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wackAn eccentric; an oddball; a weirdo.wadhookAlternative spelling of wad hook.wagecuck(Internet slang, originally incel slang, derogatory) A person who works a mindless, low-paying job.wageworkWork done to earn a wage.wagonworkThe work of transporting goods on a wagon.walk(intransitive, colloquial, law) To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.walkback(programming) A stack trace.walkingstickAlternative form of walking stick.wallclockAlternative spelling of wall clock.wallhack(video games) A patch enabling a player to cheat by modifying the properties of walls, as by making them transparent or nonsolid.wallhickThe lesser spotted woodpecker.wallwalkSynonym of chemin de ronde.wallworkWalls; walling.wandworkThe use of a wand in a stage-magic performance.wank(intransitive, slang, ambitransitive) To masturbate.wantok(Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, sometimes as a term of address) A close comrade; a person with whom one has a strong social bond, usually based on a shared language.warchalkTo draw chalk symbols in public places (such as the side of a building or a sidewalk) to show users of computers with Wi-Fi capability where a wireless network may be accessed.warfreak(Philippines, slang) A belligerent person, usually one who picks arguments or fightswarhawkAlternative form of war hawk.wark(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Pain; ache.warlockA male magic-user; a male equivalent of a witch; a wizard.warluck(uncommon, obsolete outside dialects) Alternative form of warlock.warnik(derogatory) One who favours a policy of going to war.warspeakThe jargon of war and military operations.wartybackSynonym of pimpleback (mussel)warworkAlternative form of war work.washback(linguistics) The way that tests affect how learners acquire and use a language.washrackPart of a stable or garage where an animal or vehicle can be conveniently washed.wassock(British) Alternative spelling of wazzock.wastebook(dated, finance) A temporary notebook in which details of transactions were entered as they happened, to be copied into formal ledgers later.watchclockSynonym of watchman's detector.watchworkThe work produced by watchmaking; the mechanical or electronic arrangements making up a watch (portable timepiece).waterblinkAlternative form of water blink.waterbokAlternative form of waterbuck.waterbreak(countable, obsolete) A pothole or similar break in a road's surface caused by rainwater washing away the surface of the road.waterbuckA species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus.waterclockAlternative spelling of water clock.watercockGallicrex cinerea, a species of bird in the monotypic genus Gallicrex of the family Rallidae. It is a large rail found in wetland habitats in Asia.waterdock(botany) Any of a species of perennial herbaceous plants in the genus Rumex native to fens and freshwater banks of Europe and Western Asia.waterfunk(British, colloquial, dated) Someone who is afraid to go into water; a hydrophobe.watermarkA translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.waterparkAlternative spelling of water park.watertankAlternative form of water tank.waterwork(countable) A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water.wattleworkConstructions made from woven branches and twigs.waukAlternative form of waulk.waulk(transitive, obsolete outside Northern England and Scotland) to make cloth (especially tweed in Scotland) denser and more felt-like by soaking and beating.waveblockSomething that stops the progress of a wave (in any of several contexts).wavebreakThe breaking of a wave (instance of wavebreaking)wavemarkA mark left behind by a wave (disturbance in level of liquid).waxwork(countable) A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.wayback(idiomatic) A very remote time or place.waymarkA map coordinate stored within a satellite navigation systemwazzock(British, Ireland, Northern England, derogatory, slang) A stupid or annoying person.weakLacking in force (usually strength) or ability.weaklinkPart of a permissive-action link that is deliberately designed to fail before the safety device in the event of damage, ensuring that the weapon is not accidentally activated.weathercockA weather vane, sometimes in the form of a cockerel.weatherdeckAlternative form of weather deck.weatherspeakAlternative form of weather speak.webbook(Internet) A book that may be read via the Internet.webhook(Internet) A method of augmenting or altering the behavior of a web application or a web page using custom callbacks, usually triggered by some external event.weblinkA hyperlink on the World Wide Web.webspeaknetspeak; WeblishwebworkA net or web; something structured or interlinked in a weblike manner.weckKummelweck bread.wedbreak(obsolete) An adulterer.wedbrekAlternative form of wedbreak.wedlockThe state of being married.weedhookAlternative form of weed hook.weedwhackTo trim with a weedwhacker.weekAny period of seven consecutive days.weighlock(historical) A canal lock in which boats were weighed, and their tonnage settled.wejack(US, Canada, rare) A fisher, Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti.welkTo contract; to shorten.werefolkwerecreatureswerk(obsolete except as LGBTQ slang and eye dialect) Alternative form of work.westwork(architecture) The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance.wetback(derogatory slang) A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.wetlook(chiefly attributive) The look of someone with their body wet, especially seen as attractive or a fetish.wetworkAlternative form of wet work.whackThe sound of a heavy strike.whaleback(geology) A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.whalesharkAlternative form of whale shark.whalespeak(very rare) A language used by whales.whank(Scotland, Northern England) A strike with the fist; a blow; a knock.wheatbackAn American penny with wheat depicted on its reverse.wheatstackA stack of wheat.wheatstalkA stalk of wheat.wheekThe squeaking sound made by a guinea pig or other cavy.wheelback(often attributive) A chair whose back