English words: waldgrave to wall piece

300 English words, part 4 of 56 of the words starting with W, A to Z. 20 have a page of their own.

English words waldgrave to wall piece

waldgrave noun: The head forestkeeper, or nobleman who held some power in forested areas, in the Holy Roman Empire, now Germany.
Waldheim proper noun: A town in Saxony, Germany.
waldheimia noun: Any of the extinct brachiopod genus †Waldheimia, now a subgenus of Terebratus.
waldhorn noun: A French horn.
Waldie proper noun: A surname.
waldiomycin noun: A WalK inhibitor present in some Streptomyces strains
Waldman proper noun: A surname from German.
Waldmann proper noun: A surname from German.
waldmeister noun /ˈvɑːldmaɪstə(ɹ)/: A herb used (particularly in Germany and central Europe) for flavouring wines and liqueurs, Galium odoratum.
Waldner proper noun: A surname.
waldo noun /ˈwɔːl.dəʊ/: Synonym of telefactor.
Waldoboro proper noun: A town and census-designated place therein, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
Waldon proper noun: A surname.
Waldorf noun: Clipping of Waldorf salad.
Waldorf doll noun: A simple, flexible doll used in Waldorf education to encourage imagination and creative play.
Waldorf education noun: A humanistic approach to pedagogy based on the educational philosophy of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner.
Waldorf salad noun: A type of salad, consisting of apple, nuts (especially walnuts), celery, and mayonnaise or a mayonnaise-based dressing.
Waldorf school noun: A school employing the techniques of Waldorf education.
Waldorfian adjective: Of or relating to Waldorf education.
waldrapp noun: An endangered species of ibis, the northern bald ibis, Geronticus eremita.
Waldren proper noun: A surname.
Waldrip proper noun: A surname.
Waldron proper noun: A surname.
Waldrop proper noun: A surname.
Waldschmidt proper noun: A surname from German.
Waldvogel proper noun: A surname.
Waldwick proper noun: A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
waldzither noun: A type of stringed instrument, a cittern of German origin, with nine strings in five courses.
wale noun, verb /ˈweɪl/: A ridge or low barrier.
wale on verb: Alternative form of whale on.
Waleed proper noun: A male given name from Arabic, variant of Walid.
walentaite noun: An orthorhombic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
waler noun /ˈweɪlə/: A breed of light saddle horse from Australia, once favoured as a warhorse.
Walesa proper noun: A surname in Polish, Wałęsa
Walesman noun: A Welshman.
walewort noun: Alternative form of wallwort.
Waley proper noun: A surname.
Walford proper noun: A village and civil parish in south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO587204).
walfordite noun: An isometric orange mineral containing iron, oxygen, and tellurium.
Walgett proper noun: A town and local government area (Walgett Shire) in northern New South Wales, Australia.
Walgreen proper noun: A surname
Walhalla proper noun /wɑlˈhɑlə/: Alternative form of Valhalla.
wali noun /ˈwɑːliː/: A provincial governor in certain Muslim contexts.
walia noun: The ibex Capra walie
Walian adjective, noun /ˈweɪljən/: A Welsh person.
Walid proper noun: A male given name from Arabic.
walie noun: Alternative form of walia (“type of ibex”).
walima noun: The marriage banquet held as part of an Islamic wedding.
walimah noun: Alternative form of walima.
waling noun, verb /ˈweɪlɪŋ/: A type of support structure used in excavations.
waling-waling noun: Vanda sanderiana, a species of orchids endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines
walipini noun: An earth-sheltered cold frame.
waliship noun: The role or status of a wali.
walk noun, verb /wɔːk/: To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one...
walk a mile in someone's shoes verb: To experience what someone has experienced.
walk a straight line verb: To behave in a proper and lawful manner; to obey the rules and expectations of society.
walk a tightrope verb: To undertake a precarious course of action.
walk about interjection: An order of an officer to a sentry, waiving the customary salute.
walk after lunch noun: Synonym of walk in the park.
walk all over verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, all, over.
walk alone noun, verb: A prison inmate who is kept apart from the other prisoners for their own safety.
walk and chew gum at the same time verb: To do two normally trivial tasks at the same time; to exhibit basic competence or task-management skills.
walk around verb: To walk with no planned destination; to meander.
