost to put into play, often used in a swarm with other such creatures.weepable(rare) Lamentable, deplorable, worth weeping over.weepeObsolete spelling of weep.weepholeA small opening for drainage.weepie(colloquial) A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.weevillikeResembling or characteristic of a weevil.weeweeAlternative spelling of wee-wee.weeze(dialectal) To ooze, exude; drain away; distil gently.wefie(slang) A photographic group portrait, especially one taken manually (can be using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phoneweftage(obsolete) texture (of fabric)weftwiseIn the orientation of the weft in woven yarn.wehrlite(geology) A type of peridotite that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene.weibullite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, selenium, and sulfur.weibyeite(mineralogy, obsolete) A supposed mineral from Norway, later identified as bastnaesite or ancylite.weighableable to be weighedweighageA duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise.weighbridge(UK) a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.weighhouseAlternative form of weigh house.weightable(statistics) Able to be weightedweightageSynonym of weighting.weightieObsolete spelling of weighty.weightlikeResembling or characteristic of weight.weightsomeOf, pertaining to, possessing, or characterised by weight; weighty; weightful; heavy; grave; grievous.weightwiseIn terms of weight.weilite(mineralogy) A rare white triclinic arsenate mineral with waxy lustre.weinbergerite(mineralogy) A silicate intermediate in chemical composition to pyroxene and nepheline.weinebeneite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic colorless mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.weinschenkite(mineralogy) The mineral churchite-(Y).weirangleAlternative form of wierangle.weirdcoreA musical genre derived from punk, technopop, and house music, that deliberately uses weird sounds and lyrics.weirdie(informal) Someone or something weird.weirdlikeIndicative of weirdness; odd, bizarre, fanciful.weirdscapeA bizarre place or atmosphere.weirdsomeMarked by weirdness; strange; mysterious.weirlikeResembling or characteristic of a weir.weirplateA metal plate that forms an obstruction to adjust the flow of a weir.weiselbergite(mineralogy) A deep black and light blue magmatic rock with isolated pieces of feldspar.weishanite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal light yellow mineral containing gold, mercury, and silver.weissbergite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial steel gray mineral containing antimony, sulfur, and thallium.weissite(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper telluride mineral.weisure(neologism) The merging of work and leisure activities.weiveObsolete form of waive.welcomeWhose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.welcomeeThe recipient of a welcome.weldablethat is able to be weldedwelfare(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.welfariteA person who receives, or lives on, welfare (financial aid provided by the government).welfie(informal) A self-taken photograph of one's exercise session.welinite(mineralogy) A red trigonal mineral which is a manganese, tungsten silicate.wellboreThe hole produced when drilling an oil or gas well.wellcomeObsolete spelling of welcome.welldoneAlternative form of well done.wellfareObsolete form of welfare.wellholeThe open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.wellhouseA small building that houses a well.wellieAlternative spelling of welly.wellsideThe area beside a well.wellsiteThe site where a well is located.weloganite(mineralogy) A rare triclinic carbonate mineral, usually white, lemon yellow, or amber, and sometimes translucent.welshite(mineralogy) A complex mineral containing magnesium and antimony.weltheObsolete spelling of wealth.welwitindolinone(biochemistry) An alkaloid extracted from certain blue-green algae that may be active against drug resistance; it has a structure similar to that of hapalindole with a cyclobutane ringwemble(dialect) To upend or topple.wenchlikeLike or characteristic of a wenchwendwilsonite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, cobalt, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.wengeA very dark and hard tropical timber, from the tree species Millettia laurentii.wenkite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal light gray mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.wenteArchaic spelling of went, past participle of go.wepteObsolete spelling of wept; simple past and past participle of weep.werdingite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal brownish yellow mineral containing aluminum, boron, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.weresecond-person singular simple past indicative of bewerecreature(rare) A shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear.werecrocodile(fiction) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a crocodile.werehorse(fiction) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a horse.wereporcupine(rare) A shapeshifter who can change between porcupine and human form.werkeObsolete form of work.wermlandite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.wernerite(mineralogy) The common greyish or white variety of scapolite.weroanceAlternative form of werowance.wesselsite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal blue mineral containing copper, oxygen, silicon, and strontium.westerniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of westernize.westernize(transitive, intransitive) To render something western in character.westerveldite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, cobalt, iron, and nickel.westfaliteAn explosive, used in mining, containing ammonium nitrate.westsideThe western side of a building, street, area etc.wetleaseAlternative form of wet lease.wetline(firefighting) A line that has been doused with water in order to stop the advance of a fire.wetnurseAlternative