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waackingA style of disco dance involving rhythmic footwork and moving one's arms to the beat.waagThe grivet (an African monkey) - Chlorocebus aethiops.wabblingpresent participle and gerund of wabblewackyparsing(Internet slang) An instance of a phrase being wackyparsed.waddingWads collectively.waddlingpresent participle and gerund of waddlewaddyingpresent participle and gerund of waddywadingAppropriate to wade in.waeg(obsolete) kittiwakewaffingpresent participle and gerund of waffwafflingA repetitive speech or response to a question.waftingpresent participle and gerund of waftwag(ambitransitive) To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.wagelingOne who is hired for wages, especially one motivated solely by money; a hireling.wageringpresent participle and gerund of wagerwageworkingWorking in order to earn a wage.waggingpresent participle and gerund of wagwagglingpresent participle and gerund of wagglewagingpresent participle and gerund of wagewagonbuildingThe construction of wagons.wagonmakingThe construction of wagons.wailingA loud drawn out scream or howl.wainscotingAlternative spelling of wainscotting.wainscottingWooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.wainwrightingThe work of a wainwright, building wagons.waistcoating(historical or obsolete) A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.waistingThat which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object).waistlongLong enough to reach one's waist.waiteringgerund of waiter: the work of a waiter, serving customers at their tables with food and drink.waitingpresent participle and gerund of waitwaivingpresent participle and gerund of waivewajangAlternative form of wayang.wakeboarding(sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, attached by a cable.wakeningpresent participle and gerund of wakenwakeskatingA water sport that employs a board like that used for wakeboarding, manufactured from maple or fibreglass.wakesurfingA watersport in which a rider trails behind a boat, riding the boat's wake without being directly pulled by the boat.wakingOccurring during wakefulness.waldingpresent participle and gerund of waldwalingpresent participle and gerund of walewalkalong(sociology) A type of interview in which the interviewer and subject walk together while talking.walkingpresent participle and gerund of walkwallbang(video games) To shoot at a character through a wall without having vision on them.wallcoveringA covering for a wall, such as wallpaperwallcrawling(science fiction) Having the ability to crawl upon vertical surfaces.wallcrossing(mathematics) A discontinuous change across a codimension wall of marginal stability.wallhacking(video games) The use of wallhacks.wallhangingAlternative spelling of wall hanging.wallingpresent participle and gerund of wallwallopingUsed to emphasize the size or extent.wallowingpresent participle and gerund of wallowwallpaintingAlternative form of wall-painting.wallpaperingpresent participle and gerund of wallpaperwallplugAlternative spelling of wall plug.wallscapingA process or act of creating a wallscape: painting it or attaching it onto a wall.waltzinggerund of waltz: the motion of one who waltzes.wamblingpresent participle and gerund of wamblewampumpeag(obsolete except historical) Synonym of wampum (“small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping”).wanderingWhich wanders; travelling from place to place.wanderlustingThat wanderlusts (“feels a strong impulse or longing to travel; roams or travels widely”)wandingpresent participle and gerund of wandwang(transitive) To batter; to clobber; to conk.wanglingpresent participle and gerund of wanglewaningpresent participle and gerund of wanewankingpresent participle and gerund of wankwantingThat wants or desires.wantoningpresent participle and gerund of wantonwapenshawingAlternative form of wapinschawing.wapinschawingThe holding of a wapinschaw.wapinshawingAlternative form of wapinschawing.wappingpresent participle and gerund of wapwarbagA bag used by soldiers to carry equipment.warblingpresent participle and gerund of warblewarblog(Internet) A blog documenting an ongoing military conflict or presenting analysis or opinions related to it.warbloggingThe writing and publication of a warblog.warchalkingpresent participle and gerund of warchalkwardholding(now historical) A form of land tenure in Scotland, equivalent to knight service in England.wardialingAlternative form of war-dialing.wardingpresent participle and gerund of wardwardrivingThe act of searching for a Wi-Fi wireless network, usually from a moving vehicle, using a laptop or