English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 41 of 243

washfastadj

Colorfast such that it will not fade when washed.

washfastnessnoun

The quality or degree of being washfast.

washhandadj

Used primarily for washing one's hands.

washhand standnoun

Alternative form of washhand-stand.

washhand tablenoun

A freestanding item of furniture with an internal water supply meant for washing one's hands.

washhousenoun

A domestic outbuilding used as a laundry.

washinoun

A tough paper used in traditional Japanese art forms.

washi tapenoun

A kind of decorative masking tape used in handicraft projects.

washikongnoun

A rubber-soled shoe or plimsoll.

washilyadv

In a washy manner.

washinessnoun

The state or quality of being washy.

washingnoun

The action of the verb to wash

washing ballnoun

a ball-shaped object used to clean clothes by mechanical action when used in a washing machine, used as a substitute for laundry detergent

washing binnoun

A bin or container used to store dirty clothes and other items before they are washed.

washing linenoun

a clothesline

washing machinenoun

A machine, usually automatic, that washes clothes, etc.

washing sherrynoun

Cheap, inferior sherry.

washing-upnoun

The act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing.

washing-up liquidnoun

A form of liquid soap used to wash dishes by hand.

Washingtonname

A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.

Washington cherry treenoun

A battleship or battlecruiser cancelled or downsized as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty.

Washington Countyname

A number of counties in the United States:

Washington Court Housename

A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Ohio, United States, also located in Union Township.

Washington Heightsname

A community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Washington Parishname

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Franklinton.

Washington Statename

Alternative letter-case form of Washington state: synonym of Washington: a state of the United States.

Washington's Birthdayname

A public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of February, during which the US presidents, especially George Washington, are celebrated or remembered.

Washington, D.C.name

The capital city of the United States, formally known as the District of Columbia. Abbreviated as D.C. or DC.

washingtonianoun

Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.

Washingtonianadj

Of, or pertaining to, the U.S. state of Washington or its culture.

Washingtoniananoun

Objects, materials, or documents relating to George Washington (1732–1799), American political leader and Founding Father of the United States.

Washita Countyname

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: New Cordell.

washitsunoun

A Japanese room with tatami flooring and usually sliding doors.

Washixianame

Synonym of Waxxari.

Washiyamaname

A surname from Japanese.

washkitnoun

A kit of toiletries and personal washing items; a washbag.

Washkoname

A surname.

washlandnoun

Any land that is flooded by a river from time to time.

washlessadj

Without a wash, or an act of washing.

washletnoun

A bidet shower, bidet seat, or similar bathroom product meant to cleanse the user.

washlinenoun

washing line, clothesline

washloadnoun

A collection of laundry to be washed.

washmaidnoun

A young washerwoman.

washmannoun

A person employed in metalworking to wash the tin plates between manufacturing processes.

Washminstername

A political system which has elements of both the Westminster system and the United States' political system ("Washington").

Washoanadj

Of or relating to the Washoe people or language.

Washoenoun

An indigenous people of the Great Basin in North America.

Washoe Countyname

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Reno.

Washoe processname

The process of treating silver ores by grinding in pans or tubs with the addition of mercury, and sometimes of chemicals such as blue vitriol and salt.

washoffnoun

The process of material being washed off a surface, for example by rainfall.

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 41. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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