spelling of wet nurse.wetscapeA wetland landscapewetsideRelating to the marine side of a coastline.wettableCapable of being wetted.wettie(Australia, slang) A wetsuit.wetwareThe underlying generative code for an organism, as found in the genetic material, in the biochemistry of the cells, or in the architecture of the body’s tissues.weve(informal, nonstandard) Alternative form of we've.weyeObsolete form of weigh.weyveObsolete form of weave.whackableCapable of, or suitable for, being whacked (in various senses).whackadoodleAlternative spelling of wackadoodle.whackage(slang) whacking; beatingwhaddieAlternative form of waddy (Aboriginal war club)whaleAny large cetacean that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.whaleboneThe horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that is used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsetswhalelikeResembling or characteristic of a whale.whalelore(puristic) The knowledge, study, or science of whales.whambleAlternative spelling of whemmel.whambulanceAlternative form of wambulance.whameSynonym of whame fly.whammieAlternative form of whammy.whangdoodle(often humorous) A whimsical monster in folklore and children's fiction; a bugbear.whangeeA cane made from whangee wood.whangheeAlternative form of whangee.whareA Maori house or other building.wharfageA dock, quay, or pier.wharfie(Australia, New Zealand, informal, colloquial) A wharf worker: synonym of dockworker.wharflikeResembling or characteristic of a wharf.wharfsideThe side of a wharf, where goods may be loaded and unloaded.wharncliffeAlternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe.wharve(Scotland, Northern England) To turn, turn over (especially of mown grass).whasisnameAlternative form of what's-his-name.whatchamahoozie(slang) whatchamacallitwhatlike(Scotland, archaic) what kind ofwhatsanameAny object whose name one does not know or cannot remember.whatsernameAlternative form of what's-her-name.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.whatsisnameAlternative form of what's-his-name.whatsitsnameAny object whose name one does not know or cannot remember or immediately bring to mind.whatstheirnameAlternative form of what's-their-name.whatzernameAlternative form of whatsername.whatzisnameAlternative form of whatsisname.wheatflakeA flake made from wheat.wheatie(numismatic slang) A wheat penny.wheatlage(agriculture) Silage made from wheat: wheat silage.wheatleyite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal blue mineral containing carbon, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.wheatlikeResembling wheat or some aspect of it.wheatpaste(transitive, intransitive) To put up posters in public spaces as a form of activism.whee(childish) An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.wheedle(ambitransitive) To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.wheedlesomeCharacterised or marked by wheedling; coaxing, cajoling.wheelableCapable of being conveyed on wheels.wheelageA fee charged for transporting goods on wheels.wheelbarrowlikeResembling or characteristic of a wheelbarrow.wheelbaseThe horizontal distance between the front and rear axles of a road or rail vehicle.wheelhorse(US, dated) One of a team of horses which is nearest to the wheels of a carriage, as opposed to a leader or forward horse.wheelhouseA building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the water wheel of a mill.wheelie(informal, chiefly Australia) A wheelchair user.wheellikeResembling or characteristic of a wheel.wheelslide(rail transport) A condition caused when railway vehicle wheels lose adhesion when the brakes are applied, due to slippery rails, and the train slides along the track instead of slowing down.wheelstoneSynonym of screw-stone.wheelwiseIn the manner of a wheel.wheeple(dialect) To whistle.wheetleTo make a sharp high-pitched vocal sound, as young birds and certain animals do.wheezeTo breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.whelklikeResembling or characteristic of a whelk.whelpieA small whelp, especially a little cub or puppy; a cur.whemmleAlternative spelling of whemmel.whence(literary, poetic) Used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated; thencewhenwe(slang) A former British settler or expatriate who talks nostalgically about his or her former home in colonial Africa.where(interrogative) In, at or to what place.wherefore(conjunctive, interrogative, archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.wheretoforeUp to which point; until which time.wherryite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.whetile(England, dialect, archaic) The European green woodpeckerwhetstone(figurative) A stimulant.whewellite(mineralogy) A mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate.wheyfaceOne who is pale, as from fear; a coward.wheylikeResembling or characteristic of whey.whicheObsolete spelling of which.whiddle(slang) To inform on someone.whifferdaleAlternative form of wifferdill.whiffleA short blow or gust.whiffletree(US) a whippletreewhileAn uncertain duration of time, a period of time.whilere(archaic) A while ago; a time before; formerly, previously.whilomeAlternative spelling of whilom.whimpleTo whiffle; to veer.whimsomeCharacterised or marked by whim; whimsicalwhimstoneAlternative form of whinstone.whineA long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.whinestoneArchaic form of whinstone.whinge(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.whingle(rare) to complain; whinge.whinstoneA stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.whiplikeResembling or characteristic of a whip; long, thin, and flexible, or flagellatory.whiplineA cable, typically made of braided steel, used to lower and retrieve tools and instruments into oil or gas wells.whipnoseAn anglerfish of the family Gigantactinidae.whippable(of cream, etc.) That can be whipped.whipparee(dated) Any of various stingrays of the coastal United States, including the cownose ray.whippeObsolete spelling of whip.whippeeThe recipient of a