English words: whooey to wickiup

300 English words, part 33 of 56 of the words starting with W, A to Z. 38 have a page of their own.

English words whooey to wickiup

whooey interjection: Alternative form of whew.
whoof interjection, noun, verb: The sound of a dog barking.
whoofle dust noun: Alternative form of woofle dust.
whoom noun, verb: Alternative form of whoomp.
whoomp interjection, verb /(h)wump/: A dull, powerful thudding sound.
whoomph noun, verb: Alternative form of whoomp.
whoonga noun: A street drug of uncertain composition, sometimes claimed to contain HIV antiretroviral drugs.
whooosh interjection: Elongated form of whoosh.
whoop noun, verb /wuːp/: A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
whoop ass noun, verb: Alternative form of whoop ass.
whoop de do adjective, interjection, noun: Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.
whoop de doo adjective, interjection, noun /ˌwʊptiˈduː/: Exclamation indicating (now often sarcastic) excitement or enthusiasm.
whoop-dee-do interjection: Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.
whoop dee doo adjective, interjection, noun: Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.
whoop it up verb: To have a great time; to party or revel whole-heartedly or noisily.
whoop-up noun: A session of noisy partying.
whoop-whoop noun: The sound of a police car siren.
whoopass verb: Alternative form of whoop ass.
whoopdee doo interjection: Alternative form of whoop-de-doo.
whooped adjective, verb: Flawless.
whoopee interjection, verb /ʍupi/: A spontaneous expression of delight or joy.
whoopee cushion noun: An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on...
whoopee do adjective, interjection, noun: Alternative form of whoop-de-doo.
whoopee doo adjective, interjection, noun: Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.
whoopee pie noun: Alternative form of whoopie pie.
whoopeedoo interjection: Alternative spelling of whoopee do.
whooper noun: A person or animal that whoops.
whooper swan noun /ˈhuːpə(ɹ)swɒn/: A species of swan, Cygnus cygnus, of the taxonomic family Anatidae.
Whoopi proper noun: A female given name originating as a coinage.
whoopie interjection: Alternative spelling of whoopee.
whoopie cushion noun: A small, rubber bag with a flap, used in a practical joke. The bag is filled with air and placed on a seat where the unsuspecting victim will sit; once...
whoopie pie noun: A baked good consisting of two round, mound-shaped pieces of cake (typically chocolate cake) with a sweet, creamy filling or frosting sandwiched in between.
whoopin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of whooping.
whooping noun, verb: Alternative form of whupping.
whooping cough noun /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɒf/: A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is...
whooping crane noun: Grus americana, a species of crane native to North America.
whooping swan noun: Synonym of whooper swan.
whoopingly adverb: With a whooping noise.
whoopla noun: Alternative form of hoopla.
whooplike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a whooping sound.
whoops interjection, noun, verb /wʊps/: Oops.
whoops-a-daisy interjection: Used to acknowledge a mistake.
whoops, there go my trousers phrase /ˈʍʊps ðɛː ˈɡəʊ maɪ ˈtɹaʊzəz/: Used to describe a genre of farcical theatre plays.
whoopsadaisy interjection: Alternative spelling of whoops-a-daisy.
whoopsie interjection, noun: Alternative spelling of whoopsy.
whoopsie-daisy interjection, noun: Used to acknowledge a mistake.
whoopsie-doodle interjection: Used to acknowledge a mistake.
whoopsies interjection, noun: Whoops.
whoopsy adjective, interjection, noun: Whoops; oops.
whoopsy-daisy interjection: Alternative spelling of whoops-a-daisy.
whoopty doo interjection: Alternative form of whoop-de-doo.
whoopy adjective: Being or making a whooping sound; characterized by whoops.
whoopy do adjective, interjection, noun: Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.
whoopy doo adjective, interjection, noun: Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.
whoosh interjection, noun, verb /ʍʊʃ/: A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
whooshing noun, verb: A sound or motion that whooshes.
whooshka interjection: Used to imitate the sound of something passing at high speed.
whooshy adjective /ˈwuʃi/: Resembling a whoosh.
