Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wofully adverb In a woeful manner; sorrowfully; mournfully; miserably; dolefully. woesome adjective Woeful. wolfish adjective Like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf; as, a wolfish visage; wolfish designs. wolfkin noun A little or young wolf. wolfram noun Same as Wolframite. wolvish adjective Wolfish. womanly adjective … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words vocable noun A word; a term; a name; specifically, a word considered as composed of certain sounds or letters, without regard to its meaning. vocalic adjective Of or pertaining to vowel sounds; consisting of the vowel sounds. vocally adverb In a vocal manner; with voice; orally; with audible sound., … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wrought of Work, imp. & p. p. of Work., Worked; elaborated; not rough or crude. wrangle verb i. To argue; to debate; to dispute., To dispute angrily; to quarrel peevishly and noisily; to brawl; to altercate., To involve in a quarrel or dispute; to embroil., An angry dispute; a … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words vulcano noun A volcano. vulgate adjective An ancient Latin version of the Scripture, and the only version which the Roman Church admits to be authentic; — so called from its common use in the Latin Church., Of or pertaining to the Vulgate, or the old Latin version of the … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words xanthic adjective Tending toward a yellow color, or to one of those colors, green being excepted, in which yellow is a constituent, as scarlet, orange, etc., Possessing, imparting, or producing a yellow color; as, xanthic acid., Of or pertaining to xanthic acid, or its compounds; xanthogenic., Of or pertaining … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wadding present participle & vb. noun of Wad, A wad, or the materials for wads; any pliable substance of which wads may be made., Any soft stuff of loose texture, used for stuffing or padding garments; esp., sheets of carded cotton prepared for the purpose. waddled imp. & past … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ycleped of Clepe, Called; named; — obsolete, except in archaic or humorous writings. yachter noun One engaged in sailing a jacht. yakoots noun pl. (Ethnol.) A nomadic Mongolian tribe native of Northern Siberia, and supposed to be of Turkish stock. They are mainly pastoral in their habits. yanking present … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words wadding present participle & vb. noun of Wad, A wad, or the materials for wads; any pliable substance of which wads may be made., Any soft stuff of loose texture, used for stuffing or padding garments; esp., sheets of carded cotton prepared for the purpose. waddled imp. & past … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words yardarm noun Either half of a square-rigged vessel’s yard, from the center or mast to the end. yardful noun As much as a yard will contain; enough to fill a yard.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words waybill noun A list of passengers in a public vehicle, or of the baggage or gods transported by a common carrier on a land route. When the goods are transported by water, the list is called a bill of lading. waybung noun An Australian insessorial bird (Corcorax melanorhamphus) noted … Read more