walk-around money noun: Money for use on trivial items while walking around.
walk away noun, verb: To withdraw from a problematic situation.
walk away from verb: To abandon or leave; to shun; to refuse.
walk away with verb: To win (a competition or contest) handily or by a large margin.
walk back verb: To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise.
walk back the cat verb: To reconstruct the sequence of events in order to identify the point of failure in an operation and ascertain responsibility.
walk behind verb: To ride at the back of a self-propelled walk-behind lawnmower.
walk cycle noun: The frames that compose a walking animation.
walk down verb: To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's...
walk down the aisle verb: To get married.
walk free verb: To go unpunished; to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.
walk in adjective, noun, verb: A relatively small room (such as a closet or pantry) or refrigerator or freezer that is spacious enough to walk into.
walk-in closet noun: A small room adjoining a domestic bedroom where people may dress or undress in privacy.
walk-in freezer noun: A freezer that is large enough to walk inside.
walk in on verb: To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.
walk-in pantry noun: A pantry large enough to be able to walk inside.
walk-in refrigerator noun: A refrigerator that is large enough to walk inside.
walk in someone's shoes verb: Synonym of put oneself in someone's shoes.
walk in straight lines verb: To adhere to a plan, protocol, or train of thought without any deviation or distraction; to stick to the straight and narrow.
walk in the park noun: Something easy or pleasant.
walk in the snow noun [ˈwɒ(ː)k ɪn ðə ˈsno(ʊ̯)]: An occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire.
walk-in wardrobe noun: A small room adjoining a domestic bedroom where people may dress or undress in privacy.
walk into verb: To collide with by walking.
walk it like one talks it verb: Synonym of walk the walk.
walk like an Egyptian verb: To walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow...
walk-mill noun: Alternative form of waulkmill.
walk of fame noun: A street or walkway decorated with memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors.
walk of life noun: An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.
walk of shame noun: A walk home the morning after a sexual encounter while still in evening dress.
walk off adjective, noun, verb: That drives in a run that ends a game.
walk off the job verb: Synonym of walk out (“to stage a walkout or strike”).
walk off with verb: To steal, especially by surreptitiously removing an unguarded item.
walk on noun, verb /ˈwɔːkɒn/: A student athlete who wants to try out for a college sports or athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited.
walk on air verb: To be ecstatic.
walk on broken glass verb: To do everything possible to achieve something, even if it involves great risk or discomfort.
walk on by verb: To walk past (someone, something) without stopping or acknowledging them.
walk on eggshells verb /ˌwɔːk ɒn ˈɛɡʃɛlz/: To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.
walk-on girl noun /ˌwɔːk ɒn ˈɡɜːl/: A woman who escorts a player to the stage at a darts event.
walk on one's lower lip verb: To talk excessively.
walk on sunshine verb: To be extremely happy.
walk on the wild side noun, verb: An occasion or incident involving adventurous, risky, or morally questionable behavior.
walk on water verb: To perform godlike or superhuman feats.
walk one's chalks verb: To depart; to go away without ceremony.
walk one's shots verb: To repeatedly observe the fall of shot of one's weapon and use this data to adjust one's aim until one hits one's target.
walk out noun, verb: To stage a walkout or strike.
walk out on verb: To abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse.
walk out with verb: To date; to go out with.
walk over noun, verb: Alternative spelling of walkover.
walk policy noun: A pre-arranged list of compensation that will be offered to clients whose reserved room is not available at time of check-in.
walk shorts noun: Bermuda shorts
walk softly and carry a big stick verb: Alternative form of speak softly and carry a big stick.
walk Spanish verb: To be compelled to walk on tiptoe through being lifted up by the collar and the seat of the trousers.
walk tall verb: Synonym of stand tall.
walk the beat verb: To patrol on the job, especially as a police officer or guard.
walk the boards verb: Synonym of tread the boards.
walk the cat back verb: Alternative form of walk back the cat.
walk the chalk verb: To keep a correct course in manners or morals.
walk the chalk line verb: Synonym of walk the chalk (“to keep a correct course in manners or morals”).
walk the chalk mark verb: Synonym of walk the chalk (“to keep a correct course in manners or morals”).
walk the dog verb: To take a dog for a walk, so as to give it exercise.