whoost noun, verb: To cough.
whoot verb: To hoot.
whooty noun: A white girl with large buttocks.
whoozit noun: Alternative form of whosit.
whop noun, verb /wɒp/: To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
whopper noun /ˈwɒpə/: Something remarkably large.
whopper-jawed adjective: Alternative form of whopperjawed.
whopperjawed adjective /ˈwɑpɚd͡ʒɔd/: Crooked, misaligned, out of sorts.
whopping adjective, adverb, noun, verb /ˈ(h)wɒpɪŋ/: Exceptionally great or large.
whoppingly adverb: In a whopping way; hugely, enormously.
whopstraw noun: A rustic, a clod-hopper.
whorage noun: A place full of whores.
Whorfian adjective: Relating to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which proposes a form of linguistic relativity, i.e. that the structure of a language affects the ways in which its...
Whorfianism noun: Whorfian linguistics
whorification noun: The process of coming to regard somebody as a whore, or as sexually promiscuous.
whorify verb /ˈhɔɹɪfaɪ/: To come to regard somebody as a whore, or as sexually promiscuous.
whorin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of whoring.
whoring noun, verb: Synonym of prostitution, having sex for money; (figurative) disgracing oneself for money; having promiscuous sex.
whorishly adverb: In a whorish manner.
whorishness noun: The state or condition of being whorish.
whorl noun, verb /(h)wɔː(ɹ)l/: Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
whorl foot noun: A foot that takes the form of a scroll at the end that rests on a shoe.
whorl snail noun: A terrestrial snail of the family Vertiginidae.
whorlbat noun: Alternative form of whirlbat.
whorled adjective /wɜːld/: Formed from whorls; having whorls.
whorler noun: A potter's wheel.
whorlflower noun: A Himalayan flowering plant of species Morina longifolia.
whorly adjective: Shaped like a whorl.
whorlywort noun: The plant Veronicastrum virginicum.
whort noun, pronoun: The whortleberry, or bilberry (fruit).
whortle noun /ˈwɝtl̩/: The whortleberry or bilberry.
whortle bush noun /ˈwɝtl̩bʊʃ/: Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium, bearing fruit known as whortleberries.
whortleberry noun /ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi/: Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry or blue whortleberry);
Whorton proper noun: A surname.
whose determiner, pronoun /huːz/: Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
whose foot the shoe is on phrase: Alternative form of which foot the shoe is on.
whose ox is gored phrase: Who is suffering or losing out in a given situation.
whoseever pronoun: Rare spelling of whosever.
Whoser noun: A fan of the British improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? or its American remake.
whoserface pronoun: Alternative form of what's-her-face.
whosername pronoun: Alternative form of what's-her-name.
whoseso determiner: Whosever; whatever person's.
whosesoe'er determiner, pronoun: Contraction of whosesoever.
whosesoever determiner, pronoun /ˌhuzsoʊˈɛvəɹ/: Of whomsoever.
whosever contraction, determiner, pronoun /ˈhuzˌɛvəɹ/: Of whomever; belonging or related to whichever person or persons; whoever's.
whosherface pronoun: Alternative form of what's-her-face.
whoshername pronoun: Alternative form of what's-her-name.
whoshisface pronoun: Alternative form of what's-his-face.
whoshisname pronoun: Alternative form of what's-his-name.
whosie-whatsit noun: Alternative form of whosiewhatsit
whosiewhatsit noun: A person or thing that one does not know the name of.
whosisface pronoun: Alternative form of what's-his-face.
whosisname pronoun: Alternative form of what's-his-name.
whosit noun /ˈhuːz.ɪt/: A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say)
whoso pronoun: whosoever, whatever person
whosoe'er pronoun: Alternative form of whosoever.
whosoever pronoun /huːsəʊˈɛvə/: Whatever person or persons: emphasised or elaborated form of whoever.
whosomdever pronoun: Alternative form of whosomedever.
whosomedever pronoun: whosoever
whosomever pronoun: whichever person; whoever
whosumdever pronoun: Eye dialect spelling of whosomedever.
