English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 163 of 243

Windkesselnoun

A model that accounts for the shape of the arterial blood pressure waveform in terms of the interaction between the stroke volume and the compliance of the aorta and large elastic arteries ("Windkessel" vessels) and the resistance of the smaller arteries and arterioles.

windlacenoun

Obsolete form of windlass.

windlashedadj

Alternative spelling of wind-lashed.

windlassnoun

Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights

windlassernoun

A person who operates a windlass.

windlenoun

The redwing.

windlesnoun

plural of windle

windlessadj

Devoid of wind; calm.

windlesslyadv

Without any wind.

windlessnessnoun

Absence of wind.

windlestrawnoun

A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, especially Apera spica-venti.

windlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of wind.

windmeternoun

An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind.

windmillnoun

A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.

windmill graphnoun

The undirected graph Wd(k,n) constructed for k ≥ 2 and n ≥ 2 by joining n copies of the complete graph Kₖ at a shared universal vertex.

Windmill Islandsname

An Antarctic group of rocky islands, paralleling the coast of Wilkes Land immediately north of Vanderford Glacier along the east side of Vincennes Bay.

windmilledadj

Having one or more windmills.

windmillernoun

The miller who manages a windmill

windmillingnoun

The process of milling with a windmill.

windmillyadj

Having many windmills.

windoidnoun

A small, less adorned, floating window or palette of tools that remains on top of other windows.

Windonname

A surname.

windorenoun

Obsolete form of window.

windownoun

An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.

window boxnoun

A narrow box filled with earth, placed on a windowsill and used for growing plants.

window cleanernoun

A person whose job is to clean windows.

window coveringnoun

Material, including blinds, shades, curtains, and shutters, used to cover a window for the purpose of controlling sunlight, providing additional weatherproofing, ensuring privacy, or for aesthetic reasons.

window dressingnoun

The decorative display of retail merchandise in store windows; the goods and trimmings used in such a display.

window envelopenoun

An envelope with a transparent panel on its front, through which the name and address of the addressee printed on the letter inside can be seen.

window lickernoun

A mentally handicapped person.

window of opportunitynoun

A (usually limited) period of time in which suitable action can achieve success.

window of timenoun

A period or interval of time, often in which an activity or task is to be completed.

window on the worldnoun

Something which provides information about or interaction with a variety of people, places, events, or things outside of one's immediate sphere of experience.

window outverb

To be placed in a box to the side of the main text in a document.

window oververb

To superimpose or overlay (something) atop (something else); to move a (figurative) window over a target.

Window Rockname

The capital of Navajo Nation, a tribal nation, sovereign domestic dependent nation of the United States, on the Navajo Indian Reservation, of the Dine People, within the nominal borders of Arizona.

window seatnoun

A typically soft seat placed in a recess, for a window, in a wall, and filling the recess.

window sillnoun

Alternative spelling of windowsill.

window-downnoun

A piece of graffiti covering a train, etc. from the base of the window downward.

window-framenoun

Archaic form of window frame.

window-shopverb

To engage in window-shopping; to browse the windows of shops with no intention of buying anything.

window-washernoun

Alternative form of window washer.

windowableadj

Capable of being displayed in a window.

windowdressverb

Alternative form of window-dress.

windowedadj

Fitted with windows, often of a particular kind or, in (heraldry), of a specified colour.

windowfrontnoun

A large window on the street-side of a shop or restaurant

windowfulnoun

The amount displayed in a window.

windowglassnoun

A windowpane; the glass comprising a windowpane; the windowpanes in a building (collectively).

windowingnoun

The windows of a building; fenestration.

windowlessadj

Having no windows, especially no external windows.

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 163. 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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