| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| wince | verb i. | To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back., To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces., The act of one who winces., 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. |
| winch | verb i. | To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness., A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness., A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc., An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly., An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass., A wince. |
| windy | superl. | Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind., Next the wind; windward., Tempestuous; boisterous; as, windy weather., Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; as, windy food., Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines., Fig.: Empty; airy. |
| wingy | adjective | Having wings; rapid., Soaring with wings, or as if with wings; volatile airy. |
| winze | noun | A small shaft sunk from one level to another, as for the purpose of ventilation. |