smartphone.wardrobing(law, business, criminology) A form of return fraud where an item is purchased, used, and then returned to the store for a refund.warehousing(logistics) The act of storing goods in a warehouse.waremakingThe manufacture of wares.warfaringpresent participle and gerund of warfarewarfighting(military, often attributive) The fighting of a war.warg(fantasy, mythology) A type of particularly wild or hostile wolf.wargamingThe playing of war games.waringpresent participle and gerund of warewarling(obsolete) One often quarreled with.warlording(Internet, historical) The act of denouncing, dissecting or mocking bloated signature blocks in Usenet postings.warmingA small rise in temperature.warmongeringpresent participle and gerund of warmongerwarningpresent participle of warnwaroengAlternative form of warung.warongAlternative form of warung.warpingpresent participle and gerund of warpwarrantingpresent participle and gerund of warrantwarringengaged in war; belligerentwarthog(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.warung(Malaysia, Indonesia) A type of small family-owned business — often a casual, usually outdoor restaurant (in both countries) or convenience store (in Indonesia).warwalking(Internet, computing) The act of walking around with a wireless device to find an access point for a wireless network.washbag(UK) A small bag used to hold toiletries and personal washing items.washboardingThe appearance of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road, caused by wear from traffic, erosion, or poor grading.washikong(Caribbean) A rubber-soled shoe or plimsoll.washing(countable) The action of the verb to wash.washrag(Southern US) A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.wasplingA small, young, or baby wasp.wassailingThe act of performing a wassail.wastingpresent participle and gerund of wastewatchalong(fandom slang) A communal session of watching a film or television show (live or pre-recorded), often followed by discussing the content.watchingpresent participle and gerund of watchwatchkeepingThe duties of a watchkeeper, i.e. keeping a lookout.watchmakingThe making (and repairing) of watches.watchspringThe mainspring in a mechanical watch (timepiece).watchstandingStanding on watch on a ship.waterbagA bag for carrying water.waterbirdingbirdwatching in order to see waterbirdswaterbombingpresent participle and gerund of waterbombwaterbugAlternative form of water bug.watercoloringThe practice of painting in watercolors.watercolouring(art) The practice of painting in watercolours.watercressingThe act or process of gathering watercress.waterfalling(engineering) Turbulent flow, or the damage caused by such turbulence (such as spalling).waterfaringtravelling on a waterwaywaterfowlingThe sport of hunting waterfowl.waterfrog(zoology) Any type of frog that lives primarily in an aquatic environment.watergang(Scotland, archaic) A mill race.wateringAn act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.waterjugAlternative spelling of water jug.waterlog(transitive) To saturate with water.waterloggingpresent participle and gerund of waterlogwatermillingThe process of milling with a watermill.waterproofingpresent participle and gerund of waterproofwaterskiingAlternative spelling of water skiing.waterwingAlternative form of water wing (swimming aid)wattlingAn interwoven mesh of twigs; wattle.waulingpresent participle and gerund of waulwaulkingpresent participle and gerund of waulkwavebreaking(physics) The process in which the amplitude of a wave increases to such an extent that turbulence occurswavefolding(music) An audio synthesis effect where waveforms that exceed a maximum volume are folded back on themselves rather simply than being clipped.waveringFluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.waveshaping(music) A type of distortion synthesis in which complex spectra are produced from simple tones by altering the shape of the waveform.wavestacking(music) The summing of waveforms to create a composite sound.wavewashingAlternative form of wave washing.wavingpresent participle and gerund of wavewawlingpresent participle and gerund of wawlwaxingAn act of applying wax.waxmakingThe manufacture of wax, or of items from wax.waxwingAny of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.waxworkingthe creation of waxworks.wayangA theatrical performance of mythological events employing puppets or human dancers in Malaysia and Indonesia (especially Java).waybung(Australia) The white-winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)wayfaringTravelling, especially on foot.wayfinding(biology) The ability of a person or animal to orientate oneself and to navigate; the process used