English words: whimbrel to whiskey jack

English words whimbrel to whiskey jack

1. whimbrel noun /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/: A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.
2. whimling noun: Someone given to whims, a whimsical person
3. whimmy adjective /ˈʍɪmi/: Full of whims; whimsical.
4. whimmy diddle noun: Synonym of gee haw whimmy diddle.
5. whimper noun, verb /ˈwɪmpə/: A low intermittent sob.
6. whimperative noun: An order or imperative phrased obliquely as a question, such as "would you mind closing the window?"
7. whimperer noun: One who whimpers.
8. whimpering noun, verb: The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.
9. whimperingly adverb: With a whimpering sound.
10. whimpery adjective: Resembling a whimper.
11. whimple noun, verb: Alternative spelling of wimple (“head covering”).
12. whimsey noun: Alternative spelling of whimsy.
13. whimsey man noun: The engine tender who works the winding engine.
14. whimsical adjective /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/: Given to whimsy.
15. whimsical sex noun: Women; the female sex.
16. whimsicalist noun: A writer or other person who uses whimsy.
17. whimsicality noun: The state of being whimsical.
18. whimsically adverb: in a whimsical manner
19. whimsicalness noun: Whimsicality.
20. whimsigoth noun /ˈwɪmzɪˌɡɒθ/: An aesthetic incorporating historical (particularly medieval), neo-Gothic, and mystical elements, influenced by modern neo-pagan movements such as Wicca.
21. whimsigothic adjective /ˌwɪmzɪˈɡɒθɪk/: Relating to or involving the whimsigoth aesthetic.
22. whimsily adverb: In a whimsical fashion; whimsically.
23. whimsiness noun: whimsicality
24. whimsome adjective: Characterised or marked by whim; whimsical
25. whimstone noun: Alternative form of whinstone.
26. whimsy adjective, noun, verb /ˈwɪmzi/: A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
27. whimsy-maxx verb: To engage in whimsy-maxxing.
28. whimsy maxxing noun, verb: Alternative form of whimsy-maxxing.
29. whimsy-whamsy noun: Whim-wham; whim or fancy.
30. whimsymaxxing noun: Alternative form of whimsy-maxxing.
31. whimwham noun: Alternative form of whim-wham.
32. whin noun /wɪn/: Gorse; furze (Ulex spp.).
33. whinberry noun: Alternative form of whimberry.
34. whinchat noun: A small Old World songbird, Saxicola rubetra, that feeds on insects.
35. Whindian adjective, noun: A person of mixed white and Indian heritage.
36. whine noun, verb /ˈwaɪ̯n/: A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
37. whineling adjective: Whiny; plaintive.
38. whiney adjective: Alternative spelling of whiny.
39. whing noun, verb: The high-pitched ringing sound of an object as it whizzes past.
40. whing-ding noun: Alternative form of wingding.
41. whingding noun: Alternative form of wingding.
42. whinge noun, verb /(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/: To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
43. whingeing noun, verb: A peevish complaint.
44. whingeingly adverb: While whingeing; with peevish complaints.
45. whinger noun /ˈʍɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/: One who whinges.
46. whingery noun: Whingeing; peevish complaining.
47. whingey adjective: Alternative form of whingy.
48. whingle verb: to complain; whinge.
49. whingy adjective: Of or pertaining to whinging; tending to whinge.
50. whinily adverb: In a whiny way.
51. whinin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of whining.
52. whininess noun: The state or condition of being whiny.
53. whining Willie noun: Alternative spelling of whining Willy.
54. whining willy noun: Someone who whines incessantly; a whiner.
55. whiningly adverb: With a whining sound.
56. whinmill noun: A mill for grinding gorse (whin) for use as feed for horses.
57. whinner verb: To whinny.
58. whinnock noun: The smallest pig in a litter; the runt.
59. whinny noun, verb /ˈwɪni/: A gentle neigh.
60. whinnying noun, verb: A gentle neighing.
61. whinnyingly adverb: With a whinnying sound.
62. whinstone noun: A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.