whipping.whippletreeA wooden crossbar for a plough or carriage, pivoted in the middle, from which traces are fastened to a draught animal.whipsnakeAlternative form of whip snake.whirlboneAlternative form of whirl-bone.whirlicote(historical or obsolete) A kind of large open coach or chariot.whirlsomeCharacteristic of a whirl or whirlingwhirtle(obsolete, engineering) A drawplate.whiskableAble to be whisked.whiskeretteA little whisker.whiskerlikeResembling or characteristic of a whisker.whiskeylikeResembling or characteristic of whiskey.whiskylikeResembling or characteristic of whisky.whismoreThe African flowering tree Heritiera utilis.whisperableAble to be whispered.whispersomeCharacterised or marked by whisperingwhistlableAlternative form of whistleable.whistleA device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.whistleableCapable of being whistled.whistlelikeResembling or characteristic of a whistle (shrill high-pitched sound).whistlikeResembling or characteristic of the game of whist.whiteBright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.whiteface(uncountable) Makeup that makes the face appear white.whiteite(mineralogy) A rare monoclinic hydrated phosphate mineral.whitelikeResembling or characteristic of white people.whitenize(transitive) To adapt to the cultural norms of white people.whitenoiseTo ignore or fail to comprehend (speech or language).whitenose(zoology) Designating various creatures with a white nose.whitespace(often attributive) Alternative form of white space.whitestoneA light-coloured stone formerly used for scrubbing.whitewareAny pottery of a white or nearly white colour.whitewashableSuitable for whitewashing.whithertofore(formal) Up which to the present time; until which thereabouts date and time; from the beginning to which point or position.whitieAlternative form of whitey.whitlockite(mineralogy) A rare form of calcium phosphate.whitmoreite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.whitneyiteThe mineral algodonite.whittleA knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.whizzle(dialectal, Northern England) To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound.whodieAlternative form of woadie.wholeEntire, undivided.wholesale(business) The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.wholescaleMisconstruction of wholesale.wholesomePromoting good physical health and well-being.wholesomnesseObsolete spelling of wholesomeness.wholetimeAlternative form of whole-time.wholetoneAlternative form of whole tone.wholewiseas a whole; completelywholleObsolete spelling of whole.wholsomeObsolete form of wholesome.whombleAlternative spelling of whemmel.whommleAlternative spelling of whemmel.whompage(rare humorous slang) Whomping or whomping on; thumping; beating.whoopeeA spontaneous expression of delight or joy.whoopieAlternative spelling of whoopee.whooplikeResembling or characteristic of a whooping sound.whoopsieAlternative spelling of whoopsy.whooreObsolete form of whore.whoreSynonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.whorehouse(vulgar) Brothel.whorelikeLike a whore; whorish.whoresomeMarked by whores, whorishness, or whoredom; characteristically whorelikewhortle(archaic) The whortleberry or bilberry.whose(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.whseAbbreviation of warehouse.whsleAbbreviation of wholesale.whuffie(Internet, neologism) A type of social capital or reputation, especially within an online community.whuffle(intransitive) To make a low snuffling or blowing sound.whummleAlternative form of whemmel.whumpage(slang) Alternative form of whompage.whyte(Internet slang) White (racial sense).wibble(British, slang) Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.wiccanizeAlternative letter-case form of Wiccanize.wiccaphobeA person who fears or hates Wiccanism or WiccanistswichtineSynonym of tachylyte.wichtisite(mineralogy) tachylytewichtyneSynonym of tachylyte.wickableAble to wick, or convey by capillary action.wickaweeThe plant Castilleja coccinea.wickeObsolete form of wicked.wickenburgite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.wickerlikeResembling or characteristic of wicker.wickerwareArticles made from wicker.wickie(sports, cricket, colloquial, British) A wicketkeeper.wicklikeResembling or characteristic of a wick.wickmanite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and tin.wicksite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.widdle(childish, chiefly British) Urine.wideHaving a large physical extent from side to side.wideawakeA bird, the sooty tern.widenableThat may be widened.widenmannite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic light yellow mineral containing carbon, lead, oxygen, and uranium.widescaleLarge enough to affect or involve all or most of the relevant area.widge(poetic, archaic) A horse.widgetize(computing, graphical user interface, transitive) To adapt to work with user-interface widgets.widgie(Australia, slang) A female bodgie.widgiemoolthalite(mineralogy) A nickel analogue of hydromagnesite discovered in Western Australia.widowlikeResembling or characteristic of a widow.widthwisedirected across the width of an object or place.wieldableCapable of being wielded.wieldance(obsolete) wielding.wieldsome(archaic) Characterised or marked by wieldiness; easily wielded or managed.wienie(Canada, US, informal) A wiener sausage.wierangle(obsolete, UK, dialect, North of England) The butcherbird.wifeA married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.wifeable(informal) nubile, worthy of being taken as a wifewifelikeResembling a wife.wifestyleA woman's attitudes and behaviour within a marriage.wifie(Geordie, derogatory) A woman, especially older woman.wiggle(ambitransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.wigglesome(informal) Characterized or marked by wiggling.wightmanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.wigwamlikeResembling or characteristic of a wigwam.wihareAlternative form of vihara (“Buddhist monastery”).wiikite(mineralogy) A mineral, likely consisting