English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 155 of 243

will-powernoun

Alternative spelling of willpower.

will-they-won't-theyadj

Of or pertaining to a potential coupling between two people who share romantic chemistry, but whose relationship is threatened by uncertainty, external obstacles or internal strife.

Willaname

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

willableadj

Capable of being willed.

Willacy Countyname

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Raymondville.

Willamettename

A river in Oregon, United States, a major tributary of the Columbia River.

Willanname

A surname.

Willardname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Willardsonname

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

Wille zur Machtname

The will to power.

willedadj

Having a document specifying inheritance.

willednessnoun

The quality of being willed.

willemitenoun

A rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn₂SiO₄, that is a minor ore of zinc.

Willemsname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

willemseitenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic light green mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nickel, oxygen, and silicon.

Willemsenname

A surname from Dutch.

Willemstadname

The capital city of Curaçao.

Willenname

A surname from German.

Willenbringname

A surname from German.

Willenskyname

A surname from Polish.

willernoun

One who wills; who causes by an act of will or willpower.

Willermozismnoun

A Christian Masonic rite founded in Lyon, France, in 1778; one of the three branches of Martinism.

Willersname

A surname from German.

Willertname

A surname from German.

Willesname

A surname.

Willesdenname

A suburban area in the borough of Brent, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2284).

willestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of will

willetnoun

Tringa semipalmata (or formerly Catoptrophorus semipalmatus), a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae.

willethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of will

Willetsname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Willettname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Willettename

A surname.

Willettsname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Willeyname

A civil parish in Herefordshire, England.

Willfordname

A surname.

willfuladj

American standard spelling of wilful.

willfullyadv

US standard spelling of wilfully.

willhendersonitenoun

A triclinic-pinacoidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

Williname

A surname from German.

Williamnoun

radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W.

William and Maryname

A style of furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 in the Netherlands, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, and later in England's American colonies. It exhibits elaborate carving and woodturning, and imitates Asian design elements such as japanning.

William McKinleynoun

A United States five-hundred-dollar bill.

William Tellname

The act of shooting an object off the top of a person's head.

William's Harbourname

A ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Williamitenoun

A follower of William III of England who deposed James II in the Glorious Revolution.

Williamsname

A surname.

Williams syndromenoun

A rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive elfin facial appearance, developmental delay coupled with strong language skills, and cardiovascular problems.

Williams-Beuren syndromenoun

Synonym of Williams syndrome.

Williamsburgname

The name of many places in the USA.

Williamsburg Countyname

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Kingstree.

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 155. 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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