English Words: W
12,113 words · Page 135 of 243
A person tends to acquire the characteristics of those with whom they associate.
Alternative form of who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.
A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.
The individual or entity providing financial resources or sponsorship for an endeavor retains the authority to dictate its execution, direction, or outcome.
Who upset you, or caused you to behave in a certain way? criticizing somebody perceived as making an unreasonable or negative remark
A retort to a question posed by a stranger, when one does not want to either confirm or deny.
Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable.
Who will defeat or dominate whom? A Bolshevist principle or slogan, urging action against the capitalists.
A rhetorical question used to express incredulity or surprise: who would have guessed it?; who would have thought that would happen?
A rhetorical question used to express incredulity: who would have guessed it?; who would have thought that would happen?
A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to a woman in the nominative case as "she", instead of by her name or an appropriately respectful title.
A conventional phrase used to praise an obedient male dog or other male domesticated animal.
A conventional phrase used to praise an obedient female dog or other female domesticated animal.
A situation in which confusion arises due to homophones and similar misunderstandings.
A humorous or sarcastic statement of (often sexual) superiority over someone else.
an exclamation of surprise, especially one in response to an unexpected acceleration of speed
A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.
The plot or technique characteristic of whodunnits; the process of following clues to determine who committed a crime.
A whodunit in which the nature of the crime is a mystery, as well as the identity of the perpetrator.
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 135. 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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