of samarskite, betafite, and allanite.wikicode(Internet) Synonym of wiki markup.wikilikeIn the style of a wiki (collaborative website edited in a browser).wikiphobeOne who fears or dislikes wikis.wikiquette(Internet) The etiquette dictating the manner in which to behave when working on a wiki.wikisphereThe totality of wikis on the internet.wikiverse(Internet) The entire collective scope of wikis.wilcoxite(mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.wildbore(historical) A kind of woolen fabric used for clothing.wildeObsolete spelling of wild.wildernesseObsolete spelling of wilderness.wildfireA rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.wildgraveAlternative spelling of waldgrave.wildie(informal, fishing) A wild fish (most often a carp) rather than one bred artificially for anglingwildlife(often attributive) undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.wildscapeA wild landscape.wildsomeCharacterised or marked by wildnesswildstyleA form of graffiti with text so stylized as to be difficult to read, often with interlocking, three-dimensional type.wildtypeAlternative spelling of wild type.wile(usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artificewilfe(obsolete) A kind of willow.wilfordine(organic chemistry) The insecticidal alkaloid [(1S,3R,18S,19R,20R,21R,22S,23R,24R,25R,26S)-20,22,23,25-tetraacetyloxy-21-(acetyloxymethyl)-15,26-dihydroxy-3,15,26-trimethyl-6,16-dioxo-2,5,17-trioxa-11-azapentacyclo[16.7.1.01,21.03,24.07,12]hexacosa-7(12),8,10-trien-19-yl] benzoate present in Tripterygium wilfordiiwilforlide(organic chemistry) Any of a group of triterpenoid lactones present in the vine Tripterygium wilfordiiwilfosideA particular steroid glycoside.wilfulnesseObsolete form of wilfulness.wilhelmkleinite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic blackish green mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and zinc.wilhelmramsayite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, sulfur, and thallium.wilhelmvierlingite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.wilkeite(mineralogy, dated) fluorellestaditewilkinsonite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal black mineral containing iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.wilkmanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic grayish yellow mineral containing nickel and selenium.willable(philosophy) Capable of being willed.willardiine(biochemistry) The amino acid 3-(uracil-1-yl)-L-alanine, named so for its occurrence in the seeds of the Willard acacia.willeObsolete spelling of will.willemite(mineralogy) A rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn₂SiO₄, that is a minor ore of zinc.willemseite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic light green mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nickel, oxygen, and silicon.willhendersonite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.willieAlternative spelling of willywillowlikeResembling or characteristic of a willow tree.willowtreeAlternative form of willow tree.willowwareArticles made from willow.willsomeAlternative form of wilsome.willyamite(mineralogy) An isometric-tetartoidal mineral containing antimony, cobalt, nickel, and sulfur.wilsome(UK dialectal) Willful; obstinate; stubborn.wiltableCapable of wilting.wiluite(mineralogy) A dark green, brownish, or black blocky silicate mineral.wimbleAny of various hand tools for boring holes.wimpleA fold or pleat in cloth.wimplelikeResembling or characteristic of a wimple.winableAlternative form of winnable.winceA sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.winceyette(British) A soft cotton flannelette material with a raised brushed surface (a nap), on both sides.winchableCapable of being winched.winchite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.winchlineThe line of a winch.wincopipe(obsolete, dialect) The pimpernel flower, Anagallis arvensis.wincyetteAlternative form of winceyette.windableCapable of being wound.windage(automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.windboreThe lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine.windborneCarried by the wind.windchimeAlternative form of wind chimes.windeObsolete spelling of wind.windlaceObsolete form of windlass.windle(UK, dialect) The redwing.windlestrae(Scotland) Alternative form of windlestraw.windlikeResembling or characteristic of wind.windoliteA transparent material, used as a substitute for glass in windowswindoreObsolete form of window.windowable(computing, rare) Capable of being displayed in a window.windowframeAlternative form of window frame.windowlikeResembling a window (an opening in the wall).windowpaneA piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window.windowsole(dialectal) windowsillwindowwiseIn the manner of a window.windroseAlternative spelling of wind rose.windshakeA crack in wood caused by the force of wind while the tree was growing.windsomeCharacterised or marked by (the) wind; windywindwiseIn the direction of the wind.wineAn alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.winebottle(rare, often attributively) Alternative form of wine bottle.winegrapeAlternative form of wine grape.winehouseA tavern or restaurant at which the primary drink served is wine.winelikeResembling wine.wineloreKnowledge of the history and craft of wine and winemaking; oenology.winese(rare) Synonym of winespeak.winetree(rare) A grapevine.winewareArticles used in the preparation and drinking of wine.wingbase(zoology) The part of the body where a wing is attached.winge(Australia, New Zealand, UK, slang) Alternative form of whinge.wingetteThe middle segment of a chicken wing, which is less meaty than the drumette and contains two bones, the radius and the ulna.wingle(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To bend or twist; wriggle back and forth.winglesseObsolete spelling of wingless.winglikeHaving the characteristics of a wing.wingmateSynonym of wingman.wingnutosphere(US politics, blogging, slang, derogatory) The community of