Alphabetical word directory
English words starting with W
Showing words 361–480 of 1,518. Choose a word to read its meaning, etymology and origin.
wealth
nA large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions.
wealthy
adjhaving a large amount of money, possessions, or resources; rich.
wean
vTo accustom (a young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
weaned
vTo accustom (a young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
weaning
nthe process of gradually accustoming an infant or young mammal to food other than its mother's milk.
weapon
nAn object designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
weaponization
nThe process of developing or adapting something so that it can be used as a weapon.
weaponized
vto adapt or use something, especially information or a disease, as a weapon.
weaponless
adjwithout a weapon; not carrying or using any weapon.
weaponry
nWeapons, especially a collection of weapons or a type of weapon considered as a group.
weapons-grade
adjof a quality suitable for use in making weapons, especially nuclear weapons.
weapons-related
adjConnected to or involving weapons.
wear
vTo have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection.
wearable
adj(of a device or piece of clothing) able to be worn on the body
wearer
na person who is wearing something, especially a piece of clothing or an accessory.
wearily
advin a way that shows tiredness, especially because of something that has continued for a long time
weariness
nThe state of being very tired; fatigue.
wearing
adjCausing tiredness or fatigue; tiring.
wearisome
adjCausing one to feel tired or bored; tedious.
weary
adjfeeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep.
weary-looking
adjhaving the appearance of being tired, bored, or lacking energy.
wearying
adjCausing one to feel tired or bored; tiring.
weasel
nA small, slender carnivorous mammal with short legs and brownish fur, known for its cunning and secretive behavior.
weasely
adjResembling or characteristic of a weasel, especially in being sly, cunning, or deceitful.
weather
nThe condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc.
weather-beaten
adjWorn or damaged by long exposure to the weather.
weather-related
adjConnected with or influenced by the weather.
weather-resistant
adjDesigned or treated to withstand exposure to weather (such as rain, sun, or wind) without being damaged.
weather-wise
adjHaving or showing a good understanding of the weather and weather signs.
weather-worn
adjDamaged or worn by long exposure to the weather.
weathered
adjworn or damaged by long exposure to the weather.
weathering
nThe process of wearing away or changing the appearance or texture of something (especially rock or soil) by long exposure to the atmosphere.
weatherman
nA person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts the weather.
weatherproof
adjDesigned or able to withstand the effects of bad weather, especially rain.
weathervane
nA device, often in the shape of a rooster or arrow, mounted on a roof or high place to show the direction of the wind.
weave
vto make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc. by crossing threads or strips over and under each other by hand or on a machine
weaver
na person whose job is to weave cloth, carpets, etc.
weaving
nThe act or process of making fabric by interlacing threads on a loom.
web
nA network of fine threads made by a spider or other insect, used to catch prey.
web-based
adjUsing the internet or a web browser as the primary operating environment or platform.
web-enabled
adjDesigned to function with or be accessed through the World Wide Web.
web-like
adjResembling a web in structure or appearance; intricately meshed or interconnected.
web-only
adjAvailable or existing only on the internet or the World Wide Web.
web-site
nA set of related web pages located under a single domain name, typically produced by a single person or organization and accessible via the internet.
webbed
adjhaving the fingers or toes joined by a web of skin
webbing
nA strong, closely woven fabric, often in the form of a strip, used for belts, straps, or in upholstery.
webby
adjResembling a web or cobweb; covered with or consisting of fine, silky filaments.
webcam
nA video camera connected to a computer, allowing its images to be seen on a website or in a video call.
webcast
nA live video broadcast of an event transmitted over the Internet.
weberian
adjrelating to or characteristic of the work or ideas of the german sociologist max weber.
weblog
nA website where someone writes regularly about personal experiences, opinions, or links to other websites, typically displayed in reverse chronological order.
webmaster
na person who is responsible for a particular website
webpage
na document or information resource on the World Wide Web that is accessible through a web browser
website
nA set of pages of information on the internet about a particular subject, published by a single person or organization.
wed
vTo marry someone or to perform a marriage ceremony.
wedded
adjDefinition 1: Formally and legally married.
wedding
nA marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations.
wedding-cake
nA large, elaborately decorated cake served at a wedding reception.
