Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waif
wails
wails
noun
plural of wail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wail
waily
waily
adj
tending to wail; complaining
waine
wains
wains
noun
plural of wain
waird
wairs
wairs
noun
plural of wair
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wair
waise
waist
waist
noun
(anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
(nautical) That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
(obsolete) The middle part of anything.
A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.
The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.
The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).
waite
waite
verb
Archaic spelling of wait.
waits
waits
noun
(Britain) A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.
plural of wait
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wait
waive
waive
noun
(obsolete) A waif; a castaway.
(obsolete, law) A woman put out of the protection of the law; an outlawed woman.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To stray, wander.
(now rare) To put aside, avoid.
(obsolete) To abandon, give up (someone or something).
(obsolete) To move from side to side; to sway.
(obsolete) To outlaw (someone).
(particularly) To relinquish claim on a payment or fee which would otherwise be due.
(transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
wakhi
wakif
wakif
noun
Alternative form of waqif
walli
warri
wasir
wasir
noun
Alternative form of vizier
wazir
wazir
noun
Vizier.
weide
weigh
weigh
verb
(intransitive) To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.
(intransitive) To have weight; to be heavy; to press down.
(intransitive, figuratively, obsolete) To judge; to estimate.
(intransitive, nautical) To weigh anchor.
(obsolete) To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.
(transitive) Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.
(transitive) To consider a subject.
(transitive) To determine the weight of an object.
(transitive, figuratively) To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
(transitive, nautical) To raise an anchor free of the seabed.
(transitive, stative) To have a certain weight.
To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up.
weihs
weill
weird
weird
adj
(archaic) Connected with fate or destiny; able to influence fate.
(archaic) Having supernatural or preternatural power.
(archaic) Of or pertaining to the Fates.
(archaic) Of or pertaining to witches or witchcraft; supernatural; unearthly; suggestive of witches, witchcraft, or unearthliness; wild; uncanny.
Deviating from the normal; bizarre.
Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
adv
(nonstandard) In a strange manner.
noun
(archaic) Fate; destiny; luck.
(archaic, in the plural) The Fates (personified).
(informal) Weirdness.
(obsolete, Scotland) A spell or charm.
A prediction.
That which comes to pass; a fact.
verb
(transitive) To destine; doom; change by witchcraft or sorcery.
(transitive) To warn solemnly; adjure.
weirs
weirs
noun
plural of weir
weism
weism
noun
wegotism
weiss
wendi
whein
wheki
wheki
noun
Dicksonia squarrosa, a fast-growing tree fern endemic to New Zealand.
whiba
whiba
noun
An old Tunisian unit of dry measure, one sixteenth of a cafiz.
which
which
det
(interrogative) What, of those mentioned or implied.
(relative, formal outside certain phrases) Designates the one(s) previously mentioned.
The/Any ... that; whichever.
pron
(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).
(relative) Introduces a relative clause giving further information about something previously mentioned.
(relative, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom or that).
The/Any ones that; whichever.
whick
whids
whids
noun
plural of whid
whiff
whiff
adj
(informal) Having a strong or unpleasant odour.
intj
Used to indicate a sound like that of air passing through a small opening, that is, a short or soft whistle.
noun
(archaic) An expulsion of explosive or shot.
(baseball) From the batter's perspective: a strike.
(by extension, archaic) A cigarette or small cigar.
(nautical) An outrigged boat for one person propelled by oar.
(obsolete) A sip of an alcoholic beverage.
(sports, chiefly US, slang) A failure to hit a ball in various sports (for example, golf); a miss.
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
A characteristic quality of something; a flavour, a savour, a taste.
A flag used as a signal; a waff, a waif, a wheft.
A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.
A slight attack or touch.
A slight sign of something; a burst, a glimpse, a hint.
A small quantity of cloud, smoke, vapour, etc.; specifically (obsolete), chiefly in take the whiff: a puff of tobacco smoke.
A sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle.
An odour (usually unpleasant) carried briefly through the air.
The name of a number of flatfish such as (dated) the lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) and now, especially, the megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) and (with a descriptive word) a species of large-tooth flounder or sand flounder (family Paralichthyidae).
verb
(US, baseball) Of a pitcher: to strike out (a batter); to fan.
(US, chiefly sports) Especially in baseball or golf: to completely miss hitting a ball; hence (baseball), of a batter: to strike out; to fan.
(archaic or dated) To shoot (someone) with a firearm; hence, to assassinate or kill (someone).
(by extension) To fail spectacularly.
(fishing) To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.
(obsolete) To consume (an alcoholic beverage).
(video games) In fighting games, to execute a move that fails to hit the opponent.
To be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air; to waft.
To breathe in or sniff (an odour); to smell.
To carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air; to blow, puff, or waft away.
To give off or have an unpleasant smell; to stink.
To inhale or exhale (smoke from tobacco, etc.) from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement; to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff.
To move in a way that causes a light gust of air, or a whistling sound.
To say (something) with an exhalation of breath.
To smell; to sniff.
To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
whift
whigs
whigs
noun
plural of whig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whig
while
while
conj
(Northern England, Scotland) Until.