bloggers perceived to be on the political far right.winkieAlternative form of winky (“emoticon that shows a winking face”).winkleA periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.winksomeMarked by winkingwinnableAble to be won or achieved.winne(obsolete) Joy; delight; pleasure.winnieSynonym of winnebago.winrate(gaming) The proportion of games played that are won by a given player.winsomeCharming, engaging, winning; inspiring approval and trust, especially if in an innocent manner.winsoriseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of winsorize.winsorize(statistics) To transform statistics of a batch or sample by transforming extreme values.winstanleyite(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal mineral containing oxygen, tellurium, and titanium.winterage(the provision of) fodder for cattle in winterwinterbourne(British) A stream that only flows in winter or after wet weather, particularly in an area rich in limestone.winterhouseA house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter inwinteriseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of winterize.winterize(transitive) To prepare (something) for winter weather.winterlikeResembling or characteristic of winter; wintry.winterscape(art) A wintry landscape.wintersome(literary, rare) Wintry.wintertide(archaic, literary) wintertimewintertimeThe season of winter, between autumn and spring.wintleTo wind, to reel.winze(mining) A steep shaft for such purposes as: to join two levels in a mine; or to explore greater depths when considering whether to open a new level; or to permit forced ventilation of deeper levels.wipableAlternative spelling of wipeable.wipe(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)wipeableCapable of being wiped.wirableCapable of being wired (connected with wires).wirbleTo whirl; to eddy.wire(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.wireableAlternative form of wirable.wireframe(computer graphics) A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object as defined geometrically by line segments.wirehouse(Canada, US, finance) A major brokerage company, generally nationwide, with multiple branches.wirelettuceStephanomeria, a stalky plant of the Americas.wirelikeResembling wire or a wire.wireline(telecommunications) Synonym of landline.wirescapeThe arrangement of electrical wires, pylons, etc. within a landscape.wiresomeCharacterised or marked by wire or wires; wiry.wirewoveA type of writing paper of a fine glazed quality.wisdomeArchaic spelling of wisdom.wisdomwisewith regard to wisdomwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of experience.wiseacreOne who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart.wiseappleAlternative form of wise apple.wisedomeObsolete spelling of wisdom.wiselike(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious; sensible.wiserite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing boron, chlorine, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.wishableCapable or worthy of being wished for; desirable.wishbone(nautical) A spar in two parts, between which a sail is hoisted, the wishbone extending its clew.wisheObsolete spelling of wish.wiskinkie(US, historical) A doorkeeper in the Tammany Hall political organization.wisplikeResembling or characteristic of a wisp.wisse(archaic) To show, teach, inform, guide, direct.wissle(now dialectal) Alternative form of wrixle.witchcoreA particular spiritual, aesthetic, or musical genre centered around witchiness.witchlikeResembling or characteristic of a witch.witdoeke(historical) Members of conservative black vigilante groups in the South African provinces of the Cape and Orange Free State in the 1980s.witeTo censure (someone); to mulct, to reproach.witenagemoteAlternative form of witenagemot.withamite(mineralogy) A reddish variety of epidote, found in Scotland.withanamide(organic chemistry) Any of a group of amides, present in Withania somnifera, that provide some protection from Alzheimer's diseasewithanolideAny of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives.withanone(organic chemistry) The steroidal macrolide 6,7-epoxy-5,17-dihydroxy-1-oxowitha-2,24-dienolidewithanosideA particular steroid glycosidewithboresimple past of withbearwithdrawableCapable of being withdrawn.withdrovesimple past of withdrivewitheA flexible, slender shoot or twig, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.witherableCapable of being withered; perishable.witherite(mineralogy) A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO₃withername(law) A second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a first distress and have been eloigned; a taking by way of reprisalwithersake(archaic) An apostate or perfidious renegade.withholdableAble to be withheld.withinside(intransitive preposition, archaic) Within, inside.withouteObsolete spelling of without.withsake(transitive, obsolete) To forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuse.withsave(archaic, transitive) To assure.withspokesimple past of withspeakwithstandableCapable of being withstood.withtake(transitive, archaic) To rebuke; reprimand.withwineAlternative form of withwind.witnessableCapable of being witnessed; observable.witnesseObsolete spelling of witness.witsomePossessing wit; witty.witte(obsolete) spelling of witwittenagemoteAlternative form of witenagemot (“Anglo-Saxon assembly”).wittichenite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing bismuth, copper, and sulfur.witticise(ambitransitive) To express oneself wittily; to indulge in witticisms.witticizeUS and Oxford British English standard spelling of witticise.wittingite(mineralogy) A form of neotocite from Norwaywittite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic light lead gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, selenium, and sulfur.wittle(childish, nonstandard) Little.wive(ambitransitive) To marry (a woman).wizardlikeResembling or characteristic of a wizard.wizeObsolete form of wise.wizmode(video games, informal) wizard modewoadie(African-American