English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 217 of 243

workpapernoun

A document that records the evidence used in preparing an audit.

workpeoplenoun

plural of workperson

workpersonnoun

A worker; an employee.

workphobianoun

Aversion to working.

workphobicadj

Averse to working.

workpiecenoun

The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.

workplacenoun

The place where someone works.

workplace parking levynoun

A charge that can be imposed by local authorities for parking provided by employers for employees, for the purposes of reducing road congestion, improving air quality and encouraging use of public transport.

workprintnoun

A draft version of a motion picture, used during the editing process.

workratenoun

The rate at which work is performed.

workroomnoun

A room, such as a workshop or studio, where work is done.

workrulenoun

Alternative spelling of work rule.

worksnoun

plural of work in its countable senses

works councillornoun

A member of a works council.

works righteousnessnoun

The belief that salvation is achievable by doing good works, rather than merely by having faith.

workscreennoun

A computer display that one can work at.

workseekernoun

A person seeking employment; jobseeker.

worksharenoun

A cooperative funding arrangement between multiple governments whereby the costs of a contract are divided between several governments who benefit from that contract.

workshednoun

A shed where work is carried out.

worksheetnoun

A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and the answers are recorded.

workshiftnoun

A scheduled period of employment; a shift.

workshipnoun

workmanship

workshirtnoun

A shirt designed to be worn to work.

workshoenoun

A workboot.

workshopnoun

A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.

workshoppernoun

One who workshops something.

workshyadj

Disinclined to work; lazy.

workshynessnoun

The state or quality of being workshy.

worksitenoun

A site where work occurs; usually used in reference to construction work.

workslopnoun

Content generated by artificial intelligence that is presented by an employee as useful work but serves no meaningful purpose.

worksomeadj

Characterised by work; industrious; diligent.

worksomenessnoun

The state, quality, or condition of being worksome; diligence.

worksonanoun

The personality that a person projects at work.

Worksopname

A town in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England.

workspacenoun

An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.

workstandnoun

A worktable.

workstationnoun

A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.

worksteadnoun

Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation.

workstocknoun

Working animals; often specifically draft animals, contrasted with other livestock used by humans to provide animal products such as milk, eggs, and hides.

workstonenoun

A stone with which a person works.

workstrandnoun

A group of sequentially related elements of a project.

workstreamnoun

A stream (succession) of work done on some common theme, whether by a single team or workgroup or by various ones working in a crossfunctional or multidisciplinary effort.

workstylenoun

A working lifestyle; the way in which somebody integrates their occupation into their life.

worksurfacenoun

A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers in a kitchen, that can be used to work on.

worktablenoun

A table designed for work of a specific type.

worktakernoun

A person who takes up some work; an employee, contractor, etc.

worktextnoun

A textbook or workbook.

worktimenoun

The period, or daily hours, during which somebody works.

worktoolnoun

Alternative form of work-tool.

worktopnoun

A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers that can be used to work on. Usually in a kitchen.

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 217. 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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