incorporates the design of a wheel.wheellock(historical, firearms) An early type of firearm, using a spring-driven wheel against a flint to make sparks in the firing pan.wheelworkAn assembly of wheels serving a mechanical purpose.whelkA stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.whilkAlternative form of whelk.whinnock(UK, dialect) The smallest pig in a litter; the runt.whipcrackThe crack of a whip.whipjack(obsolete, slang) A beggar who pretends to be a sailor.whipstalkAlternative form of whipstock.whipstickA whipstock; the handle of a whip.whipstockThe stock, or rigid handle, of a whip.whiskA quick, light sweeping motion.whiskeyjack(US) Alternative form of whisky jack (gray jay, Canada jay).whiskyjack(Canada) Alternative form of whisky jack (gray jay, Canada jay).whitebackVarious species that have a white back, including:whitebarkThe North American pine Pinus albicaulis, found in mountainous and subalpine regions, often as krummholz.whitebookA generic, unbranded 'barebones' laptop, intended to be customized, branded, and sold by a system integrator.whitefolk(informal) White people.whiteworkA form of embroidery in which the stitching is the same color as the foundation fabric (traditionally white linen).whitterickAlternative form of whitret.wick(countable, euphemistic, slang) Often in dip one's wick: the penis.wickerworkA thing or things made of wicker.wifeworkHousework etc. that a man's wife is traditionally expected to do.wikibreak(wiki jargon) A period during which a person does not edit or contribute to a wiki, usually in order to focus on other concerns.wikilink(wiki jargon) A hyperlink from one wiki page to another.wilk(zoology) Obsolete form of whelk.wimminfolkEye dialect spelling of womenfolk.windbreak(agriculture) A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.windsock(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.winedarkAlternative form of wine-dark.winedrunkDrunk from drinking wine.winerackAlternative form of wine rack.winespeakThe jargon used by wine experts and oenologists.wingback(soccer) A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.wink(intransitive) To close one's eyes.wireback(slang, derogatory) A robot or artificial intelligence.wireworkWork, especially openwork, formed of wires.wisecrackA witty or sarcastic comment or quip.wishbookA book or catalogue listing desirable things.witchuck(UK, dialect, obsolete) The sand martin, or bank swallow.withspeak(rare, transitive) To speak against; contradict.withtooksimple past of withtakewkAbbreviation of week.wkbkAbbreviation of workbook.wmk(philately) Abbreviation of watermark.woak(England, dialectal, possibly obsolete) An oak.wogspeak(Australia, slang, ethnic slur) The type of English spoken by people of Southern European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Eastern European ancestry.wojakAlternative letter-case form of Wojak.wok(cooking) A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.wolfpackA family or other group of wild wolves.womanfolkAlternative form of womenfolk.womanspeak(derogatory or humorous) Communication by women viewed (by men) as nagging, critical, or shallow.wombok(Australia) Napa cabbage.womenfolkWomen collectively.wonderstruckFilled or overcome with wonder.wonderworkA wonderful work or actwonk(derogatory, informal) An overly studious person, particularly a student.woodchuck(Northern US) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.woodcockAny of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.woodlarkA lark, Lullula arborea, the only member of the genus Lullula, found in western Eurasia and northern Africa.woodpeckObsolete form of woodpecker.woodrickA rick, or stack, of wood.woodrock(mineralogy) A compact wood-like variety of asbestos.woodshock(US, Canada, dialects, obsolete) The marten, or its pelt.woodtickAlternative form of wood tick.woodwork(uncountable, countable) Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.wook(slang) An unwashed, unemployed moocher who enjoys traveling to festivals and crashes at other people's houses.woollybackAlternative form of woolly back.woolpackA bag of wool, traditionally weighing 240 pounds.woolsackA bag or bale of wool.woolworkNeedlework made from wool, imitating tapestry.woolybackAlternative form of woolly back.wopspeak(ethnic slur, rare) The Italian language.wordbook(sometimes puristic) A reference book that lists words.wordbreakAlternative form of word break.wordmark(computing) A bit in each memory location on some variable-word-length computers (e.g. IBM 1401, IBM 1620) used to mark the end of a word.wordnikA person who is highly interested in using and knowing the meanings of neologisms.wordstock(puristic) The vocabulary (set of words) of a language.work(uncountable) Employment.workbookA book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.workfolkCollectively, people who perform manual labour.workstockWorking animals; often specifically draft animals, contrasted with other livestock used by humans to provide animal products such as milk, eggs, and hides.workweek(US) The range of days of the week that are normally worked.wormpickAlternative form of worm pick.wrackThe remains of something; a wreck.wrannock(UK, dialect) The common wren.wreak(transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.wreathworkOrnamentation resembling a wreath.wreckSomething or someone that has been ruined.wretchock(British, dialectal) A stunted or abortive cock; the smallest of a brood of domestic birds; any puny or imperfect creature.wrick(dialect) To twist; turnwristlock(combat sport) A wrestling hold in which the opponent is immobilized by having their wrist tightly held.wristwork(in particular, fencing) movement of the hand without movement of the armwriteback(computing) An operation in which data previously read into a cache is written back to permanent storage.wrock(fandom slang) A genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.wrongthinkBeliefs or opinions that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy.wrongtooksimple past of wrongtakewryneckEither of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging.