English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 33 of 243

wargasmnoun

An intense excitement or pleasure derived from war or the thought of war.

wargusnoun

An outlaw, outcast, or exile; one driven out of society for their crimes.

warhammernoun

Alternative form of war hammer.

Warharminame

An ambiguously gendered figure in Yuman (Kumeyaay, Yuma, etc) mythology who brought the Yumans seeds, the techniques of agriculture, and the tradition of painting oneself before war.

warheadnoun

The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.

warheadedadj

Fitted with a warhead.

warheronoun

Alternative form of war hero.

warholnoun

A unit of fame or hype that is equivalent to fifteen minutes of fame.

Warholaname

A surname from Ukrainian.

Warholesqueadj

Reminiscent of Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhola, 1928–1987), American painter, printmaker and filmmaker, or his style or works.

Warholianadj

Of or pertaining to Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhola, 1928–1987), American painter, printmaker and filmmaker, or his style or works.

Warholismnoun

The style or approach of Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American artist.

Warholitenoun

A person who associated with Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American artist.

warhorsenoun

Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.

warhungryadj

Advocating war.

warianoun

A member of Indonesia's traditional transfeminine third gender category.

warianglenoun

Any of various aggressive shrikes of the genus Lanius, such as the red-backed shrike or great grey shrike, sometimes known as butcherbirds.

waribashinoun

disposable chopsticks

waridashinoun

A kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's arm at the biceps and pushes him back and out.

warikahnitenoun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.

warilyadv

In a careful and guarded manner, especially to avoid potential danger or harm.

warimentnoun

Wariness.

warinenoun

A guariba: a South American monkey (sapajou).

warinessnoun

vigilance or the condition of being alert

waringverb

present participle and gerund of ware

Waring's problemname

The problem of whether each natural number k has an associated positive integer s such that every natural number is the sum of at most s natural numbers raised to the power k.

waringinnoun

Synonym of weeping fig (“the tree Ficus benjamina”).

Warioname

A surname from Borana

warishverb

To cure or heal (an illness or a person).

warismnoun

Belief that war is justifiable in principle and can be justified in actual cases.

warisomeadj

Characterised or marked by wariness; cautious; careful

warisonnoun

A war cry played to order the soldiers to attack (normally played on a bugle).

warknoun

Pain; ache.

Warkaname

Synonym of Uruk, the ancient city or the modern archaeological site.

Warkany syndrome 1noun

A supposed X-linked recessive genetic condition with intrauterine growth retardation and small head size, no longer diagnosed since no linkage to a specific gene was ever established.

Warkany syndrome 2noun

A human chromosomal disorder caused by trisomy of chromosome 8.

warkloomnoun

A tool; an implement.

warladynoun

A female warlord.

Warlandname

A surname.

warleadernoun

Alternative form of war leader.

warlessadj

Without war, devoid of war.

warlesslyadv

Without war.

warlessnessnoun

Absence of war.

Warleyname

A suburb of Brentwood, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ592923).

warlightnoun

The light produced by acts of war, such as exploding bombs.

warlikeadj

Hostile and belligerent.

warlikelyadv

In a warlike manner.

warlikenessnoun

The quality of being warlike; bellicosity.

Warlimpirrnganame

A male given name from Pintupi.

warlingnoun

One often quarreled with.

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 33. 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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