Whovian adjective, noun /ˈhuː.viː.ən/: A fan of the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who.
whoze contraction, determiner, pronoun: Eye dialect spelling of whose.
WHP phrase: Initialism of with high probability.
WHQ noun: Initialism of world headquarters.
WHR noun: Initialism of waist-hip ratio.
whrr interjection: A whirring sound.
whrrr interjection: Alternative form of whrr.
whs noun: Initialism of World Heritage Site.
whse noun: Abbreviation of warehouse.
whsle adjective, adverb, noun: Abbreviation of wholesale.
whsmn noun: Abbreviation of warehouseman.
whsng noun: Abbreviation of warehousing.
wht adjective, noun: Abbreviation of white.
whud verb: To whisk; to fly hastily.
whuddup interjection [wʌˈɾʌp]: what's up? (as a greeting)
whuff noun, verb: A blowing or puffing noise.
whuffie noun /ˈwʌfi/: A type of social capital or reputation, especially within an online community.
whuffle verb: To make a low snuffling or blowing sound.
whuffling adjective, verb: That whuffles or resembles a whuffle.
whuffly adjective: Having a whuffling sound.
whuffo adverb, noun: Pronunciation spelling of what for.
whuh interjection: Alternative form of wha.
whummel noun, verb: Alternative form of whemmel.
whummle noun, verb: Alternative form of whemmel.
whump noun, verb /ʍʌmp/: A soft thumping sound.
whumpage noun: Alternative form of whompage.
whumpf interjection, noun, verb: A dull, soft sound as of something hollow collapsing.
whup interjection, noun, verb: Alternative form of whoop (“to whip, thrash, or defeat”).
whupping noun, verb: A beating.
whur noun, verb: Dated form of whirr (“sound of rapid motion”).
whurl verb: To make any of various throaty sounds (as a roar, snarl, or purr)
whurry verb /ˈwʌɹi/: To scurry or hurry.
whush noun, verb: Alternative form of whoosh (“breathy sound”).
whuss contraction: Pronunciation spelling of what's, representing African-American Vernacular English.
whut pronoun: Eye dialect spelling of what.
whutcha contraction: Alternative form of whatcha.
whuzzamatter contraction: Contraction of what is the matter.
whuzzat contraction: Alternative form of wassat.
whuzzit contraction: Pronunciation spelling of what is it.
WHV noun: Initialism of working holiday visa.
why adverb, interjection, noun, verb /waɪ̯/: Introducing a complete question.
why am I not surprised phrase: Expressing resignation in the face of a bad outcome that was plausible or inevitable.
why and wherefore noun: A full and complete explanation.
why aye interjection: Alternative form of wye aye.
why buy a book when you can join a library proverb: Being available for sexual relationships with various people is preferable to committing oneself to a single partner.
why buy a book when you can join the library phrase: Alternative form of why buy a book when you can join a library.
why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free proverb: Do not expect somebody to make a costly commitment if it will give them nothing they do not already have; used especially as a warning against having sexual...
why come adverb: Synonym of how come (“why”).
why for adverb: What for; for what reason; why.
why God invented phrase: The reason for something (specified) existing; the purpose fulfilled by something.
why in God's name interjection: used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.
why in the world interjection: used to add emphasis to “why” in a question.
why in time interjection: Used to add emphasis to “why” in a question.
why is the ocean near the shore phrase: A rhetorical question in response to a question having an obvious answer.
why keep a dog and bark yourself proverb: One should not do something that one has hired someone else to do.
why'm contraction: Contraction of why + am.
why me phrase: An expression of surprise, annoyance, or disgust to question why something bad has happened to the speaker.
why'n't contraction: Alternative form of whyn't.
why not adverb, noun: Why is that so? (for a negative statement)
why not Zoidberg phrase: A call of attention to something that is ridiculous.
why oh why phrase: A strengthened form of why, as used in questions.
why on Earth interjection: used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.
why're contraction: why are
why's contraction, noun: Contraction of why + is.
why so serious phrase: Used to mock someone for adopting an overly intense, grim, or rigid demeanor in a situation that might call for lightness or a more relaxed perspective.
