(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shipwrecked
shipwrecked
adj
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shipwreck
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shirewick
shrewmmice
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
stichwort
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stitchwort
stitchwort
noun
A kind of chickweed, Rabelera holostea.
stitchworts
stitchworts
noun
plural of stitchwort
stockwright
sulphowolframic
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
switchbacker
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
switcher
switcher
noun
(electronics) A switchmode power supply.
(rail transport, US) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter.
(television) Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”)
One who or that which operates a switch.
One who or that which switches, or changes to something else.
switcheroo
switcheroo
noun
(informal, Canada, US) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.
verb
(transitive, uncommon) To swap or exchange surreptitiously.
switcheroos
switcheroos
noun
plural of switcheroo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switcheroo
switchers
switchers
noun
plural of switcher
switchgear
switchgear
noun
(electrical engineering) A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
switchgirl
switchgirl
noun
The female equivalent of a switchman.
switchgrass
switchgrass
noun
A tall North American perennial grass, Panicum virgatum, used as forage and to make hay.
switchkeeper
switchover
switchover
noun
A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.
switchyard
switchyard
noun
Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
switchyards
switchyards
noun
plural of switchyard
thermoswitch
thermoswitch
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes.
trencherwise
trenchwise
twitcher
twitcher
noun
An eager birdwatcher who is willing to travel long distances to see rare species. (See the Wikipedia article for origin.)
Someone or something that twitches.
twitchers
twitchers
noun
plural of twitcher
twitchfire
twitchier
twitchier
adj
comparative form of twitchy: more twitchy
undersheriffwick
undersheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of an undersheriff.
underwitch
unshipwrecked
unshipwrecked
adj
Not shipwrecked.
virchow
wachenheimer
wairch
walpurgisnacht
walpurgisnacht
Noun
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
watchcries
watchfire
watchfire
noun
A fire maintained during the night by people keeping watch.
weathercockish
weathercockish
adj
Fickle or changeable in one's views.
weathercockism
weathersick
weightchaser
weinrich
werchowinci
whackier
whackier
adj
comparative form of whacky: more whacky
wharncliffe
wharncliffe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe
wheelchair
wheelchair
noun
(attributive) Designed for use by wheelchairbound people.
(by extension) Any device involving wheels designed to assist a non-human animal with locomotion.
A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
wheelchairs
wheelchairs
noun
plural of wheelchair
whichever
whichever
det
(interrogative) Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.
According to or depending upon which.
Any or either ... that; the ... that.
Regardless of the ... that; no matter which.
pron
(informal) Any or either one(s).
According to or depending upon which one(s).
Any or either one(s) that; the one(s) that.
Irrespective of the one(s) that; no matter which one(s).
whichsoever
whichsoever
det
Emphatic form of whichever.
whicker
whicker
noun
The soft neigh made by a horse.
verb
Of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny.
whickered
whickered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whicker
whickering
whickering
noun
The act of producing a whicker.
verb
present participle of whicker
whickers
whickers
noun
plural of whicker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whicker
whiggarchy
whinchacker
whipcord
whipcord
noun
A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
A strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib.
A type of catgut.
whipcords
whipcords
noun
plural of whipcord
whipcordy
whipcordy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
whipcrack
whipcrack
noun
The crack of a whip.
whipcracker
whipcracker
noun
One who cracks a whip.
whipcraft
whipcraft
noun
(politics) The art or skill of a political whip, who enforces the party's policies in votes.
The art or skill of using a whip, for example in training animals.
whirlicane
whirlicote
whirlicote
noun
(obsolete) An open car or chariot.
whirrick
whitcher
whiteacre
whiteacre
Proper noun
A placeholder name of a fictitious or hypothetical estate in land commonly used to discuss the rights of various parties to a piece of real property.
whitecapper
whitecapper
noun
(US, historical) Synonym of whitecap (“type of vigilante”)
whitecorn
whitecorn
noun
(US) Any white variety of field corn.
whitrack
whitracks
whitterick
whitterick
noun
Alternative form of whitret
whittrick
wichern
wincher
wincher
noun
One who winches.
winchers
winchers
noun
plural of wincher
winchester
windbroach
windcatcher
windcatcher
noun
A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.
windcheater
windcheater
noun
(chiefly Britain) A heavy weatherproof jacket
wirestitched
wiseacreish
wiseacreish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wiseacre.
wiseacreishness
wiseacreishness
noun
The quality of being wiseacreish.
witchbroom
witchcraft
witchcraft
noun
Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
witchcrafts
witchcrafts
noun
plural of witchcraft
witcher
witcher
abbrev
Pronunciation spelling of with your.
noun
A dowser.
A male witch.
witchercully
witcheries
witcheries
noun
plural of witchery
witchering
witchery
witchery
noun
(countable) An act of witchcraft.
(uncountable) Witchcraft.
(uncountable, figuratively) Allure, charm, magic.
witchgrass
witchgrass
noun
Any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.
couch grass (a European grass that spreads rapidly, Elymus repens)
witchgrasses
witchgrasses
noun
plural of witchgrass
witchier
witchier
adj
comparative form of witchy: more witchy
witchmonger
witchwork
witherblench
withercraft
witzchoura
witzchoura
noun
(historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.
woolrich
worcestershire
worcestershire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands
workaholic
workaholic
adj
In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
noun
A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
workaholics
workaholics
noun
plural of workaholic
wreathpiece
wreckfish
wreckfish
noun
Any of the perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae, often inhabiting caves and shipwrecks.
wreckfishes
wreckfishes
noun
plural of wreckfish
wrenching
wrenching
noun
The act by which something is wrenched.
verb
present participle of wrench
wrenchingly
wrenchingly
adv
In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.
wricht
wristwatch
wristwatch
noun
A watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist