English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 170 of 243

winnabilitynoun

The quality of being winnable; the possibility that one can win at all.

winnableadj

Able to be won or achieved.

winnenoun

Joy; delight; pleasure.

Winnebagonoun

Any of a Native American people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, now called Ho-Chunk.

Winnemuccaname

A city, the county seat of Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.

winnernoun

One who has won or often wins.

winner, winner, chicken dinnerphrase

An expression or declaration of victory, especially in a game of chance.

winner-take-alladj

Of or pertaining to a contest, election, or other competition in which only the winner is rewarded and none of the losers receive anything.

winner-takes-alladj

Alternative form of winner-take-all.

winnerhoodnoun

The state or condition of a winner

winnerlessadj

Without a winner.

winnershipnoun

The quality of being a winner

Winneshiek Countyname

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Decorah.

winnestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of win

Winnetname

A female given name.

winnethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of win

Winnetkaname

A village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

Winnetkanadj

Of or relating to Winnetka.

winneynoun

Synonym of winnebago.

Winnfieldname

A city, the parish seat of Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Winniname

Winnipesaukee

Winnickname

A surname.

Winnicottianadj

Of or relating to Donald Winnicott (1896–1971), English paediatrician and psychoanalyst.

Winniename

A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.

Winnie the Poohnoun

A shoe.

Winnie the Pooh-ishadj

Alternative form of Winnie-the-Poohish.

Winnie-the-Poohishadj

Resembling or characteristic of the children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) by English author A. A. Milne.

Winnikname

A surname from Polish.

winningverb

present participle and gerund of win

winning handnoun

A handful of cards held by a player that beats all others in a card game.

winning waysnoun

a winning streak; a sequence of winning games.

winningeradj

comparative form of winning: more winning

winningestadj

superlative form of winning: most winning

winninglyadv

In a winning manner.

winningnessnoun

The quality or state of being winning.

winningsnoun

plural of winning

Winnipegname

The capital city of Manitoba, Canada.

Winnipeg couchnoun

A simple couch, having no back or arms, that can be converted into a double bed.

Winnipeg goldeyenoun

Synonym of goldeye.

Winnipeggernoun

A native or resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Winnipegiannoun

Synonym of Winnipegger; a denizen of Winnipeg.

Winnipegishadj

From, characteristic of, or resembling the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Winnipegoniannoun

Synonym of Winnipegger; a denizen of Winnipeg.

Winnipegosisname

A placename:

winnowverb

To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

winnow upverb

To winnow (something).

winnowernoun

A person who winnows.

winnowestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of winnow

winnowethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of winnow

winnowingnoun

The act of separating chaff from grain.

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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 170. 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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