(media, public policy) Used to denote an individual experiencing racial profiling when performing a seemingly benign activity.
Although.
As long as.
During the same time that.
noun
(Philippines) an uncertain short moment
(US) an uncertain long period of time
An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To elapse, to pass.
(transitive) To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.
(transitive, now only in combination with away; see also while away) To pass (time) idly.
Alternative spelling or misspelling of wile.
whilk
whilk
Noun
A kind of mollusk; a whelk.
The scoter.
whill
whils
whims
whims
noun
plural of whim
whine
whine
noun
A complaint or criticism.
A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
verb
(intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
(intransitive) To make a sound resembling such a cry.
(intransitive) To move with a whining sound.
(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
(transitive) To utter with the sound of a whine.
whing
whing
noun
A high-pitched ringing sound.
Obsolete spelling of wing
verb
To move with great force or speed.
whins
whins
noun
plural of whin
whiny
whiny
adj
whining; tending to whine or complain.
whips
whips
noun
plural of whip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whip
whipt
whipt
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of whip
whirl
whirl
noun
(informal) (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.
A confused tumult.
A rapid series of events.
An act of whirling.
Dizziness or giddiness.
Something that whirls.
verb
(intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
(transitive) To make something or someone whirl.
(transitive) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
whirr
whirr
noun
A bustle of noise and excitement.
A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
verb
(intransitive) To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
(transitive) To cause (something) to make such a sound.
To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
whirs
whirs
noun
plural of whir
whish
whish
adj
(obsolete) Silent.
intj
Alternative spelling of whisht
noun
A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.
whisk
whisk
noun
(obsolete) The card game whist.
A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.
A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).
A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
A quick, light sweeping motion.
A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.
verb
(intransitive) To move lightly and nimbly.
(transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.
(transitive) To move something rapidly and with no warning.
(transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.
(transitive) To move whiskers.
whisp
whisp
noun
Alternative form of wisp
whiss
whist
whist
adj
(rare) Silent, hushed.
intj
Alternative spelling of whisht. Silence!, quiet!, hush!, shhh!, shush!
noun
A session of playing this card game.
Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To become silent.
(transitive, rare) To hush, shush, or whisht; to still.
white
white
adj
(archaic) Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable.
(board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
(chiefly historical) Designated for use by Caucasians.
(obsolete) Regarded with especial favour; favourite; darling.
(of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
(of a set of armor) Alwhite, pertaining to white armor.
(of an animal) Affected by leucism.
(of coffee or tea) Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
(of tea) Made from immature leaves and shoots.
(politics) Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
(typography) Not containing characters; see white space.
(typography) Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black (“said of a character or symbol filled with color”).
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
Characterised by the presence of snow.
Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
Honourable, fair; decent.
Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
Relatively light or pale in colour.
noun
(anatomy) The sclera, white of the eye.
(archery) The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
(countable and uncountable) White coffee
(countable and uncountable) White wine.
(slang, US, UK) Cocaine
(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The cue ball in cue games.
A feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.
A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
A white bean
A white pigment.
Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae.
The albumen of bird eggs (egg white).
The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
The snow- or ice-covered "green" in snow golf.
verb
(transitive) To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
whits
whits
noun
plural of whit
whitt
whity
whity
adj
Close to white in colour.
noun
Alternative spelling of whitey
whizz
whizz
noun
Alternative spelling of whiz
wiatt
wicca
wicht
wicks
wicks
noun
plural of wick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wick
wicky
wicky
noun
Alternative form of wicken (“European rowan tree”)
The sheep laurel.
widdy
widdy
noun
(Scotland) A rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of birch.
Pronunciation spelling of widow.
widen
widen
verb
(intransitive) To become wide or wider.
(transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.
(transitive) To let out clothes to a larger size.
(transitive) To make wide or wider.
(transitive, programming) To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
wider
wider
adj
comparative form of wide: more wide
wides
wides
noun
plural of wide
widow
widow
noun
(card games) An additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.
(informal, in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc.
(typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column.
(uncommon) A person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried).
A venomous spider, of the genus Latrodectus.
A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
verb
(transitive) To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.
(transitive, figurative) To strip of anything valued.
(transitive, obsolete) To be widow to.
(transitive, obsolete) To endow with a widow's right.
width
width
noun
(cricket) The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.
(sports) The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.
A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.
The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
The state of being wide.
wield
wield
verb
(obsolete) To carry out, to bring about.
(obsolete) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
(obsolete) To control, to guide or manage.
To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.
To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
wierd
wierd
adj
Misspelling of weird.
Obsolete spelling of weird
wiese
wifed
wifed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wife
wifes
wifes
noun
(nonstandard) plural of wife
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wife
wifie
wifie
noun
(Tyneside, derogatory) A woman, especially older woman.
(UK, informal, endearing) A woman, who is a best friend of another woman.
(US, informal, endearing) One's wife.
wigan
wigan
noun
A canvas-like cotton fabric, often coated with latex rubber, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers, dresses, etc.
wiggy
wiggy
adj
(slang) Uninhibited.