by a person or animal for orienting oneself and navigating.waygoingAlternative form of way-going.waylayingpresent participle and gerund of waylaywaymarkingA recreational activity involving the finding and logging of points of interest, usually with a GPS receiver and digital camera.waymentingpresent participle and gerund of waymentwazzbag(chiefly UK, slang, derogatory) A detestable or stupid person.weakeningpresent participle and gerund of weakenweakfishingThe act of fishing for weakfish.weaklingA person of weak or even sickly physical constitution.wealingpresent participle and gerund of wealwealthmakingThe production of wealth.weaningpresent participle and gerund of weanweanlingAny young mammal that has been recently weaned.weaponeeringpresent participle and gerund of weaponeerweaponingpresent participle and gerund of weaponweaponmakingThe manufacture of weapons.weaponshawingAlternative form of wapinschawing.weaponshowingAlternative form of wapinschawing.weaponsmithingA specialized profession that involves the forging of weapons (especially edged weapons such as swords) out of metals.wearing(not comparable) Intended to be worn.wearyingpresent participle and gerund of wearyweaseling(US) present participle and gerund of weaselweaselling(British) present participle and gerund of weaselweatherboarding(architecture) A type of wooden siding in which a house is sided with long, thin, overlapping boards.weathering(geology) Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.weatherizingA protective coating, or layer of insulation, as on a house or car.weathermakingThe (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.weatherproofingpresent participle and gerund of weatherproofweatherstrippinga piece of weatherstrip materialweaving(uncountable) The process of making woven material on a loom.webbingA sturdy woven fabric.webblogMisspelling of weblog.webcastingpresent participle and gerund of webcastwebconferencingThe action of conducting a web conference.webhostingAlternative form of web hosting.weblog(Internet, dated) A website in the form of an ongoing journal.weblogging(computing) The design and editing of a weblog; bloggingwebmag(informal) A magazine that is only published on the Internet.webmasteringpresent participle and gerund of webmasterwebring(Internet, dated) A collection of related websites which are interlinked in a circular structure, each site having links to the previous and next site in the ring.websquattingcybersquattingwebsurfingpresent participle and gerund of websurfwebvertising(Internet, dated) advertising on the World Wide WebweddingA marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.wedelingpresent participle and gerund of wedelwedgingpresent participle and gerund of wedgeweedeatingpresent participle and gerund of weedeatweedingpresent participle and gerund of weedweedkillingThe destruction of weeds (unwanted plants).weedsplainingpresent participle and gerund of weedsplainweekendingpresent participle and gerund of weekendweeklongLasting for (approximately) one week.weekslongLasting for weeks.weeningPresumption, imagination, supposition.weenong(Indonesia) A tree of the genus Tetrameles.weepingpresent participle and gerund of weepweetingpresent participle and gerund of weetweeweeingpresent participle and gerund of weeweeweighingpresent participle and gerund of weighweightbearingAlternative form of weight-bearing.weighteningpresent participle and gerund of weightenweightingpresent participle and gerund of weightweightliftingA form of exercise in which weights are lifted.weirdingpresent participle and gerund of weirdweirdlingSomeone or something which is odd, weird, strange, or unusual; oddball; weirdie; weirdo.welchingpresent participle and gerund of welchwelcominghospitable, accessible and cordial.weldingThe action or process of welding:welfaringpresent participle and gerund of welfarewellbeingAlternative form of well-being.welldoingAlternative form of well-doing.wellingpresent participle and gerund of wellwellmakingThe construction of wells (holes sunk into the ground for water, oil, etc.).wellorderingAlternative form of well-ordering.wellspringThe source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.wellwishingpresent participle and gerund of wellwishwelshingpresent participle and gerund of welshweltanschauungA person's or a group's conception, philosophy or view of the world; a worldview.welteringpresent participle and gerund of welterweltingThe act of making reinforcing welts.wenchingpresent participle and gerund of wenchwendingpresent participle and gerund of wendwerebeing(folklore) Any shapeshifting creature, such as a werewolf or werebear.weredog(fiction) A