63. whiny adjective /ˈwaɪni/: Whining; tending to whine or complain.
64. whinyard noun: A sword, especially a hanger.
65. whio noun: The blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) of New Zealand.
66. whip noun, verb /ˈwɪp/: A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create...
67. whip and spur adverb: With the utmost haste.
68. whip appeal noun: An intense, irresistible attraction to someone to the point of excessive devotion or subservience to them.
69. whip-around noun: Alternative form of whip-round.
70. whip-arse noun: A schoolmaster.
71. whip-belly noun: Poor quality (weak or sour) beer.
72. whip-belly vengeance noun: Poor-quality beer.
73. whip coral noun: Synonym of sea whip coral.
74. whip cream noun: Whipped cream.
75. whip-creamed adjective: With whip cream.
76. whip-creamy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of whip cream.
77. whip down verb: To rain heavily.
78. whip gin noun: Synonym of gin block.
79. whip graft noun: A graft formed by whip grafting.
80. whip grafting noun: A process similar to splice grafting, except that a cleft or slit is made in the end of both scion and stock, in the direction of the grain and in the...
81. whip hand noun: The hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.
82. whip in verb: To prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.
83. whip into shape verb: To exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.
84. whip it on verb: To play an active role in having sex with (someone).
85. whip-jack noun: A beggar who pretends to have been on great sea voyages.
86. whip kick noun: Synonym of frog kick (“a swimming action with the legs”).
87. whip line noun: Alternative spelling of whipline.
88. whip-o'-will noun: Alternative form of whippoorwill.
89. whip off verb: To remove something (especially an item of clothing) with a swift movement.
90. whip out verb: To pull something out with a sudden jerk.
91. whip pan noun: A type of pan shot in which the camera pans so quickly that the picture blurs into indistinct streaks, commonly used as a transition.
92. whip-poor-will noun: Alternative form of whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus)
93. whip-round noun: A quick collection of money from a group of people, usually for a beneficial purpose.
94. whip scorpion noun: Any arachnids in the order Thelyphonida, which resemble scorpions (though not true scorpions) and have a whip-like tail.
95. whip-smart adjective /ˈʍɪpˌsmɑːt/: Very intelligent.
96. whip snake noun: genus Ahaetulla native to southern Asia and parts of Oceania.
97. whip spider noun: Any member of the order Amblypygi of arachnids.
98. whip stitch noun, verb: A simple embroidery or hand sewing stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of stitches that circle an edge of the fabric.
99. whip-tailed adjective: Having a thin, flexible tail like the lash of a whip.
100. whip the cat verb: To attempt to get work or money from someone who is too weak or poor to provide it.
101. whip the pants off verb: Alternative form of beat the pants off.
102. whip through verb: To do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.
103. whip together verb: To produce quickly by combining things.
104. whip-tom-kelly noun: A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native to the West Indies and Florida.
105. whip top noun: Synonym of whipping top.
106. whip up verb: To produce (something) quickly, especially food.
107. whip up a storm verb: To cause an uproar or controversy.
108. whip zoom noun: A rapid zoom that allows the viewer to focus suddenly on a subject.
109. whiparound noun: The technique of panning around a number of people on a panel, newsdesk, etc. by way of introduction.
110. whipbird noun: Any of various Australian songbirds in the genus Psophodes.
111. whipcord noun: A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
112. whipcordy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
113. whipcrack noun: The crack of a whip.
114. whipcracker noun: One who cracks a whip.
115. whipcraft noun: The art or skill of using a whip, for example in training animals.
116. whipee noun: Alternative form of whippee.
117. whipgraft noun: Alternative form of whip graft.
118. whipjack noun /wɪpˈdʒæk/: A beggar who pretends to be a sailor.
119. whiplash noun, verb /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/: The lash of a whip.
120. whiplashing adjective, verb: Causing whiplash.
121. whiplashlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of the lash of a whip.
122. whiplashy adjective: Reminiscent of a whiplash injury; involving a rapid back-and-forth jerking motion.
123. whipless adjective: Without a whip (instrument for beating).
