English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 61 of 243

waylanditenoun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, bismuth, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

waylayverb

To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

waylayernoun

a person who waylays someone

waylayingverb

present participle and gerund of waylay

wayleavenoun

A right of way granted by a landowner.

Wayleenname

The couple consisting of celebrities Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney (née McLoughlin).

waylessadj

Without a way.

waylessnessnoun

Absence of a way or path.

Waylonname

A male given name.

waymakernoun

One who makes a way; a precursor; pioneer; pathfinder.

waymakingadj

Providing a way, means, or solution despite difficulty or impossibility.

waymarknoun

A sign or symbol marked in a prominent position in an off-road location to show the track of a footpath or route; fingerpost; guidepost; milestone.

waymarkedadj

Marked with a waymark.

waymarkernoun

waymark

waymarkingnoun

A recreational activity involving the finding and logging of points of interest, usually with a GPS receiver and digital camera.

waymasternoun

A person in charge of a road or a railway.

waymatenoun

Synonym of wayfellow.

waymentverb

To lament.

waymentingverb

present participle and gerund of wayment

Waymoname

An American company specializing in autonomous vehicles, in particular robotaxis.

Waynename

A surname originating as an occupation.

Wayne Countyname

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Jesup.

Waynesboroname

A city, the county seat of Burke County, Georgia, United States.

Waynesburgname

A number of places in the United States:

Waynesvillename

An unincorporated community in Brantley County, Georgia, United States.

wayobjectnoun

Any piece of hardware or built environment, close to the permanent way, that has a railway function

waypointnoun

Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified.

waypostnoun

A sign or other marker that indicates the way along a road or trail.

waysnoun

plural of way

ways to gonoun

plural of way to go

waysidenoun

The side of a road or path.

waysidernoun

A person or thing found by the wayside.

waystagenoun

A stage on the way to successfully learning something, especially a foreign language.

wayupthereadv

on high; in the heavens

waywardadj

Given to a wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.

waywardennoun

Someone elected to take care of highways in a parish.

waywardlyadv

In a wayward manner.

waywardnessnoun

The state or quality of being wayward.

waywisernoun

An instrument for measuring distance travelled, such as an odometer, pedometer, perambulator, etc.

waywodenoun

Alternative form of voivode.

waywodeshipnoun

voivodeship

waywornadj

Weary from travelling.

Wayzataname

A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

wayzgoosenoun

a holiday or party for the benefit of printers, traditionally held in August

waz upintj

Alternative spelling of wassup.

waza-arinoun

a throw in which the opponent is thrown with control and accuracy, but not to the extent of an ippon, or held on the back for between 20 and 25 seconds on the mat; the score of half a point awarded for this throw

Wazalendoname

A coalition of rebels operating in the Kivu region

wazillionnoun

An unspecified large number (of).

wazirnoun

Vizier.

Waziristanname

A mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan.

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 61. 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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