shapeshifter who can change between dog and human form.werefrog(fiction) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a frog.werehog(rare) A person who is transformed or can transform into a hog or a hoglike human.werethingA werecreature.westering(especially of heavenly bodies, particularly the sun) Moving westward, near the west.westernisingpresent participle and gerund of westernisewesternizingpresent participle and gerund of westernizewestingA distance west of a datum line on a map or chart.westlingTowards the west.wetnursingpresent participle and gerund of wetnursewettingpresent participle and gerund of wetwhackingpresent participle and gerund of whackwhaleboningreinforcement made from whalebone, as in a corsetwhalelingA small or young whale.whalesongThe sounds through which whales communicate.whalewatchingThe recreational observation of whales.whalingThe practice of hunting whales.whang(informal, transitive) To throw with a rapid slamming motion.whangingpresent participle and gerund of whangwhanking(Yorkshire) Very large.whappingpresent participle and gerund of whapwharfingWharfs collectively.wharling(obsolete) A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a wharl.wheatpastingThe act or activity of affixing posters in public places using wheat paste, typically as a form of activism.wheedlingpresent participle and gerund of wheedlewheelclampingThe use of wheel clamps to penalize motorists.wheelingpresent participle and gerund of wheelwheelmakingThe trade of a wheelmaker.wheeltapping(UK, rail transport, historical) The work of a wheeltapper, tapping a train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.wheelwrightingThe trade of a wheelwright.wheezingThe quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheezewhelmingpresent participle and gerund of whelmwhelpingpresent participle and gerund of whelpwhelplingA little whelp.whereamong(archaic) Among which.whethering(obsolete, dialect) The retention of the afterbirth in cows or sheep.whettingpresent participle and gerund of whetwhfgAbbreviation of wharfage.whickeringpresent participle and gerund of whickerwhiffingpresent participle and gerund of whiffwhifflingpresent participle and gerund of whifflewhig(UK, dialect, obsolete) Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.whilingpresent participle and gerund of whilewhimling(obsolete) Someone given to whims, a whimsical personwhimperingpresent participle and gerund of whimperwhineling(obsolete) Whiny; plaintive.whingThe high-pitched ringing sound of an object as it whizzes past.whingdingAlternative form of wingding.whingebag(slang, derogatory) A person who whinges; a peevish complainer.whingeingpresent participle and gerund of whingewhingingpresent participle and gerund of whingwhiningpresent participle and gerund of whinewhinnyingA gentle neighing.whipmakingThe manufacture of whips.whipping(countable) The punishment of being whipped.whipsawingpresent participle and gerund of whipsawwhipstitchingpresent participle and gerund of whipstitchwhirlgigAlternative form of whirligig.whirligigAnything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.whirlimagig(informal) Anything that goes round and round.whirlingRevolving, rotating, turning rapidly.whirlpoolingThe action of liquid swirling around, forming a whirlpool.whirlwigA whirligig beetle.whirlygigAlternative form of whirligig.whirringA whirr, the sounds of a whirr.whiskering(fashion) The fading of creases in blue jeans, especially around the crotch; often added artificially in order to simulate a "worn" look.whiskingThe motion of something that is whisked.whisperingpresent participle and gerund of whisperwhistleblowingThe disclosure to the public or to authorities, such as by an employee, of wrongdoing.whistlestoppingpresent participle and gerund of whistlestopwhistlewing(dated, Canada, US) The common goldeneye, Bucephala clangulawhistlingpresent participle and gerund of whistlewhitebaitingfishing for whitebaitwhiteboarding(Internet) A collaborative discussion over the Internet in which participants can write and draw on a shared space resembling a whiteboard.whitelegAlternative form of white leg.whitelistingpresent participle and gerund of whitelistwhiteningpresent participle and gerund of whitenwhiteprintingReproduction of documents by means of the diazo chemical process.whitesmithingThe trade of a whitesmith.whitewashingThe application of whitewash.whitewingThe chaffinch.whitewishing(sociology) The regarding of white people's norms as neutral and objective.whitingA fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.whitling(UK, dialect) A young full trout during its second season.whittawingThe form of tanning