Vernacular, slang) A trusted friend; a dawg.wobbleAn unsteady motion.wobblesomeCharacterised or marked by wobblingwobblette(law, colloquial) A crime that may be charged as either a misdemeanor or an infraction.wobegoneArchaic spelling of woebegone.wobulateAlternative form of wobbulate.wodeObsolete spelling of woad.wodge(chiefly UK, Ireland, colloquial) A bulk mass, usually of small items, particularly money; a wadwodginite(mineralogy) A brown to black mineral comprising mainly tantalum.woeGreat sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.woebegoneIn a deplorable state.woefareDiscontentment; sorrow; unhappiness.woehleriteAlternative form of wöhlerite.woesomeCharacterised or marked by woe; woefulwofareAlternative form of woefare.woggleA Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.wogonosideA glycoside of wogonin.woiwodeAlternative form of voivode.wojwodeObsolete form of voivode.woke(African-American Vernacular or slang) Awake: conscious and not asleep.wokie(neologism, slang, usually derogatory) A person who is woke.wolde(obsolete) simple past and past participle of will. See would.woleObsolete spelling of whole.wolfbaneAlternative form of wolfsbane.wolfeObsolete spelling of wolf.wolfeite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.wolflikeWolfish (all senses); lupine.wolframate(organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry) tungstatewolframite(mineralogy) A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO₄; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.wolframophosphate(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of phosphotungstate.wolfsbaneAny of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.wolfsbergite(mineralogy) chalcostibite; jamesonitewolfsicle(informal, humorous) A cold or frozen wolf.wolfwhistleAlternative form of wolf whistle.wollamideAny of a group of antimycobacterial cyclic hexapeptides present in a soil microorganism in Wollogorang, Australiawollastonite(mineralogy) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO₃, found deposited in limestone.wolve(intransitive) To behave like a wolf.wolvereneAlternative spelling of wolverine.wolverineA solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.womance(informal) A close but nonsexual relationship between women.womanese(humorous) Women's way of speaking.womanface(Internet slang) Women's clothing or a female presentation adopted by men or people assigned male at birth, likened to blackface.womanhandleTo handle someone or something gently, or with very little effort (sometimes as opposed to manhandle).womaniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of womanize.womanize(intransitive, said of a man) To flirt with or seduce, or attempt to seduce, women, especially lecherously.womanlikeBefitting or characteristic of a woman.womanthrope(rare, humorous) Someone who hates women; a misogynist.womanwiseIn the manner of a woman.wombgate(rare) The vulva.womble(British, colloquial) A person from the Wimbledon area of London, England.womblikeResembling a womb or uterus in shape or functionwombmateA sibling with whom an unborn child shares the womb.wonceEye dialect spelling of once.wonderance(rare) The process of wondering about something; wonderment.wondersave(soccer) A first-rate save; an exceptional savewondershine(rare) A wondrous or glorious glow or shinewondersomeCharacterised or marked by wonder; wondrous; full of wonder.wondreObsolete form of wonder.woneEye dialect spelling of one.wonesite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.wonkette(informal) A female wonk.wonneAlternative form of wone.wooableSusceptible to wooingwoobie(US, endearing) A term of endearment.woodallite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, carbon, chlorine, chromium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, and oxygen.woodbineAny of several climbing vines, especially the honeysuckle and the Virginia creeper.woodcareThe care and treatment of wood.woodcreteA building material made from sawdust and lime, typically used to make nestboxeswoodcutlikeResembling or characteristic of a woodcut.woodeObsolete form of wood.woodenwareArticles made from wood.woodfireA fire that uses wood for fuel.woodfree(of paper) Made from chemically processed (as opposed to mechanical pulping process) wood pulp.woodgrouseAlternative spelling of wood grouse.woodhenge(archaeology) A prehistoric monument composed of a ring of timber (typically surviving as a ring of postholes)woodholeA place where wood is stored, e.g. a woodshed.woodhoopoeAlternative form of wood hoopoewoodhouse(Texas) A house or shed for storing (chopped) woodwoodhouseite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.woodieAn early station wagon or estate car whose rear bodywork is made of wood, often associated with Southern California surfing culture.woodliceplural of woodlousewoodlikeResembling wood, such as in color or texturewoodlineA line of trees on the edge of a field or other open space marking the beginning of a woods or forest.woodloreSkills relating to living in a woodland environment; woodcraft.woodlouseAny of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of the suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.woodmiceplural of woodmousewoodmote(UK, historical) A court, presided over by verderers and the warden, that dealt with those who had broken the laws of the forest.woodmouseAlternative spelling of wood mouse.woodnote(poetic) A natural musical sound, like birdsong in a forest.woodpeckerlikeResembling or characteristic of a woodpecker.woodpileA pile of cut wood to be used as fuel.woodreeve(historical) A forest steward.woodruffite(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.woodscapeA wooded landscape.woodsereAlternative form of wood-sere.woodshrikeAny bird of the genus Tephrodornis.woodsideThe side of a wood; the land that borders a wood.woodsmokeSmoke from burning wood.woodstone(mineralogy) A striped variety of hornfels, resembling wood in appearance.woodstoreA building for the storage of