walk the floor verb: To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.
walk the gangplank verb: Synonym of walk the plank.
walk the hospitals verb: To study under clinical instruction at a general hospital or infirmary.
walk the line verb: To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc.
walk the plank verb /ˈwɔːk ðə ˈplænk/: On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank of wood extending outwards from the side of the vessel)...
walk the streets verb: To walk about in a city or town, especially as an activity in itself.
walk the talk verb: To perform actions consistent with one's claims.
walk the walk verb: To act consistently in line with one's claims; to follow through.
walk through adjective, noun, verb: To explain (something) to (someone), step by step.
walk turkey verb: To stagger or move with an ungainly gait.
walk-up adjective, noun /ˈwɔkʌp/: Reached by stairs rather than an elevator.
walk with verb: To attend as a sweetheart; to go out with.
walkability noun: The quality of being walkable.
walkable adjective /ˈwɔːkəbəl/: Able to be walked; suitable for pedestrians.
walkably adverb: In a walkable way.
walkabout noun: A period, often extended, during which an Aboriginal person left a station or settlement to travel on country, typically seasonally or for traditional...
walkabout disease noun: Synonym of Kimberley horse disease.
walkalator noun: A moving walkway (a slow conveyor belt that transports people horizontally or on an incline in a similar manner to an escalator.)
walkalong noun: A type of interview in which the interviewer and subject walk together while talking.
walkaround noun: A competitive dance in blackface minstrel shows of the 19th century.
walkaround money noun: Alternative spelling of walk-around money.
walkathon noun: A long-distance walk, either as a race or in aid of charity.
walkaway noun: A case of a person walking away (e.g. an inmate from a facility, a cult member from a community); a person who walks away.
walkback noun: A stack trace.
walkboard noun: A board for walking upon, forming part of a walkway.
Walkden proper noun: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7303).
walkdown noun: A sequence of notes that lowers in pitch stepwise, connecting two or more chords.
walke-street noun: Someone who wanders aimlessly; a flaneur.
walkee noun: One who is walked.
Walkenhorst proper noun: A surname from German.
walker interjection, noun /ˈwɔːkə/: The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.
walker's earth noun: Synonym of fuller's earth.
Walker-Warburg syndrome noun: A rare autosomal-recessive congenital muscular dystrophy.
Walkerian adjective: Of or relating to Richard Walker (philosopher) (1679–1764), professor of moral philosophy.
Walkerism noun: A form of words spoken by motorsports commentator Murray Walker that, due to grammatical errors, malapropisms, etc. is characteristic of his broadcasting style.
Walkerville proper noun: A suburban area in Brough with St Giles parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2098).
Walkes proper noun: A surname
Walkey proper noun: A surname
walkie noun: A walkie-talkie.
walkie-lookie noun: An early portable television camera.
walkie talkie noun /ˌwɔ(ː)k.i ˈtɔ(ː)k.i/: A portable, bidirectional radio transceiver, usually one of a pair.
walkin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of walking.
walking adjective, noun, verb /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/: Incarnate as a human; living.
walking-about money noun: Alternative form of walking-around money.
walking advert noun: A walking advertisement.
walking advertisement noun: Someone who is seen as promoting an idea, organization or brand.
walking-around money noun: Alternative form of walk-around money.
walking bass noun: A style of bass accompaniment or line, common in baroque music and jazz, which creates a feeling of regular quarter note movement, akin to the regular...
walking beam noun: In a vertical engine, a horizontal beam, usually trussed, that transmits power to the crankshaft through the connecting-rod.
walking boot noun: A hiking boot.
walking boss noun: A maritime foreman who goes about from place to place, rather than supervising one particular location.
walking bus noun: A group of students who walk to school chaperoned by two adults (the "driver" leading and the "conductor" following), according to a fixed route with...
walking cane noun: A cane, a walking stick usually about hip high and often with a handle or formed handgrip on its upper end, made of a suitable material affording strength...
walking catfish noun: A Southeast Asian catfish that can breathe air and move on land using its pectoral fins, Clarias batrachus
walking chair noun: A kind of wheeled chair used to assist disabled people and infants in walking.
walking corpse syndrome noun: Synonym of Cotard's syndrome.
walking dandruff noun: Synonym of cheyletiellosis.