employed to manufacture whitleatherwhittlingpresent participle and gerund of whittlewhizbang(by extension, figuratively) Someone or something that holds an explosive amount of success, skill or effectiveness.whizgig(historical) A child's toy consisting of a notched disc that spins rapidly with a whizzing noise when its attached string is pulled.whizzbangAlternative form of whizbang.whizzgigAlternative form of whizgig.whizzingpresent participle and gerund of whizwholesalingpresent participle and gerund of wholesalewhoopingpresent participle and gerund of whoopwhooshingA sound or motion that whooshes.whopping(colloquial) Exceptionally great or large.whorelingA young or diminutive whore.whoremongeringThe behaviour of a whoremonger; lewd licentiousness; pimping.whoremongingAlternative form of whoremongering.whoringpresent participle and gerund of whorewhorlingpresent participle and gerund of whorlwhsngAbbreviation of warehousing.whuppingpresent participle and gerund of whupwhyingThe act of asking the question "why?".wiccaning(Wicca) A Wiccan ritual analogous to baptism for infants.wicketkeeping(cricket) The role of the wicketkeeper.wickingpresent participle and gerund of wickwickmakingThe manufacture of wicks.wideningGrowing wider or farther apart.widereachingAlternative form of wide-reaching.widowingpresent participle and gerund of widowwieldingpresent participle and gerund of wieldwifebeatingThe act or practice of physically assaulting one's wife.wifeling(diminutive, endearing) A wife; a little wife.wifeswappingThe activity of swinging, where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners.wiggA kind of cake or bun made with seeds.wiggingpresent participle and gerund of wigwigglingpresent participle and gerund of wigglewigmakingThe manufacture of wigs.wigwagAny of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.wigwaggingpresent participle and gerund of wigwag.wikistorming(Internet) A collaborative effort to inject a certain viewpoint (such as a feminist perspective) into a wiki website.wildcarding(computing) The use of wildcard characters for partial matching.wildcattingpresent participle and gerund of wildcatwildcraftingpresent participle and gerund of wildcraftwildering(botany) A plant growing in a state of nature, especially one that has run wild or escaped from cultivation.wildingA wild apple or apple tree.wildlingA wild, i.e. not cultivated, plant.wildpostingPosting advertisements on public property without permission.willingReady to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.willmakingThe creation of a legal will.wiltingpresent participle and gerund of wiltwimblingpresent participle and gerund of wimblewimpingpresent participle and gerund of wimpwimplingpresent participle and gerund of wimplewinchingpresent participle and gerund of winchwincingpresent participle and gerund of wincewindbag(mildly derogatory) Someone who talks excessively.windbracingBracing that resists wind.windbreakingServing as a windbreak.windinggerund of windwindjammingSailing a windjammer.windlassingpresent participle and gerund of windlasswindlingpresent participle and gerund of windlewindmillingpresent participle and gerund of windmillwindowingThe windows of a building; fenestration.windowmakingThe manufacture of windows.windowpaning(textiles) The border around an individual block of a quilt.windowshoppingAlternative form of window-shopping.windsorizingMisspelling of winsorizing.windsuckingA horse's habit of arching the neck and sucking air into the windpipe.windsurfingpresent participle and gerund of windsurfwinebagA leather bag formerly used to carry wine.winebibbingThe habit or practice of drinking a lot of alcohol, especially wine.winegrowingSynonym of viticulture (“the cultivation of grape vines for wine production”).winemakingThe process of making wine.winetasting(uncountable) The sensory examination and evaluation of wine.wing(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.wingding(computing, typography) A dingbat (ornamental typographical symbol), especially one from the Wingdings font.wingdog(informal) A dog used to facilitate social interaction.wingingpresent participle and gerund of wingwingloadingAlternative form of wing loading.wingshooting(hunting) The shooting of birds in flight.winingpresent participle and gerund of winewinkingpresent participle and gerund of winkwinklingpresent participle and gerund of winklewinningpresent participle and gerund of winwinnowingThe act of separating chaff from grain.winsorizingpresent participle and gerund of winsorizewinterfeedingpresent participle and gerund of winterfeedwinteringpresent participle and gerund of winterwinterkillingpresent