English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 36 of 243

warninglessadj

Without warning.

warninglyadv

In a warning manner; in such a way as to warn.

Warnkenname

A surname from German.

WARNOnoun

Abbreviation of warning order.

Warnockname

A surname.

Warnock algorithmname

An algorithm that solves the problem of rendering a complicated image by recursive subdivision of a scene until areas are obtained that are trivial to compute.

warpnoun

The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally:

warp and woofnoun

The threads in a woven fabric, composed of the warp (threads running lengthwise) and woof (threads running crosswise) to create the texture of the fabric.

warp bubblenoun

A detached region of spacetime which is theoretically capable of moving faster than the speed of light.

warp factornoun

A hypothetical figure indicating a space vessel's speed greater than the speed of light.

warp speednoun

A hypothetical, extremely rapid, speed, resulting from entering a separate dimension, termed hyperspace; much faster than the speed of light.

warpableadj

Able to be warped.

warpagenoun

The act or process of warping.

warpathnoun

The route taken by a party of Native Americans going on a warlike expedition.

warpedadj

Distorted by warping; twisted out of shape

warped wallnoun

a type of wall obstacle in obstacle course racing with a curved bottom that is used as a ramp to run up, similar to a half-pipe or quarter-pipe, which then curves back over beyond vertical.

warpednessnoun

The state, quality or condition of being warped.

warpernoun

One who, or that which, warps or twists out of shape.

warpestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of warp

warpethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of warp

warphannoun

An orphan whose parents died due to war, especially in 20th-century China.

warphilenoun

A warmonger or advocate of war.

warpingverb

present participle and gerund of warp

warplandnoun

Undulating land, built up by river alluvium, particularly in Britain.

warplanenoun

An aircraft designed for combat.

warpleverb

To intertwine; twist; entangle.

warplessadj

Without a warp.

warplikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of the warp.

warpowernoun

The capacity of a nation or other institution to wage war.

warprofiteernoun

Rare spelling of war profiteer.

warproofadj

Immune to being degraded or destroyed by war.

warptverb

simple past and past participle of warp

warpwiseadj

In the orientation of the warp in woven yarn.

warpyadj

Tending to be warped, bendsome.

warrnoun

Obsolete form of war.

warrahnoun

A Falkland Islands wolf (Dusicyon australis), a canid that became extinct in 1876.

warrantnoun

Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.

warrant canarynoun

A public notice that a service provider has not received a secret government subpoena for their customers' data that they would be prohibited from saying they had received.

warrant officernoun

An officer holding rank by virtue of a warrant rather than a commission.

warrantabilitynoun

The quality of being warrantable.

warrantableadj

Justifiable, just, proper.

warrantablenessnoun

The quality of being warrantable.

warrantablyadv

In a way that is justified; reasonably.

warrantedadj

Authorized with a warrant.

warrantedlyadv

In a warranted manner; with justification.

warrantednessnoun

The quality of being warranted.

warranteenoun

The beneficiary of a warranty.

warranternoun

One who warrants, gives authority, or legally empowers.

warrantestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of warrant

warrantethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of warrant

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 36. 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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