124. whiplike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a whip; long, thin, and flexible, or flagellatory.
125. whipline noun: A cable, typically made of braided steel, used to lower and retrieve tools and instruments into oil or gas wells.
126. whipmaker noun: A manufacturer of whips.
127. whipmaking noun: The manufacture of whips.
128. whipman noun: A man who uses a whip.
129. whipmanship noun: The skill or art of using a whip.
130. whipmaster noun: Synonym of whipman.
131. whipnose noun: An anglerfish of the family Gigantactinidae.
132. Whipp proper noun: A surname originating as an occupation.
133. whippability noun: The quality or degree of being whippable.
134. whippable adjective: That can be whipped.
135. whippador noun: A dog that is a cross between a whippet and a Labrador retriever.
136. Whippany proper noun: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey.
137. whipparee noun: Any of various stingrays of the coastal United States, including the cownose ray.
138. whipped adjective, verb /ʍɪpt/: Of food: prepared by whipping or beating.
139. whipped butter noun: A form of butter aerated with nitrogen to make it more spreadable.
140. whipped cream noun: Thick cream that has had air incorporated into it by rapid beating.
141. whipped cream-less adjective: Alternative form of whipped creamless.
142. whipped-creamed adjective: With whipped cream.
143. whipped creamless adjective: Without whipped cream.
144. whipped creamy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of whipped cream.
145. whipped potatoes noun: Synonym of mashed potatoes.
146. whipped vote noun: In the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the...
147. whippedness noun: The state or condition of being whipped (in various senses).
148. whippee noun: The recipient of a whipping.
149. whippen noun: Alternative spelling of wippen.
150. whipper noun: A person or thing that whips.
151. whipper-ginnie noun: A slut or slattern.
152. whipper-in noun: A huntsman who keeps the hounds from wandering, and whips them in, if necessary, to the chase.
153. whipper snapper noun: Alternative form of whippersnapper.
154. whipper snipper noun: A string trimmer; a strimmer.
155. whipperjawed adjective: Alternative spelling of whopperjawed.
156. whippersnapper noun /ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə/: A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience.
157. whippet noun: A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
158. whippeting noun: whippet racing
159. whippety adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a whippet (type of dog).
160. whippily adverb /ˈwɪpəli/: In a whippy manner.
161. whippin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of whipping.
162. whippiness noun: The state or condition of being whippy.
163. whipping noun, verb /ˈwɪpɪŋ/: The punishment of being whipped.
164. whipping boy noun: A boy who was whipped in the stead of a misbehaving prince in early modern Europe.
165. whipping cream noun: thick cream with a high butterfat content, which is suitable for whipping.
166. whipping frog noun: Any frog of the genus Polypedates.
167. whipping girl noun: The female equivalent of a whipping boy.
168. whipping post noun: A post or pillory to which a criminal is tied, and flagellated.
169. whipping side noun: Of a sheep, the last side that is shorn.
170. whipping top noun: A kind of spinning top kept in motion by blows of a whip.
171. whippingly adverb: With a whipping motion.
172. whippish adjective: whippy
173. whippit noun: Alternative form of whippet (“nitrous oxide cartridge”).
174. Whipple noun: Synonym of Whipple procedure.
175. Whipple procedure noun: A pancreaticoduodenectomy.
176. Whipple shield noun: A thin foil film attached to the outside of a spacecraft to reduce the impact of micrometeoroids.
177. whipple tree noun: Alternative form of whippletree.
178. whippletree noun: A wooden crossbar for a plough or carriage, pivoted in the middle, from which traces are fastened to a draught animal.
179. whippo noun /ˈwɪpəʊ/: Any member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including whales and hippopotamuses.
180. whippomorph noun: Any member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including hippopotamuses and cetaceans.
181. whippomorphan noun: Any mammal of the suborder Whippomorpha, which includes hippopotamuses and cetaceans.
182. whippoorwill noun /ˈʍɪp.ɚˌwɪl/: A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.
183. whippowill noun: Alternative form of whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus)
184. Whipps proper noun: A surname.
185. whippy adjective: Whiplike; thin and pliant.