participle and gerund of winterkillwinterlingA yearling animal, typically one born in the winter.winterlongExtending throughout a winter.wipingpresent participle and gerund of wipewirblingpresent participle and gerund of wirblewirecuttingThe cutting of wire.wiredrawinggerund of wiredraw: the stretching of words, etc. to suit one's own purposes.wireheadingThe use of direct brain interfaces.wiremakingThe manufacture of wire.wirepullingpresent participle and gerund of wirepullwiretappingThe installation or monitoring of wiretaps.wirewalkingThe feat of walking on a highwire.wireworkingThe manufacture of wirework.wiringpresent participle and gerund of wirewisecrackingMaking many wisecracks.wiselingOne who pretends to be wise; a wiseacre.wishboningLateral transverse bending of the mandibular symphysis as a result of mastication.wishcastingpresent participle and gerund of wishcastwishcyclingpresent participle and gerund of wishcyclewishfulfillingAlternative form of wish-fulfilling.wishinggerund of wish (“the act of making a wish”)wisingpresent participle and gerund of wisewispingpresent participle and gerund of wispwissingpresent participle and gerund of wisswitchfinding(chiefly historical) The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches.witchingOf or pertaining to witchcraft or sorcery, or to witches or sorcerers.witchling(fantasy, Wicca) A young witch.withdrawingpresent participle and gerund of withdrawwitheringTending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction.witherlingOne who or that which is withered or decrepit.withholdingpresent participle and gerund of withholdwithingpresent participle and gerund of withewithstandingpresent participle and gerund of withstandwitingpresent participle and gerund of witewitlingA person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty.witnessingpresent participle and gerund of witnesswitteringpresent participle and gerund of witterwittingaware, knowledgeablewizardingpresent participle and gerund of wizardwizardling(fantasy) A young wizard.wizeningpresent participle and gerund of wizenwobbegongAny of several species of bottom-dwelling carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae, distinguished by their small vegetation-like flaps of skin around the mouth.wobblingpresent participle and gerund of wobblewog(Scientology, often attributive) A person who is not a Scientologist.wokefishingpresent participle and gerund of wokefishwokeling(chiefly derogatory) A proponent of social-justice causes or beliefs.wokewashing(derogatory) The use of social justice in marketing campaigns.wokingpresent participle and gerund of wokwolfdogAlternative form of wolf dog.wolfingpresent participle and gerund of wolfwolfwhistlingpresent participle and gerund of wolfwhistlewollopingpresent participle and gerund of wollopwolog(mathematics) Abbreviation of without loss of generality.womanisingpresent participle and gerund of womanisewomanizingpresent participle and gerund of womanizewomansplainingpresent participle and gerund of womansplainwomanspreading(informal, derogatory) The practice of women taking up extra space on public transport, for example by sitting with splayed legs or bringing large garments or bags.womblingpresent participle and gerund of womblewonderdog(informal) A dog with remarkable abilities.wonderdrug(informal) A drug with remarkable properties.wonderingpresent participle and gerund of wonderwondersong(rare) An exceptionally good or extraordinary song.wonderworkingThe performance of wonders, marvels, or miracles.wong(gambling) To enter a betting game, particularly blackjack, when the odds are favorable.woningpresent participle and gerund of wonewoodboringAlternative form of wood-boring.woodburningDesigned to, or otherwise capable of, burning wood.woodcarvingAlternative spelling of wood carving.woodchippingThe mechanized conversion of wood (especially trunks and branches of felled trees) to woodchips.woodchoppingpresent participle and gerund of woodchopwoodcuttingThe felling of trees, or the cutting of wood.woodfrogAlternative spelling of wood frog.woodingpresent participle and gerund of woodwoodshaving(chiefly in the plural) A shaving from wood.woodsheddingpresent participle and gerund of woodshedwoodturningThe craft of turning wood on a lathe to make useful or decorative objects.woodworkingThe crafts of carpentry, cabinet making and related skills of making things from wood.woofingpresent participle and gerund of woofwooingpresent participle and gerund of woowoolclassingThe sorting of wool into various grades of quality.woolcombingThe work of a woolcomber, combing wool to disentangle it and straighten out the fibres.wooldingpresent