English words starting with W

A person who is skilled in using words, especially in writing.

Relating to or characteristic of the English poet William Wordsworth or his works.

Using or containing too many words, especially long or formal ones.

To do a job, especially the one you are paid to do.

Relating to or involving the practice of doing one's job from home rather than at a company's office or other workplace.

relating to or involving learning or training that takes place in a real work environment.

Relating to or involving the interaction between one's job and one's family life.

A project, task, or piece of creative work that is not yet finished or complete.

Relating to or involving the balance between a person's work and their personal life

Having a strong focus on or being directed towards work, duty, or professional activity.

Connected with or resulting from a person's job or employment.

A prison program allowing inmates to leave confinement during the day to work at a job, returning to prison at night.

The place where a particular job or piece of work is done, especially construction or manual labor.

Relating to a program or arrangement that allows a student to work part-time, often for the same institution, to gain experience and help pay for their education.

The period of time during which a person is scheduled to be at their job or engaged in work.

A series of medical tests and examinations to assess a patient's health or diagnose a condition.

The quality or degree of being workable; the capacity of a material to be shaped, formed, or manipulated.

Able to be worked, shaped, or manipulated.

a person who works compulsively and finds it difficult to stop working.

A compulsive and unrelenting need to work excessively.

A sturdy table at which a carpenter or other craftsperson works, typically with tools and materials.

A boat designed and used for practical tasks, such as towing, transporting cargo, or servicing other vessels, rather than for pleasure or military purposes.

A student's book containing problems or exercises and having spaces for writing answers and notes.

a day on which work is usually done, as opposed to a weekend or holiday.

The past tense and past participle of the verb 'work'.

Fully developed, planned, or calculated in detail.

A person who does a specified type of work or who works in a specified way

(of a business or enterprise) owned collectively by the people who work for it.

a government program that requires people receiving public welfare benefits to do some work or take part in job training.

The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.

the total number of people who are available to work in a particular area, industry, or company

A group of people within an organization who work together on a specific project or activity.

A person, machine, or vehicle that performs a large amount of work, especially one that is reliable and not glamorous.

A house where poor people in the past were sent to live and given work to do.

Engaged in work, especially for a job or income

Of an age at which a person is normally able and expected to work.

relating to or belonging to the social group of people who earn money by doing manual or industrial work

A man who works for wages, especially in manual or industrial labor.

The amount of work that a person or machine is expected to do.

A man employed to do manual or industrial work

showing efficient skill but not inspiration or originality; competent and practical.

The skill with which something is made or done; the quality of something made.

a person who works with you, especially in the same job or organization

A session of physical exercise or training.

An object being worked on with a tool or machine.

The office, factory, or other location where someone works.

A room used for work, especially one equipped for a specific type of work.

(often works) A place where industrial or manufacturing processes are carried out; a factory or plant.

a piece of paper or a digital document with questions or exercises for students to work on

a room or building where tools and machines are used for making or repairing things.

A place where work, especially construction or industrial work, is carried out.

An area, room, or piece of furniture used for work, such as an office or a desk.

A desktop computer terminal, typically one that is connected to a network.

A table at which work is done, especially a sturdy table for manual work such as carpentry.

The total number of hours or days worked in a week, especially the standard or expected amount.

The earth, with all its countries, peoples, and natural features.

better than all others of its kind; the best in the world

Having a profound or transformative effect on the world; revolutionary.

of the highest quality or standard; among the best in the world

Known or recognized by people all over the world.

Relating to or having significance in world history; of great or universal historical importance.

A style of popular music that combines elements from different musical traditions from around the world, often featuring non-Western instruments and rhythms.

The best performance ever officially achieved in a particular sport or activity.

Known and admired by people all over the world.

A complex socioeconomic system, especially a global one, viewed as an interconnected whole.

Feeling tired and bored with life because you have experienced too many unpleasant things and lost your enthusiasm.

The quality of being experienced and knowledgeable about the ways of the world, especially in a sophisticated or practical, but often non-spiritual, way.

concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than spiritual or religious matters

a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world.

Existing or happening in all parts of the world.

A long, thin, soft-bodied animal without legs or bones, especially one that lives in soil.

a hypothetical tunnel or shortcut through spacetime, often used in theoretical physics as a concept for faster-than-light travel or time travel.

Resembling or characteristic of a worm in form or movement.

A woody shrub with a bitter aromatic taste, used in making vermouth and absinthe and in medicine.

Containing or infested with worms.

Damaged or thinner than normal because of prolonged use

Reduced or weakened in strength, quality, or size because of long use or constant pressure.

damaged or shabby from long use or overwork.

feeling or showing anxiety or concern about actual or potential problems.

in a way that shows you are thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feel unhappy and afraid

a person who worries frequently or excessively.

causing worry or anxiety.

to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have

Free from worry or anxiety; carefree.

causing anxiety or concern; troubling.

a person who tends to worry too much or who often feels anxious about things that might happen.

comparative of 'bad'; of poorer quality or lower standard

to become worse or to make something worse

the process of becoming worse

The activity of showing respect and love for a god, for example by singing or praying

A person who worships a god or deity.

showing great respect and admiration; used as a title of respect for certain officials or members of certain societies.

in a manner characterized by deep respect, admiration, or devotion, as if for a deity.

(present participle or gerund) Showing reverence and adoration for a deity or sacred object.

a person who worships a god or gods, especially in a religious ceremony or practice.

of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; most unfavorable or unpleasant

relating to or constituting the most unfavorable or severe possible scenario or outcome.

Suffering the most severe damage or the greatest number of casualties in a particular event or situation.

Used to describe a secret that is known by almost everyone, despite efforts to keep it hidden.

achieving the lowest level of success, quality, or results when compared to others

A fine, smooth yarn spun from long strands of wool that have been combed to lie parallel.

A plant, herb, or vegetable, especially one used for food or medicine.

Having a value equivalent to a specified amount

The quality or state of deserving something, especially respect, praise, or attention.

Having no real value or use

The quality of having no value, use, or importance.

Important, interesting, or rewarding enough to justify the time, money, or effort spent.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in a specified way.

(archaic) To know

Used as the past tense of 'will' to talk about the future from a point in the past.

Describing someone who hopes or intends to be a particular thing but is not yet so.

An injury to the body, such as a cut or tear in the skin or flesh, typically caused by violence or accident.

Injured by a cut, stab, or other penetration of the body, especially in a conflict.

causing physical injury to someone's body

Made by interlacing threads in a particular pattern.

An exclamation expressing astonishment, admiration, or great pleasure.

The destruction or ruin of something, especially a ship.

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.

resembling a wraith; ghostly, insubstantial, or pale

To argue angrily and noisily for a long time