walking dead adjective, noun: Corresponding to an unwinnable game state, where the player can still act in the game world but victory is impossible.
walking delegate noun: A union representative who travels from workplace to workplace to oversee working conditions, handle disputes, ensure labor agreements are followed, and...
walking dictionary noun: A person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms; a person with an extensive vocabulary.
walking disease noun: seneciosis
walking distance noun: A distance that a person can reasonably walk.
walking dustbin noun: A person or animal that will eat almost anything.
walking encyclopaedia noun: Synonym of walking dictionary.
walking encyclopedia noun: Synonym of walking dictionary.
walking fan noun: A large hand-held fan used outdoors to protect the face from the sun.
walking fern noun: Either of two species of fern in the genus Asplenium (Asplenium rhizophyllum or Asplenium sibiricum) that produce new plantlets from the tips of their leaves.
walking fire noun: Will o' the wisp
walking fish noun: Any fish that is able to travel over land for extended periods of time
walking frame noun: A framework device used to support either an infant learning to walk or a person with walking difficulties.
walking gentleman noun: A male actor who usually fills subordinate parts which require a gentlemanly appearance but few words.
walking lady noun: A female actor who usually fills subordinate parts which require a ladylike appearance but few words.
walking leaf noun: leaf insect (Phylliidae family).
walking marathon noun: Synonym of walkathon.
walking marriage noun: In Mosuo culture, a relationship in which the partners do not live in the same household, and their children are raised by their mothers and the families of...
walking onion noun: tree onion
walking pace noun: The speed at which a person or animal usually walks.
walking palm noun: A palm tree of species Socratea exorrhiza, which is said to use its complex root system to "walk" across the rainforest floor.
walking papers noun: a request to leave a place.
walking patient noun: A patient whose injuries and/or illness are relatively minor, permitting the patient to walk and not require a litter.
walking pneumonia noun: An atypical pneumonia, not caused by the more traditional pathogens, and with relatively mild symptoms, allowing the sufferer greater ability to walk.
walking pole noun: Synonym of trekking pole.
walking school bus noun: Synonym of walking bus.
walking shark noun: Any of various species of shark that move by ‘walking’ their fins across the sea bed, especially Hemiscyllium ocellatum (epaulette shark) or Hemiscyllium...
walking shorts noun: Bermuda shorts
walking sim noun: Clipping of walking simulator.
walking simulator noun: An adventure game focused on gradual exploration and discovery through observation, with little in the way of action.
walking skeleton noun: An emaciated person.
walking spleenwort noun: Synonym of Scott's spleenwort.
walking stick noun: A tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when walking.
walking street noun: A pedestrianized street.
walking taco noun: A snack food of taco fillings (beef, beans, salsa, etc.) inside a chip bag.
walking the dog noun, verb: Any of various dances, or dance moves, that mimic dog walking.
walking ticket noun: walking papers, marching orders
walking toad noun: The natterjack.
walking whale noun: Ambulocetus natans, an early cetacean that could walk as well as swim.
walking wheel noun: Synonym of treadwheel.
walking wicket noun: A batter who performs very badly.
walking wounded noun: Those casualties whose wounds do not require them to be moved on a stretcher but that can walk to medical treatment.
walkingstick noun: Alternative form of walking stick.
Walkington proper noun: A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9937).
walkingway noun: A walkway.
Walkins proper noun: A surname.
Walkinshaw proper noun /ˈwɔːkɪnˌʃɔː/: A surname.
walkist noun: A competitive walker; one taking part in the sport of pedestrianism.
walkless adjective: Without a walk.
Walkley proper noun: A suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3388).
walkman noun: A portable personal audio cassette player with headphones.
walkmill noun: Alternative form of waulkmill.
walkmiller noun: Alternative form of waulkmiller.
walkoff noun: Alternative form of walk-off.
walkon noun: Alternative spelling of walk-on.
walkout noun: A sudden stoppage of work.
walkover noun: An easy victory; a walkaway.
walkshed noun: The land area within a defined walking range of a specified location.
walksman noun: A person employed to walk along a river and remove objects from the water, check the banks for damage, etc.
walkthrough adjective, noun /ˈwɔːk.θɹuː/: Alternative form of walk-through.
walkthru noun: Alternative spelling of walkthrough.
walktrap noun: An algorithm for identifying communities in large networks using random walks.
walkup noun: Alternative form of walk-up.
walkway noun /ˈwɔːkˌweɪ/: A clearly defined path for pedestrians.
walkwayed adjective: Having a walkway.
walky-talky noun: Alternative form of walkie-talkie.