Wiglike.
wight
wight
adj
(UK dialectal, obsolete) Strong; stout; active.
(archaic, except in dialects) Brave, valorous, strong.
noun
(archaic) A living creature, especially a human being.
(fantasy) A wraith-like creature.
(paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of Heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor.
(poetic) A ghost, deity or other supernatural entity.
wilco
wilco
intj
(radio communications) Used to indicate agreement and compliance.
noun
A species of South American tree, Anadenanthera colubrina.
wilda
wilde
wilds
wilds
noun
plural of wild
wilderness
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wild
wiled
wiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wile
wilek
wilen
wiles
wiles
noun
plural of wile
wiley
wiley
Proper noun
A male given name.
wilga
wilga
noun
Geijera parviflora, a small tree or bush found in inland parts of eastern Australia, and grown elsewhere for its drought tolerance and its graceful willow-like weeping form.
wilie
willa
willi
wills
wills
noun
plural of will
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of will
willy
willy
adj
(UK dialectal, Scotland) Self-willed; willful.
(obsolete) Willing; favourable; ready; eager.
noun
(UK dialectal) A fish basket.
(UK dialectal) A willow basket.
(UK, childish) Term of abuse.
(espionage) A person who is manipulated into serving as a useful agent without knowing it.
(hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, childish) the penis.
Alternative form of willow
verb
To cleanse wool or cotton, etc. with a willy, or willow.
wilma
wilma
Proper noun
name, a contraction of Wilhelmina.
wilno
wilow
wilts
wilts
noun
plural of wilt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wilt
wiltz
wiltz
Proper noun
A river in Europe that flows for around 42 km (26 mi) through Belgium and Luxembourg; it empties into the Sauer near Goebelsmuhle.
One of the twelve cantons of Luxembourg, located in the north-west of the country.
A municipality with city status in the canton of Wiltz, that lies on the river Wiltz.
wimps
wimps
noun
plural of wimp
wimpy
wimpy
adj
(informal) Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
wince
wince
noun
A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
verb
(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.
(transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
winch
winch
noun
(Nigeria, slang) Witch.
(nautical) A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.
A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
verb
To kick with impatience or uneasiness.
To use a winch
To wince; to shrink
winds
winds
noun
plural of wind
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wind
windy
windy
adj
(informal) Flatulent.
(of a path etc) Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.
(slang) Nervous, frightened.
Accompanied by wind.
Empty and lacking substance.
Long-winded; orally verbose.
Unsheltered and open to the wind.
noun
(colloquial) fart
windz
wined
wined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wine
winer
winer
noun
A person who habitually drinks wine
wines
wines
noun
plural of wine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wine
winey
winey
adj
Alternative spelling of winy
wingo
wings
wings
noun
A flip (hairstyle)
A type of scuba harness with an attached buoyancy compensation device: see wikipedia:Backplate and wing
plural of wing
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wing
wingy
wingy
adj
(archaic) Winged, or as if winged; inclined to fly.
noun
(slang) One who has a wing position.
(slang) One who has an amputated arm or arms.
winks
winks
noun
plural of wink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wink
(nautical) A junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean.
A hybrid fish variety artificially bred from eggs of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) fertilized with white bass (Morone chrysops) sperm, or the opposite combination.
A movable electric contact in some devices.
Someone who wipes.
Something, such as a towel, that is used for wiping.
Something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping.
wipes
wipes
noun
plural of wipe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wipe
wired
wired
adj
(informal, of people or communities) Connected to the Internet; online.
(poker slang) Being a pair in seven card stud with one face up and one face down.
(poker slang) Being three of a kind as the first three cards in seven card stud.
(slang) Very excited, overstimulated; high-strung.
(zoology) Having wiry feathers.
Equipped with hidden electronic eavesdropping devices.
Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.
Reinforced, supported, tied or bound with wire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wire
wirer
wirer
noun
A person who installs wiring.
A tool to assist in installing wire.
One who sets a wire, or snare.
wires
wires
noun
plural of wire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wire
wiros
wirra
wirra
intj
(Ireland) Exclamation of dismay.
wirth
wirtz
wisby
wised
wised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wise
wisen
wisen
verb
(intransitive) To become wise or wiser.
(transitive) To make wise or wiser.
wiser
wiser
adj
comparative form of wise: more wise
wises
wises
noun
plural of wise
wisha
wisha
intj
(Ireland) An expression of surprise.
wisht
wisht
adj
(West Country, Cornwall, Devon) Sickly, weak.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of wish
wishy
wisla
wisps
wisps
noun
plural of wisp
wispy
wispy
adj
Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.
wisse
wisse
verb
(archaic) To show, teach, inform, guide, direct.
wiste
wists
wists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wist
witan
witan
noun
The Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot.
witch
witch
noun
(figurative, derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.
(geometry) A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
(now usually particularly) A woman who is learned in and actively practices witchcraft.
A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.
A person who practices witchcraft.
Arnoglossus scapha, found near New Zealand.
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Torbay sole), found in the North Atlantic.
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (megrim), found in the North Atlantic.
One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.
One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.
The Indomalayan butterfly Araotes lapithis, of the family Lycaenidae.