186. whipray noun: Synonym of whiptail stingray.
187. whipround noun: Alternative form of whip-round.
188. whips and jingles noun: A state of torturous delirium, particularly delirium tremens.
189. whipsaw adjective, noun, verb: A rip saw often operated by two people.
190. whipsawyer noun: A whipsaw operator.
191. whipscorpion noun: Alternative form of whip scorpion.
192. whipship noun: The role or status of parliamentary whip.
193. whipsman noun: Someone who uses a whip.
194. whipsmart adjective: Alternative spelling of whip-smart.
195. Whipsnade proper noun: A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0118).
196. whipsnake noun: Alternative form of whip snake.
197. whipsocket noun: A mount on a buggy that holds the whip while it is not in use.
198. whipspider noun: Alternative form of whip spider.
199. whipstaff noun /ˈʍɪpstɑːf/: A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.
200. whipstalk noun: Alternative form of whipstock.
201. whipstall noun, verb: A stall of an aircraft in near-vertical climb, followed by slip-back, before the nose turns toward the ground, sometimes an intentional stunt.
202. whipster noun: a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy
203. whipstick noun: A whipstock; the handle of a whip.
204. whipstitch noun, verb: A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
205. whipstock noun: The stock, or rigid handle, of a whip.
206. whiptail noun /ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l/: Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
207. whiptail disease noun: A disease of cauliflower and related plants, caused by molybdenum deficiency and leading to chlorosis and impaired development.
208. whiptail disorder noun: Synonym of whiptail disease.
209. whiptail gulper noun: A species of gulper eel, Saccopharynx schmidti
210. whiptail stingray noun: Any stingray of the family Dasyatidae.
211. whiptail wallaby noun: pretty-faced wallaby
212. whipworm noun: Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals
213. whipwort noun: Any liverwort in the genus Bazzania.
214. whipworthy adjective: Deserving a whipping.
215. whir noun, verb /wɜː/: Alternative spelling of whirr.
216. whirl noun, verb /wɜːl/: To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
217. whirl bone noun: The patella, rotula, or kneecap.
218. whirlabout noun: A fairground carousel.
219. whirlbat noun: Anything moved with a whirl, as preparatory for a blow, or to augment the force of it.
220. whirlblast noun: A whirlwind.
221. whirlbone noun: Alternative form of whirl-bone.
222. whirled noun, verb /wɜːld/: Eye dialect spelling of world.
223. whirler noun: A person who, or thing that, whirls.
224. whirlgig noun: Alternative form of whirligig.
225. whirlicote noun: A kind of large open coach or chariot.
226. whirligig noun, verb /ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/: Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
227. whirligig beetle noun: Any of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when alarmed.
228. whirlimagig noun: Anything that goes round and round.
229. whirlimix verb: To mix using a whirlimixer
230. whirlimixed adjective, verb: mixed using a whirlimixer
231. whirlimixer noun: Synonym of vortex mixer.
232. whirlin noun: A protein encoded in humans by the gene DFNB31, possibly involved in the formation of scaffolding protein complexes that facilitate synaptic transmission in...
233. whirling adjective, noun, verb /ˈwɝlɪŋ/: Revolving, rotating, turning rapidly.
234. Whirling Dervish noun: A Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi),...
235. whirling disease noun: A disease of salmonid fish, caused by the myxosporean parasite Myxobolus cerebralis and characterised by awkward, corkscrew-like swimming motions.
236. whirling pits noun: An unpleasant sensation of spinning after consuming alcohol or other drugs.
237. whirling table noun: An apparatus fitted with one or more revolving disks, with weights, pulleys, etc., for illustrating physical laws and phenomena, such as centrifugal force.
238. whirlingly adverb: With a whirling motion.
239. whirlingness noun: The state of being whirling
240. whirlmixer noun: Synonym of vortex mixer.
241. whirlpit noun: A whirlpool.
242. whirlpool noun, verb /ˈwɝlpul/: A swirling body of water.