participle and gerund of wooldwoolgatheringThe gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.woolgrowingThe raising of sheep for the production of wool.woolshearingThe shearing of animals to obtain wool.woolsortingThe work of a woolsorter, sorting wool into coarser and finer grades.woolworkingThe practice of working with wool.woomerang(archaic) Alternative form of woomera.wooshingpresent participle and gerund of wooshwoppingpresent participle and gerund of wopwordbuildingThe construction of words from simpler units.wordfindingThe process of finding the correct word when speaking or writing.wordingA choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.wordmakingThe creation or coinage of words.wordmongeringSynonym of wordmongery.wordprocessingpresent participle and gerund of wordprocesswordshapingThe art or practice of shaping, forming, or creating words.wordsmithingpresent participle and gerund of wordsmithwordstringA string of words.wordwrappingpresent participle and gerund of wordwrapworkamping(US) The practice of combining part-time or full-time paid or volunteer work with RV or tent camping.workbagA bag containing tools or material used for work, especially needlework.workdogAlternative form of work dog.workgangA group of individuals assigned to, or engaged in, a common task.workgrouping(computing) The use of workgroups.working(usually in the plural) Operation; action.worklingOne who is employed or who works; worker.worklogA log used to keep track of work that has been done.workshoppingpresent participle and gerund of workshopworksongAlternative form of work song.worldbeatingAlternative form of world-beating.worldbuilding(fiction) The conception and description of a fictional world, often as the setting of a work of fiction, particularly in speculative fiction.worldizingAdjusting the amount of emphasis on theory during practical research.worldlang(conlanging) Any constructed language where the vocabulary is directly or indirectly sourced from different languages from different parts of the world. Examples include Toki Pona and Lojban.worldlingA mundane person, preoccupied with worldly affairs rather than spiritual matters.worldmakingThe creation of a world, as for example in writing fiction.worldshakingAlternative spelling of world-shaking.wormingpresent participle and gerund of wormwormlingA small or young worm.worritingpresent participle and gerund of worritworryingInducing worry.worseningpresent participle and gerund of worsenworshiping(US) present participle and gerund of worshipworshipping(British) present participle and gerund of worshipwortcunningKnowledge of the medicinal uses of plants and herbs.worthingpresent participle and gerund of worthwoulding(obsolete) An emotion of desire; an inclination; velleity.woundingThe act of inflicting a wound.wowingpresent participle and gerund of wowwrackingpresent participle and gerund of wrackwrang(archaic or dialectal) simple past of wringwranglingcontention; gainstrivingwrappingThe material in which something is wrapped.wrawlingpresent participle and gerund of wrawlwraxlingpresent participle and gerund of wraxlewreakingpresent participle and gerund of wreakwreathingpresent participle and gerund of wreathwreathmakingThe construction of wreaths of flowers.wreckingpresent participle and gerund of wreckwrecklingAlternative form of reckling.wrenchingpresent participle and gerund of wrenchwrestingpresent participle and gerund of wrestwrestlingEllipsis of professional wrestling (“act that emulates the sport of wrestling”).wrig(obsolete) To wriggle.wrigglingpresent participle and gerund of wrigglewringOften followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.wringingpresent participle and gerund of wringwrinklingpresent participle and gerund of wrinklewristbandingMaterial for making shirt cuffs.wristingpresent participle and gerund of wristwriteingMisspelling of writing.writerlingA minor or petty writer.writhingBended in twisting struggle.writing(uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.writtingObsolete form of writing.wrongIncorrect or untrue.wrongdoing(uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior.wrongfootingpresent participle and gerund of wrongfootwrongingpresent participle and gerund of wrongwrooongElongated form of wrong.wrungsimple past and past participle of wringwrytingObsolete form of writing.wuckingOnly used in no wucking furries.wutheringpresent participle and gerund of wutherwwoofingAlternative form of woofing (“volunteering on an organic farm”).wyngObsolete form of wing.wyrmling(fantasy) A small wyrm or dragon.wysiwygAlternative letter-case form of WYSIWYG.wytingpresent participle and gerund of wyte