Whyalla proper noun: The fourth most populous city in South Australia.
Whyatt proper noun: A surname.
whyda noun: Alternative form of whydah.
whydah noun /ˈ(h)wɪdə/: Any of various black and white African birds with distinctive drooping long tailfeathers on males in mating season, suitable as cage birds.
whydja contraction: Alternative form of whyja.
whydunit noun: A type of detective story in which the focus is not on the person who committed the crime, but on the motives for committing it.
whydunnit noun: Alternative spelling of whydunit.
whyever adverb /waɪˈɛvɚ/: Why ever: an emphatic form of why.
whyfor adverb, noun: why; for what reason
whying noun, verb: The act of asking the question "why?".
whyja contraction /ˈwaɪd͡ʒə/: Pronunciation spelling of why d'you.
Whyman proper noun: A surname.
whyn't contraction /waɪnt/: Contraction of why + don't.
whyncha contraction: whyn't ya
whyness noun: The reason why; the cause or intent.
Whyos noun /ˈʍaɪoʊz/: A street gang of New York City during the mid to late 19th century.
whys and wherefores noun: The reasons or motivations for a fact, action, or decision, especially the complete set of such reasons or motivations.
whyte adjective: Obsolete form of white.
Whyte notation noun: A notation for classifying steam locomotives by their wheel arrangement. For example, a locomotive with two leading axles (four wheels) in front, then three...
Whyteleafe proper noun: A village and civil parish in Tandridge district, Surrey, England, just outside Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3358).
Whyvillian noun: Someone who uses or plays Whyville
whyyy adverb: Elongated form of why.
wi adverb, preposition, pronoun /wɪ/: Initialism of what if
wi-fi noun, verb /ˈwaɪ.faɪ/: Any of several standards for short-range wireless data transmission (IEEE 802.11).
wi-fi array noun: Synonym of access point.
Wi-Fi warrior noun: A person who primarily plays online rather than offline.
WIA adjective: Initialism of wounded in action.
Wiard proper noun: A surname.
Wibaux proper noun: A town, the county seat of Wibaux County, Montana, United States.
wibble noun, verb /ˈwɪbəl/: Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.
wibble-wobble interjection, verb: The sound of something liquidy wobbling (e.g. jello).
wibbly adjective: Wobbly.
wibbly-wobbly adjective: Tending to jiggle, quiver, or fluctuate.
Wible proper noun: A surname.
WIBNI phrase: Abbreviation of wouldn't it be nice if.
wiborgite noun: A variety of rapakivi consisting of large crystals of potassium feldspar.
WIBTA phrase: Initialism of would I be the asshole or will I be the asshole.
WIC noun: Acronym of women, infants and children.
Wicca proper noun /ˈwɪkə/: A neopagan religion that was first popularized by books written in 1949, 1954, and 1959 by the Englishman Gerald Gardner, involving the worship of a horned...
Wiccan adjective, noun /ˈwɪkən/: Of or pertaining to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca.
Wiccandom noun: The religious world of Wicca.
wiccaning noun: A Wiccan ritual analogous to baptism for infants.
Wiccanism noun: Wicca
Wiccanist noun: An adherent of Wiccanism; a Wiccan.
wiccanize verb: To make Wiccan; to cause to conform to Wiccan practices.
Wiccanness noun: The quality of being Wiccan.
wiccaphobe noun /ˈwɪkəˌfoʊb/: A person who fears or hates Wiccanism or Wiccanists
wiccaphobia noun: The fear or hatred of Wicca or Wiccans.
wich noun, suffix: Alternative spelling of wych (“brine spring or well”).
wich town noun: A settlement in Anglo-Saxon England characterised by extensive artisanal activity and trade.
Wichert proper noun: A surname.
Wichí noun: A member of an indigenous tribal people of Argentina and Bolivia.
Wichita noun /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/: A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Wichitan adjective, noun: Of or relating to Wichita.
Wichman proper noun: A surname.