243. whirlpool bath noun: A bathtub equipped with jets that create swirling curents of warm water for therapeutic massage and relaxation.
244. whirlpool galaxy noun: Synonym of spiral galaxy.
245. whirlpooling noun, verb: The action of liquid swirling around, forming a whirlpool.
246. whirlsome adjective: Characteristic of a whirl or whirling
247. whirlstorm noun: A storm characterised by whirling winds, typically a cyclone, hurricane, tornado, or waterspout.
248. whirlwig noun: A whirligig beetle.
249. whirlwind adjective, noun /ˈwɜːlwɪnd/: A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in...
250. whirlwindish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a whirlwind, especially in having a very rapid whirling motion.
251. whirlwindy adjective: Synonym of whirlwindish.
252. whirly adjective, noun: Visually suggestive of a swirl, whorl, or vortex.
253. whirly-bone noun: Alternative form of whirl-bone.
254. whirly tube noun: An experimental musical instrument consisting of a corrugated plastic tube or hose, open at both ends and possibly wider at one end, played by swinging it...
255. whirly-wind noun: A willy-willy.
256. whirlybird noun: A helicopter.
257. whirlygig noun: Alternative form of whirligig.
258. whirr noun, verb /wɜː/: To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
259. whirra interjection: Alternative form of wirra (“exclamation of dismay”).
260. whirrer noun: Anything that makes a whirring noise.
261. whirret noun, verb: A blow; the act of striking.
262. whirring adjective, noun, verb: A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.
263. whirry adjective, noun, verb /ˈwɜːɹi/: Making a whirr sound or motion.
264. whirtle noun: A drawplate.
265. Whisenant proper noun: A surname.
266. Whisenhunt proper noun: A surname.
267. whish adjective, interjection, noun, verb /ˈwɪʃ/: Alternative spelling of whisht.
268. Whishaw proper noun: A surname.
269. whisht interjection: Shush, silence, be quiet!
270. whishtly adverb: Alternative spelling of whistly (silently)
271. whisk noun, verb /ˈwɪsk/: A quick, light sweeping motion.
272. whisk away verb /wɪsk əˈweɪ/: To remove something or someone suddenly and quickly.
273. whisk fern noun: Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Psilotaceae, that have leafless dichotomous stems and produce spores.
274. whisk off verb: to rapidly remove.
275. whiskable adjective: Able to be whisked.
276. whiskbroom noun: A small hand broom, with a short handle, for brushing clothes.
277. whisker noun /ʍɪskə(ɹ)/: That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
278. whisker biscuit noun: Alternative letter-case form of Whisker Biscuit.
279. whisker pole noun: A removable spar extending from the mast to the jib clew used to control the position and shape of the sail when broad reaching or running.
280. whiskerage noun: Whiskers.
281. whiskerandoed adjective: Synonym of whiskered.
282. whiskered adjective: Possessed of whiskers; covered in bristles.
283. whiskered tern noun: Chlidonias hybrida, a species of tern in the family Laridae.
284. whiskeredness noun: The quality of being whiskered.
285. whiskerette noun: A little whisker.
286. whiskeriness noun: The quality of being whiskery.
287. whiskering noun: Whiskers generally.
288. whiskerino noun: A whisker-growing contest.
289. whiskerless adjective: Without whiskers.
290. whiskerlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a whisker.
291. whiskerpad noun: The part of an animal's nose from which whiskers grow
292. whiskers noun: plural of whisker
293. whiskery adjective, noun: Having whiskers.
294. whiskey noun /ˈwɪski/: A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
295. whiskey butter noun: Alternative spelling of whisky butter.
296. whiskey dick noun: Impotence caused by heavy drinking.
297. whiskey fungus noun: Baudoinia compniacensis, a species of sac fungus which thrives in airborne alcohol (the angels' share).
298. whiskey glass noun: Synonym of lowball glass.
299. whiskey grass noun: The plant Andropogon virginicus.
300. whiskey jack noun: Alternative form of whisky jack (gray jay, Canada jay).

Part 27 · Part 29 · English words: W

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under W: 16,520 words, in 56 parts.