wood.woodstoveA stove designed to burn wood.woodwardite(mineralogy) A hexagonal mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.woodwareArticles made from wood.woodwiseHaving the skills and attitudes that allow one to survive in a woodland environment.woodwoseA wild man of the woods; a faun or satyr, or a representation of such a being in heraldry or other decoration.wookie(Star Wars) Wookiee, Wookie (a tall hairy humanoid fictional race from Star Wars)wooldridgeite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal greenish blue mineral containing calcium, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.wooleObsolete spelling of wool.woolenetteAlternative form of woolenet.woolhouseA wool warehouse.woolie(US) Alternative form of woolly (“a sweater or similar garment made of wool”).woollenetteAlternative form of woolenet.woollikeResembling wool or some aspect of it.woolsedgeAny of several species of Scirpus related to Scirpus cyperinus with perianth bristles giving a wooly appearance.woolulose(historical) A wool substitute made from natural vegetable fibres.woopie(informal) A well-off older person.woopsieAlternative form of whoopsy (in all senses)woozeA liquid formed by leaching bark that is used for soaking hides during the tanning process.worbleAlternative form of wormil.wordablePossible to express in words.wordageWords collectively, considered in a mass sense.wordeObsolete spelling of word.wordgameAlternative form of word game.wordieDiminutive of word.wordleOne of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die used in drawing wire, lead pipe, etc.wordlikeResembling a word.wordline(electronics) An array of rows of memory cells in random access memory, used with the bitline to generate the address of each cell.wordlore(puristic, uncommon) The science, study, or knowledge of words.wordscapeA landscape constructed from words or language; a word collage.wordsize(computing) The size of a word, normally 32 or 64 bits (binary digits).wordsomeCharacterised or marked by wordswordwiseOf or characteristic of a word or words; verbal.woresimple past of wearworenine(organic chemistry) The quaternary ammonium cation 24-methyl-5,7,18,20-tetraoxa-13-azoniahexacyclo[11.11.0.0^(2,10).0^(4,8).0^(15,23).0^(17,21)]tetracosa-1(24),2,4(8),9,13,15,17(21),22-octaene.workableCapable of functioning.workalike(computing) A computer capable of running software designed for another.workeObsolete spelling of work.workerlikeResembling or characteristic of a worker (especially a worker bee).workfaceThe exposed surface, that is currently being worked, of an underground mine.workfarce(rare, humorous) An absurdly inefficient or incompetent workforce.workfare(US) A form of welfare in which people are required to work as a condition of receiving aidworkforceAll the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.workfreeFree from having to work; voluntarily unemployed.workgloveA durable glove worn by workmen.workhome(obsolete) A place where people both live and are given a job.workhorseA horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.workhouse(British, historical) An institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work.workie(US politics, historical) Chiefly in the form Workie: a member or supporter of a Working Men's (or Workingmen's) Party, one of a number of political parties established in the United States in the early 19th century to further working class interests.worklikeCharacteristic of or resembling work.workmanlikeResembling or characteristic of a workman.workmateSomebody with whom one works; a coworker.workpeopleplural of workpersonworkpiece(chiefly machining, woodworking) A partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.workplaceThe place where someone works.workrateThe rate at which work is performed.workruleAlternative spelling of work rule.workshare(US) A strategy for handling market slowdowns where employees' hours are reduced rather than incurring layoffs.workshoeA workboot or other footwear designed for work.workshoppeA fanciful spelling of workshop, chiefly used in the names of businesses to give an air of old-fashionedness.worksiteA site where work occurs; usually used in reference to construction work.worksomeLaborious; work-intensive.workspace(usually countable) An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.workstyleA working lifestyle; the way in which somebody integrates their occupation into their life.worksurfaceA surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers in a kitchen, that can be used to work on.worktableA table designed for work of a specific type.worktimeThe period, or daily hours, during which somebody works.workwiseIn terms of work.workwomanlikeWorkmanlike; used of something made or done by a woman.worldeArchaic spelling of world.worldhouseThe large artificial dome constructed in paraterraforming.worldie(slang) Anything particularly excellent of its kind; especially a goal in sports or a beautiful woman.worldlikeResembling or characteristic of a world.worldlineAlternative spelling of world line.worldlywiseAlternative spelling of worldly-wise.worldmate(philosophy) Any of a group of spatiotemporally related objects (i.e. objects in the same world, at the same time)worldvolume(physics, in supersymmetry) A measure of the size of a braneworldwideSpanning the world; global.worldwiseKnowledgeable about the world; worldly-wise; sophisticated; experienced.wormable(computing) (of a computer flaw or a bug) Capable of being turned into a network worm.wormeObsolete spelling of worm.wormholeA hole burrowed by a worm.wormicideA substance that kills worms.wormlikeResembling or characteristic of a worm.worneObsolete spelling of worn, past participle of wear.worriable(rare) Capable of becoming worried.worrisomeCausing worry; perturbing or vexing.worse(for non-slang definitions) comparative form of bad: more badworshipableCapable of being worshipped.worshippableAlternative spelling of worshipable.worthieArchaic spelling of worthy.worthwhileGood