wedge
nA piece of wood, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin, pointed end that you drive between two objects or parts of an object to keep them still or to force them apart.
wedge-shaped
adjHaving a shape that is broad at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other, like a wedge.
wedgie
nA prank in which a person's underwear is pulled sharply upward from behind, becoming wedged between the buttocks.
wedlock
nThe state of being married; marriage.
wednesday
nThe day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday.
wee
adjVery small; little
weed
nA wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or garden plants.
weed-choked
adjOvergrown with or densely filled with weeds.
weed-free
adjFree from weeds; not containing or affected by weeds.
weed-grown
adjCovered with or overgrown by weeds.
weedbed
nAn area of ground or a body of water densely overgrown with weeds.
weeding
nThe activity of removing unwanted plants (weeds) from a garden or other area of ground.
weedless
adjFree from weeds; not containing or overgrown with weeds.
weedy
adj(of a person) thin and physically weak in appearance.
week
nA period of seven days, especially one starting on Sunday and ending on Saturday.
week-long
adjLasting for a week.
week-old
adjBeing one week in age
week-to-week
adjHappening, changing, or considered one week after another; on a weekly basis.
weekday
nAny day of the week except Saturday and Sunday, or sometimes except Sunday alone.
weekend
nSaturday and Sunday, especially considered as a time for leisure and rest
weekend-long
adjlasting for the entire duration of a weekend
weekender
nA person who spends weekends away from their usual home, typically on vacation.
weekly
adjHappening, done, or produced once a week.
weeknight
nAny night of the week except Saturday or Sunday night.
weeks-long
adjLasting for a period of several weeks.
weenie
nA frankfurter or similar sausage.
weep
vTo cry tears, especially because you are very sad.
weeper
nA person who weeps, especially a professional mourner hired to lament at a funeral.
weeping
adj(of a tree or plant) having slender hanging branches
weepy
adjTending to cry easily or often; tearful.
weevil
nA small beetle with a long snout, many kinds of which are harmful to plants, especially grains and stored food products.
weft
nThe threads that are woven across the lengthwise threads (the warp) in a piece of cloth.
wehrmacht
nThe armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945.
weigh
vto have a specified weight when measured
weigh-in
nthe act of having one's weight measured, especially before a sports competition
weighing
nThe action of finding out how heavy someone or something is.
weight
nThe heaviness of an object; a measure of how heavy something is.
weight-bearing
adjDesigned to support or carry weight.
weight-conscious
adjBeing aware of and concerned about one's body weight, often in relation to diet or health.
weight-control
nthe process or practice of managing one's weight, especially to prevent it from increasing or to reduce it to a desired level.
weight-forward
adj(in basketball) describing a style of play or a player who is physically strong and plays close to the basket, often in a power forward position.
weight-lifting
nThe sport or activity of lifting heavy weights, especially in competitions.
weight-management
nThe process or practice of controlling or maintaining one's body weight, especially through diet and exercise.
weight-reduction
nThe process or result of making oneself or something less heavy; specifically, the act of losing body fat.
weight-related
adjConnected to or concerning a person's weight or body mass.
weight-training
nA type of physical exercise in which you lift heavy objects in order to make your muscles stronger.
weighted
adjAdjusted or calculated to reflect the relative importance or influence of different components.
weightiness
nThe quality of being heavy; heaviness.
weighting
nThe assignment of a numerical factor to a piece of data to make it more or less important in an overall calculation or average.
weightless
adjhaving little or no weight, especially because of being beyond the pull of the earth's gravity
weightlessness
nThe state or condition of having little or no weight, especially as experienced in free fall or space.
weighty
adjhaving great weight; heavy
weird
adjVery strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural.
weird-looking
adjhaving a strange, unusual, or bizarre appearance
weirdly
advin a strange, unusual, or bizarre manner
weirdness
nThe quality of being very strange and unusual.
weirdo
na person whose appearance or behavior seems strange or unusual.
welcome
interjA word of kindly greeting, especially to someone who has just arrived.
welcome-home
[noun]A greeting or reception given to someone returning home, typically a warm and celebratory one.
welcoming
adjfriendly and making you feel happy and accepted
weld
vTo join pieces of metal or plastic by heating them until they melt and pressing or hammering them together.
welded
adjJoined together by heating the surfaces to the point of melting and then fusing them.