Walkyr noun: A valkyrie.
Walkyrian adjective: Alternative form of Valkyrian.
Walkyrie noun: Alternative form of valkyrie.
wall interjection, noun, verb /wɔːl/: A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
wall angel noun: A form of exercise to improve posture and strengthen the back, neck and shoulder muscles, performed while keeping one's back against the wall.
wall ball noun: Alternative form of wallball.
wall barley noun: A grass of the species Hordeum murinum.
wall bars noun: A type of exercise equipment consisting of a ladder-like series of horizontal bars, used for gymnastics exercises as well as rehabilitation.
wall board noun: Synonym of sheetrock.
wall box noun: Alternative form of wallbox.
wall brown noun: An orange and brown butterfly (Lasiommata megera), of the family Nymphalidae.
wall cake noun: A layer of fine-grained sediment that forms on the walls of a borehole during drilling operations.
wall charger noun: Synonym of AC adapter.
wall chart noun: Alternative form of wallchart.
wall chaser noun: A specialised hand-held power tool used for cutting narrow grooves in walls, for instance when laying electrical cable.
wall clock noun: A clock mounted on a wall.
wall-clock time noun: Synonym of wall time.
wall cloud noun: A localized, persistent, often abrupt lowering from a rain-free base of a thunderstorm.
wall covering noun: Alternative form of wallcovering.
wall crawler noun: something which adheres to and crawls upon vertical surfaces
wall energy noun: The energy per unit area of the boundary between adjoining ferromagnetic domains in a solid
wall-eye noun: Alternative spelling of walleye
wall-eyed adjective: Alternative spelling of walleyed.
wall flower noun: Alternative form of wallflower.
wall gecko noun: Any of the geckos of the genus Tarentola.
wall germander noun: Any of species Teucrium chamaedrys, native from Portugal and Morocco to Iran, cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental.
wall gun noun: A smoothbore firearm, like a scaled-up infantry musket, used between the 16th and 18th centuries by defending forces to break the advance of enemy troops.
wall hanger noun: A firearm that does not function or is considered unsafe to shoot, usually an older firearm that appears antique or ornate in design, hung on the wall of a...
wall hanging noun: A wall decoration, often a scroll or a tapestry.
wall humping noun: Gyrating the hips towards a wall in a sexual fashion.
wall in verb: To enclose by surrounding with walls.
wall jump noun: A move in which a character jumps into a wall or similar barrier and executes a further jump by pushing away from it in the opposite direction.
wall kick noun: A sideways movement that results from a rotation of a piece that is touching the left or right walls in certain versions of the video game Tetris.
wall knot noun: A knot made by untwisting the strands of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand, then passing the second over the end of the first, and the third...
wall-less adjective: Without a wall or walls.
wall lettuce noun: Any of species Lactuca muralis, native to Europe and introduced to parts of North America.
wall lizard noun: A small, thin species of lizard found in Europe and North America, Podarcis muralis.
wall moss noun: A moss of species Tortula muralis.
wall-mounted adjective: Mounted on a wall; attached to a wall.
wall newspaper noun: A newspaper designed to be displayed on a vertical surface for reading by the public.
wall of death noun: A motordrome.
wall of galaxies noun: Synonym of galaxy wall
wall of shame noun: A collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.
wall of silence noun: Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a group with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information...
wall of sound noun: A popular music production technique, developed in the 1960s, in which a number of musicians perform the same instruments or parts in unison and the...
wall of text noun: An intimidatingly large block of writing, particularly one with few or no paragraph breaks.
wall off verb: To separate with a wall.
wall-painting noun: A work of art created directly on a wall, ceiling, etc.
wall paper noun: Alternative form of wallpaper.
wall-paperer noun: Someone who wallpapers
wall-pecker noun: A person who participated in bringing down the Berlin Wall in November 1989.
wall pellitory noun: Synonym of lichwort
wall pepper noun: Alternative form of wallpepper.
wall piece noun: Synonym of wall gun.

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.