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- WANHOPELack of hope; hopelessness; despair.
- WANIONThe wane of the moon.
- WANKLEWeak; unstable; unreliable; not to be depended on.
- WANTONUndisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
- WANTYA girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
- WAPENTAKEAn administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.
- WARCRAFTThe art or skill of conducting a war.
- WARDENA guard or watchman.
- WARDENSHIPThe state of being a warden.
- WARDERA guard, especially in a prison.
- WARDMOTEA meeting of the inhabitants of a ward, especially in the City of London.
- WARLOCKA male magic-user; a male equivalent of a witch; a wizard.
- WARMOf a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
- WARMBLOODA horse of a middle-weight classification, between draught horses and thoroughbreds.
- WARMINGA small rise in temperature.
- WARMNESSthe state of being warm; warmth
- WARMTHA moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
- WARPThe state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally: The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape. The state, quality, or
- WARPINGpresent participle and gerund of warp
- WARRANTAuthorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
- WARRENA system of burrows in which rabbits or other animals live.
- WARRINGengaged in war; belligerent
- WARTA type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
- WARTYHaving warts.
- WASEA bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head.
- WASHENalternative past participle of wash.
- WASHERSomething that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
- WASHINGThe action of the verb to wash.
- WASTsecond-person singular simple past indicative of be; wert.
- WASTEFULInclined to waste or squander money or resources.
- WASTEFULLYIn a wasteful manner.
- WASTELANDA place with no remaining resources; a desert.
- WASTERSomeone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
- WASTEREDSomeone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
- WASTERINGSomeone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
- WATCHA portable or wearable timepiece.
- WATCHERSomeone who watches or observes. Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit. A political representative aligned with a candidate
- WATCHFULFully observant, vigilant, or aware.
- WATCHMANA man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; any such person of any sex or gender.
- WATERBUCKA species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus.
- WATERCRESSA perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
- WATERFLOODAn inundation of water.
- WATERINESSThe state of being watery.
- WATERISHWatery.
- WATERMANA seaman, a sailor.
- WATERSHEDThe topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
- WATERSIDEThe land bordering a body of water.
- WATERYResembling or characteristic of water.
- WATERZOOIA type of Flemish stew, traditionally made with fish.
- WATERZOOISA type of Flemish stew, traditionally made with fish.
- WAUGHInsipid; tasteless.
- WAULTo wail, to cry plaintively.
- WAULKto make cloth (especially tweed in Scotland) denser and more felt-like by soaking and beating.
- WAULKERSynonym of fuller.
- WAWEAlternative form of waw (“wave”).
- WAXENGrown.
- WAXYResembling wax in texture or appearance.
- WAYBREADThe Eurasian plantain (Plantago major).
- WAYFARETravel, journeying.
- WAYFARINGTravelling, especially on foot.
- WAYSIDEThe side of a road or path.
- WAYWISERAn instrument for measuring distance travelled, such as an odometer, pedometer, perambulator, etc.
- WEAKFISHAny of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.
- WEAKLYFrail, sickly or of a delicate constitution; weak.
- WEALWealth, riches.
- WEALTHYPossessing financial wealth; rich.
- WEARIFULCausing weariness.
- WEARILYIn a weary manner; feeling weary.
- WEARINESSExhaustion, fatigue or tiredness.
- WEARISHTasteless, having a sickly flavour; insipid.
- WEARISOMETiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
- WEARYHaving the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
- WEASELAny of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured
- WEATHERINGWeather, especially favourable or fair weather.
- WEAVERA person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.
- WEBERIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced unifor
- WEBSTERA weaver (originally, specifically female).
- WEDELNA series of high-speed turns with the skis parallel.
- WEDGEOne of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitt
- WEDLOCKThe state of being married.
- WEEDAny plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
- WEEKDAYAny individual day of the week, except those which form the weekend or the single weekly day off; that is: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday or Sunda
- WEEKLYOnce every week.
- WEELA trap for catching fish; a weely.
- WEEPINGpresent participle and gerund of weep
- WEETTo know.
- WEFTThe horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
- WEFTEDThe horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
- WEFTESThe horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
- WEFTINGThe horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
- WEIGHTYHaving a lot of weight; heavy.
- WELCOMEWhose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
- WELCOMERSomething which or someone who welcomes people, especially newcomers.
- WELFAREHealth, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
- WELKOf a plant: to wither, wilt, decay.
- WELKESOf a plant: to wither, wilt, decay.
- WELTERA general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.
- WENCHA girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.
- WERGELDBlood money, the monetary value assigned to a person, set according to their rank, used to determine the compensation paid by the perpetrator of a crime to the victim in the case o
- WESTERNOf, facing, situated in, or related to the west.