English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 106 of 243

what are you doingphrase

Used to ask what the interlocutor is currently doing.

what can I sayphrase

Indicating that nothing that could be said would add to or improve the situation.

what can I tell youphrase

Synonym of what can I say.

what can one dophrase

Alternative form of what can you do.

what can you dophrase

A rhetorical question expressing that an undesirable situation is inevitable.

what color is the sun in your worldphrase

Rhetorical question used to imply that the party addressed is out of touch with reality.

what color is your Bugattiphrase

An expression intended to flaunt one’s own material possessions and simultaneously deride another person for not owning them.

what did your last slave die ofphrase

Used to indicate that someone is being unreasonably bossy and demanding.

what do I knowphrase

Implies that a statement is based on a guess or assumption rather than on knowledge or evidence.

what do you knowphrase

What a surprise; guess what.

what do you meanphrase

A request for clarification of an anterior statement or question.

what do you sayphrase

Used to ask someone if they are willing to do something.

what do you want, a biscuitphrase

Synonym of what do you want, a cookie?.

what do you want, a cookiephrase

A retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has deemed it necessary to mention it.

what do you want, a medalphrase

Synonym of what do you want, a cookie?.

what does it all mean, Basilphrase

Used (often sarcastically) to express confusion in relation to a seemingly absurd or complicated situation; often followed by an explanation.

what does that have to do with the price of tea in Chinaphrase

Used to indicate that a previous comment is irrelevant or non sequitur.

what doesn't kill you makes you strongerproverb

Hardship builds moral character.

what else is newphrase

A rhetorical request for some real news, on hearing a report that was not news because it represents a continuing predictable and unsatisfactory situation.

what foradv

For what purpose.

what givesphrase

What is wrong? Why is this happening?

what goes around comes aroundproverb

A person's actions, whether good or bad, will often have consequences for that person.

what goes onintj

Dated form of what's going on (“expression of concern, asking for an explanation”).

what good isphrase

Alternative form of what's the good of.

what happens in Vegas stays in Vegasproverb

Synonym of what happens on tour stays on tour.

what happens on tour stays on tourphrase

When a group of people, usually a group of all-male close friends, get together and travel, go on vacation, throw a party, etc., any controversial conduct engaged in during the event must be kept strictly confidential.

what happens twice happens thricephrase

An event that happens two times will happen three times.

what has been seen cannot be unseenproverb

Repulsive, disturbing, or horrific sights can never be erased from memory once they have been seen.

what has someone donephrase

A method of drawing attention to some changed aspect of a person or thing.

what hath God wroughtintj

An expression of wonder and marvel at something.

what have youpron

Any of several additional, unmentioned things.

what hointj

An exclamation of greeting, summons, or surprise.

what in tarnationintj

Used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning a question.

what in the worldintj

An exclamation of surprise.

what is itintj

Used to ask the listener what they want.

what is moreadv

used to introduce a statement which builds on the preceding statement, but expresses a stronger sentiment.

what is one to dophrase

Synonym of what can you do.

what is this I don't evenintj

Used to indicate that something has left one in a state of disbelief or confusion.

what is your namephrase

Used to ask the name of a person.

what it dointj

What's up? What's going on?

what it isphrase

A casual greeting.

what it takesnoun

Everything that is required, especially skill or endurance.

what notnoun

Something of the kind, whatever (used to terminate a vague list).

what ofprep

Because of, due to.

what of itintj

So what? Who cares? Expresses disinterest, disregard or lack of concern.

what say youphrase

What do you say? What is your opinion?

what someone is aboutphrase

What someone is like; someone's character; someone's intentions, interests or purpose in life.

what someone is made ofnoun

One's personal qualities that project strength, power, courage, or stamina.

what theintj

Used to express astonishment or incredulity, as a question or questioning of the situation at hand, without requiring any specific vulgarity as intensifier.

what the actual fuckintj

Synonym of what the fuck.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter W contains 12,113 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 243 pages, and you are currently viewing page 106. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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