and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.worthwileMisspelling of worthwhile.worthynesseObsolete spelling of worthiness.wortlikeLike or resembling a wortwortloreThe traditional knowledge of the medicinal and nutritional use of plants, herbs, and worts.wosnameAlternative form of wossname.wossisnameAlternative form of whatsitsname.wote(Early Modern) Alternative form of wot.wouldeObsolete spelling of would.wouldveMisspelling of would've.woundableCapable of being wounded; vulnerable.woundcareThe treatment and care of wounds.woundeObsolete form of wound.woundlikeResembling or characteristic of a wound.woundsomeCausing, resembling, or indicating a wound or injury; hurtful; painful.wovesimple past of weavewoyote(uncommon) A coywolf.woywodeAlternative form of voivode.wracklineAlternative form of wrack line.wraggleTo wag about with a wiggling motion.wraithlikeResembling a wraith; ghostly.wrakeObsolete form of wrack.wrangleTo convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.wranglesomeCharacterised or marked by wrangling; inclined to wrangle or squabble; quarrelsome.wraple(transitive, UK dialectal) To wrap up, entangle; warp.wrappableThat can be wrapped.wrappage(dated) The act of wrapping.wrappeObsolete spelling of wrap.wrasseAny one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are brightly colored.wrasslePronunciation spelling of wrestle, representing Southern US and African-American Vernacular English.wrastle(ambitransitive, informal, pronunciation spelling, US regional, or obsolete) Alternative form of wrestle.wrate(obsolete) simple past of writewratheObsolete spelling of wrath.wrathlikeResembling or characteristic of wrath.wrathsomeMarked by, or expressing wrath; wrathfulwreakeObsolete spelling of wreak.wreathageOrnamentation in the form of a wreath or wreaths.wreatheSenses relating to intertwining or twisting.wreathlikeResembling a wreath.wreathwiseIn the manner of a wreath; arranged like a wreath.wreckableCapable of being wrecked.wreckageSomething wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.wrecksiteThe site of a shipwreck.wrecksomeMarked by a wreck or wreckage; resembling something that has been wrecked; banged upwrenchlikeResembling or characteristic of a wrench (gripping tool).wrenlikeResembling or characteristic of a wren.wrestableAble to be wrested.wrestleTo take part in (a wrestling bout or match).wrestlerlikeResembling or characteristic of a wrestler.wretcheObsolete spelling of wretch.wride(dialectal) A bush having multiple stalks proceeding from a single root.wriggle(intransitive) To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.wrigglesomeCharacterised or marked by wrigglingwrightine(organic chemistry) A rare alkaloid found in the bark of the coral swirl, an apocynaceous tree from Southeast Asia (Wrightia antidysenterica).wrimple(transitive) To wrinkle, rumple.wrine(obsolete) A deep wrinkle.wringableSuitable for wringing; capable of being wrung.wrinkleA small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.wrinkleableAble to become wrinkled.wrinklesomeCharacterised or marked by wrinkleswrinklieAlternative form of wrinkly.wristboneA bone in the wrist; carpal.wristphoneA mobile phone that is built into a wristwatch.writableCapable of being written.writative(archaic, rare) Inclined to much writing.write(ambitransitive) To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.writeableAlternative spelling of writable.writee(rare) One who is written to; the recipient of a letter, etc.writhe(transitive) To twist, wring (something).writhle(obsolete) to wrinkle, to shrinkwrixle(transitive, obsolete) To alter, as one's mind or mental faculties; effect a change in.wroewolfeite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.wroke(obsolete) simple past of wreakwrongeObsolete spelling of wrong.wrongsomeMarked by wrong or wrong-doing; characteristically wrong in essence or manner.wrongtake(transitive, UK, Yorkshire, dialectal, obsolete) To misunderstand or mistakewrongwise(rare) In a wrong way or manner.wrostleObsolete form of wrestle.wrotesimple past of writewrothesimple past of writhewrylieA parenthetical direction in a screenplay, especially in an instance of overuse.wuderoveObsolete form of woodruff.wuffleA gentle sniff or snort.wulfenite(mineralogy) An orange mineral, lead molybdate, PbMoO₄, found in lead veins.wulffite(mineralogy) An alkali copper sulfate mineral with chemical formula K₃NaCu₄O₂(SO₄)₄.wunderwaffeAlternative letter-case form of Wunderwaffe.wupatkiite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, cobalt, hydrogen, magnesium, nickel, oxygen, and sulfur.wurlie(Scotland) Alternative spelling of wurly (“derisorily small”).wurtzilite(geology) A black, insoluble, carbonaceous material formed from the metamorphosis of shale oil.wurtzite(mineralogy) A dark brown zinc iron sulfide mineral ((Zn,Fe)S), a form of sphalerite.wussette(rare nonce word) A female wuss.wustiteAlternative spelling of wüstite.wuzzle(transitive, US, dialect, dated) To jumble or confuse.wyandotte(uncommon) Alternative letter-case form of Wyandotte (breed of poultry).wyartite(mineralogy) A uranium-bearing mineral that is greenish-black, black, or black-violet in color and is a member of the uranium carbonate group of minerals.wybutosineA modified nucleoside of phenylalanine transfer RNAwycheproofite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, and zirconium.wyde(computing) Two-byte unsigned data, mainly used for a Unicode character.wyeThe name of the Latin script letter Y/y.wyfeObsolete spelling of wife.wyllieite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.wymoteThe marshmallow (Althaea officinalis).wyneObsolete form of wine.wyngeObsolete form of wing.wyomingite(geology) A brown porphyritic volcanic rock.wype(UK, obsolete) The wipe, or lapwing.wyreObsolete spelling of wire.wyseArchaic spelling of wise.wyssheObsolete spelling of wish.wytcheObsolete form of witch.wyteAlternative spelling of wite.wythe(masonry) A continuous vertical section of masonry, one unit in thickness.wythowteObsolete form of without.