English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 46 of 243

watch-dognoun

Alternative spelling of watchdog.

watch-jobbernoun

A person who repairs and maintains watches.

watch-sealnoun

A small seal or decorative trinket attached to a watchchain.

watchabilitynoun

The quality of being watchable.

watchableadj

That can be watched.

watchablenessnoun

watchability

watchablyadv

In a watchable manner.

watchalikenoun

A play, film, or TV series that resembles another work in terms of genre, themes, intended audience, etc.

watchalongnoun

A communal session of watching a film or television show (live or pre-recorded), often followed by discussing the content.

watchbandnoun

A band of leather, metal, plastic, or other material that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist.

watchboatnoun

A patrolling boat.

watchboxnoun

A sentry hut.

watchcasenoun

The casing that holds the mechanism of a watch.

watchcatnoun

A cat that fulfils the duties of a watchdog.

watchchainnoun

A securing chain affixed to a watch (a timepiece) to prevent its loss by the owner.

watchclocknoun

Synonym of watchman's detector.

watchcoatnoun

Synonym of greatcoat.

watchdognoun

A guard dog.

watchedverb

simple past and past participle of watch

watchernoun

Someone who watches or observes.

watchesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of watch

watchestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of watch

watchetnoun

A light blue colour.

watchethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of watch

watchfirenoun

A fire maintained during the night by people keeping watch.

watchfuladj

Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.

watchfullyadv

In a watchful manner.

watchfulnessnoun

The state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.

watchfulnessenoun

Obsolete spelling of watchfulness.

watchglassfulnoun

Enough to fill a watch glass (item of laboratory equipment).

watchgoosenoun

A goose used for protection like a watchdog.

watchguardnoun

A watchchain of any material.

watchhousenoun

A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.

watchienoun

Diminutive of watch (“timepiece”).

watchin'verb

Pronunciation spelling of watching.

watchingverb

present participle and gerund of watch

watchinglyadv

While watching; with watchful attention.

watchingnessnoun

The quality of watching; vigilant attention.

watchkeepernoun

A lookout (person who keeps watch).

watchkeepingnoun

The duties of a watchkeeper, i.e. keeping a lookout.

watchlessadj

Not vigilant; failing to keep watch.

watchlessnessnoun

Lack of vigilance; failure to keep watch.

watchlightnoun

A light used to illuminate a night-time vigil.

watchlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a watch (timepiece).

watchlistnoun

A list of people or things that are assigned to receive special attention or monitoring.

watchlistedverb

simple past and past participle of watchlist

watchmakernoun

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.

watchmakingnoun

The making (and repairing) of watches.

watchmannoun

A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender.

watchmanlyadj

Befitting a watchman.

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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 46. 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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