Wichmann proper noun: A surname.
wichtine noun: Synonym of tachylyte.
wichtisite noun: tachylyte
wichtje noun: A unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms, used for certain kinds of fish.
wichtyne noun: Synonym of tachylyte.
wichu contraction: Contraction of with + you.
wichuraiana noun: Synonym of memorial rose.
wick adjective, noun, suffix, verb /ˈwɪk/: A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a...
wick effect noun: The phenomenon of the partial or total destruction of a human body by fire, when the clothing of the victim soaks up melted body fat and acts like the wick...
Wick rotation noun: A method of finding a solution to a mathematical problem in Minkowski space from a solution to a related problem in Euclidean space by means of a...
wickable adjective /ˈwɪkəbəl/: Able to wick, or convey by capillary action.
wickape noun: Alternative form of wicopy.
Wickard proper noun: A surname from German.
wickawee noun: The plant Castilleja coccinea.
wicked adjective, adverb, noun, verb /ˈwɪk.ɪd/: Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
Wicked Bible noun: An edition of the Bible published in London in 1631 that mistakenly omitted the word not from one of the Ten Commandments, stating "Thou shalt commit adultery".
wicked pissah adjective: Superlative in excellence or goodness; extremely good; very awesome, outstanding
wicked problem noun: A problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize.
wicked tongue noun: An abusive, vulgar, nasty, or otherwise objectionable manner of speaking.
wickedish adjective: Somewhat wicked.
wickedly adverb /ˈwɪkɪdli/: In a wicked manner.
wickedness noun /ˈwɪkɪdnəs/: The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
wickedsome adjective: Characterised or marked by wickedness.
wicken noun: The European rowan tree.
Wickenburg proper noun: A town in Maricopa County and Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, named after Henry Wickenburg.
wickenburgite noun: A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.
Wickenden proper noun: A surname from Old English.
wicker adjective, noun /ˈwɪkəː/: A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
wicker man noun: A giant effigy of a man, allegedly used in Celtic rituals involving human sacrifice
wicker slapper noun: Synonym of carpet beater.
wicker-work noun: Alternative spelling of wickerwork.
wickerbill noun: Synonym of Gurney flap.
wickercraft noun: The art or skill of making items from wicker.
wickered adjective /ˈwɪk.ɚd/: Composed of or covered by wickerwork or wickers.
wickerlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of wicker.
Wickersham proper noun: A surname.
Wickert proper noun: A surname.
wickerware noun: Articles made from wicker.
wickerwork noun /ˈwɪk.ə.wɜːk/: A thing or things made of wicker.
wickerworked adjective: Made from or covered in wickerwork.
wickerworker noun: Someone who makes things with wicker.
wicket noun /ˈwɪkɪt/: A small door or gate, especially one beside a larger one.
wicket gate noun: A small gate or door, especially one built into a large one.
wicket keeper noun: Alternative form of wicketkeeper.
wicket-keeping gloves noun: Protective gloves worn by a wicket keeper to cushion the hands when repeatedly catching balls.
wicket maiden noun: A maiden over in which a bowler gets a batsman out.
wicket taker noun: A person who takes a wicket in the game of cricket
wicketkeep verb: To act as a wicketkeeper.
wicketkeeper noun: A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.
wicketkeeping noun: The role of the wicketkeeper.
wicketless adjective: Having failed to gain a single wicket
Wickett proper noun: A surname.
Wickey proper noun: A surname.
Wickfield proper noun /ˈwɪkˌfiːld/: A surname.
Wickford proper noun: A town and civil parish with a town council in Basildon borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7493).
Wickham proper noun /ˈwɪkəm/: A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
Wickham's stria noun: Alternative form of Wickham stria.
Wickham stria noun: Any of the whitish lines visible in the papules of lichen planus and other dermatoses, typically in the oral mucosa.
wickie noun: Lighthouse-keeper's assistant, whose responsibilities typically included the tending and trimming of wicks for the light.
wicking noun, verb: The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
wickiup noun /ˈwɪkɪʌp/: A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some seminomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States.

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.