English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 114 of 243

Something that covers or submerges.

A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.

whelpdaynoun

The birthday of a canid, especially a dog, or (furry fandom) a furry's canid fursona, typically a dog or a wolf.

whelpethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of whelp

whelpienoun

A small whelp, especially a little cub or puppy; a cur.

whelpishadj

Resembling or characteristic of a whelp.

whelplessadj

Without, or deprived of, a whelp.

whelplingnoun

A little whelp.

whelpyadj

Like or relating to a whelp (cub or puppy).

whemmelverb

To engulf, to submerge.

whenadv

At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.

when all is saidphrase

Alternative form of when all is said and done.

when all is said and donephrase

In the end; ultimately.

when America sneezes, the world catches a coldproverb

Events in the United States tend to have a major impact on other countries.

when Hell freezes overadv

Never; not in this lifetime or a time in the unforeseeably distant future; not a chance.

when in doubt, do nowtproverb

When faced with a difficult decision, it is better not to take unnecessary risks.

when in Romeproverb

One should adjust to local customs.

when in Rome, do as the Romans doproverb

When situated in a foreign place, it is wise to follow the local customs.

when it came toprep

Alternative form of when it comes to (used for things in the past)

when it comes toprep

as for; with regard to

when it's at homeadv

(of a person) In reality; in fact; when it comes down to it.

when one door closes, another opensproverb

When one opportunity is lost, another opportunity soon becomes available.

when pigs flyadv

Never.

when push comes to shovephrase

When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.

when shrimps whistleadv

When pigs fly; never.

when the cat's awayproverb

Ellipsis of when the cat's away, the mice will play.

when the chips are downphrase

When the pressure is on; when the situation is urgent or critical.

when the going gets weird, the weird turn prophrase

In times of change or upheaval, anyone can form a legitimate business from their own personal vision, however different it may be.

when the looting starts, the shooting startsproverb

Lethal force is justified against rioters and looters.

when you assume, you make an ass out of you and mephrase

One should avoid assuming things about other people or different situations.

when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebrasproverb

When diagnosing a patient's symptoms, common ailments should be considered as more probable than rare ones.

when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swampproverb

It is easy to lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially related to the original goal.

when'dcontraction

When did.

when'llcontraction

Contraction of when + will.

when'recontraction

when are

when'scontraction

Contraction of when + is.

when, as, and ifconj

Used to indicate the timing and contingency of some obligation in contracts, especially financial.

whenaboutadv

Approximately in time.

whenaboutsadv

Alternative form of whenabout.

whenasadv

When; at the time (which).

Whenbyname

A small village in North Yorkshire, England.

whenceadv

From where; from which place or source.

whenceafteradv

After which; whereafter.

whenceforthadv

From which place, time, or point forth; forth from which; onward from which.

whenceforwardadv

From which point onwards (in time or space).

whencefromadv

From which place; wherefrom.

whencenessnoun

The state or condition of being from somewhere.

whencesoeveradv

From wherever; from whatever place.

whenceveradv

From wherever: from whatever place.

whencewardadv

By other means; from otherwhere

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 114. 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.

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