| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| wicking | noun | the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton. |
| widegap | noun | The angler; — called also widegab, and widegut. |
| widened | imp. & past participle | of Widen |
| widgeon | noun | Any one of several species of fresh-water ducks, especially those belonging to the subgenus Mareca, of the genus Anas. The common European widgeon (Anas penelope) and the American widgeon (A. Americana) are the most important species. The latter is called also baldhead, baldpate, baldface, baldcrown, smoking duck, wheat, duck, and whitebelly. |
| widowed | imp. & past participle | of Widow |
| widower | noun | A man who has lost his wife by death, and has not married again. |
| widowly | adjective | Becoming or like a widow. |
| wielded | imp. & past participle | of Wield |
| wielder | noun | One who wields or employs; a manager; a controller. |
| wigging | present participle & vb. noun | of Wig |
| wiggery | noun | A wig or wigs; false hair., Any cover or screen, as red-tapism. |
| wiggler | noun | The young, either larva or pupa, of the mosquito; — called also wiggletail. |
| wightly | adverb | Swiftly; nimbly; quickly. |
| wigless | adjective | Having or wearing no wig. |
| wilding | noun | A wild or uncultivated plant; especially, a wild apple tree or crab apple; also, the fruit of such a plant., Not tame, domesticated, or cultivated; wild. |
| wildish | adjective | Somewhat wild; rather wild. |
| wileful | adjective | Full of wiles; trickish; deceitful. |
| willing | present participle & vb. noun | of Will, Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready., Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired., Spontaneous; self-moved. |
| willful | adjective | Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder., Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse. |
| willier | noun | One who works at a willying machine. |
| willock | noun | The common guillemot., The puffin. |
| willowy | adjective | Abounding with willows., Resembling a willow; pliant; flexible; pendent; drooping; graceful. |
| wilting | imp. & past participle | of Wilt |
| wimbled | imp. & past participle | of Wimble |
| wimbrel | noun | The whimbrel. |
| wimpled | imp. & past participle | of Wimple |
| winning | present participle & vb. noun | of Win, Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address., The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition., The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; — usually in the plural., A new opening., The portion of a coal field out for working. |
| wincing | present participle & vb. noun | of Wince, The act of washing cloth, dipping it in dye, etc., with a wince. |
| winding | present participle & vb. noun | of Wind, of Wind, of Wind, A call by the boatswain’s whistle., Twisting from a direct line or an even surface; circuitous., A turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream., A line- or ribbon-shaped material (as wire, string, or bandaging) wound around an object; as, the windings (conducting wires) wound around the armature of an electric motor or generator. |
| windage | noun | The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it., The sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body. |
| windore | noun | A window. |
| windowy | adjective | Having little crossings or openings like the sashes of a window. |
| windrow | noun | A row or line of hay raked together for the purpose of being rolled into cocks or heaps., Sheaves of grain set up in a row, one against another, that the wind may blow between them., The green border of a field, dug up in order to carry the earth on other land to mend it., To arrange in lines or windrows, as hay when newly made. |
| windsor | noun | A town in Berkshire, England. |
| winging | present participle & vb. noun | of Wing |
| winglet | noun | A little wing; a very small wing., A bastard wing, or alula. |
| winking | present participle & vb. noun | of Wink |
| winsing | adjective | Winsome. |
| winsome | adjective | Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted., Causing joy or pleasure; gladsome; pleasant. |
| wintery | adjective | Wintry. |
| wirbled | imp. & past participle | of Wirble |
| wishing | present participle & vb. noun | of Wish, a. & n. from Wish, v. t. |
| wishful | adjective | Having desire, or ardent desire; longing., Showing desire; as, wishful eyes., Desirable; exciting wishes. |
| wisping | present participle & vb. noun | of Wisp |
| wistful | adjective | Longing; wishful; desirous., Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative. |
| wist(e) | imp. | of Wit |
| witched | imp. & past participle | of Witch |
| witfish | noun | The ladyfish (a). |
| withing | present participle & vb. noun | of Withe |
| withers | preposition | The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse. |
| without | preposition | On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors., Out of the limits of; out of reach of; beyond., Not with; otherwise than with; in absence of, separation from, or destitution of; not with use or employment of; independently of; exclusively of; with omission; as, without labor; without damage., Unless; except; — introducing a clause., On or art the outside; not on the inside; not within; outwardly; externally., Outside of the house; out of doors. |
| withsay | verb t. | To contradict; to gainsay; to deny; to renounce. |
| withset | verb t. | To set against; to oppose. |
| withies | plural | of Withy |
| witless | adjective | Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment. |
| witling | noun | A person who has little wit or understanding; a pretender to wit or smartness. |
| witness | verb i. | Attestation of a fact or an event; testimony., That which furnishes evidence or proof., One who is cognizant; a person who beholds, or otherwise has personal knowledge of, anything; as, an eyewitness; an earwitness., One who testifies in a cause, or gives evidence before a judicial tribunal; as, the witness in court agreed in all essential facts., One who sees the execution of an instrument, and subscribes it for the purpose of confirming its authenticity by his testimony; one who witnesses a will, a deed, a marriage, or the like., To see or know by personal presence; to have direct cognizance of., To give testimony to; to testify to; to attest., To see the execution of, as an instrument, and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity; as, to witness a bond or a deed., To bear testimony; to give evidence; to testify. |
| witwall | noun | The golden oriole., The greater spotted woodpecker. |
| witworm | noun | One who, or that which, feeds on or destroys wit. |
| wizened | adjective | Dried; shriveled; withered; shrunken; weazen; as, a wizened old man. |