English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 63 of 243

we'scontraction

Contraction of we + is.

we'secontraction

We is; we are.

we'vecontraction

Contraction of we + have.

we'ven'tcontraction

we have not

we-unspron

We.

Weanoun

An indigenous people of western Indiana, USA and surrounding regions .

Weaire-Phelan structurenoun

A three-dimensional structure representing an idealized foam of equal-sized bubbles, with two different shapes.

weakadj

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

weak as pissadj

Very weak (in various senses).

weak as wateradj

Very weak.

weak isospinnoun

A quantum number or symmetry related to the weak interaction.

weak nuclear forcenoun

One of the four fundamental forces that is associated with nuclear decay. Its gauge bosons are the W⁺, W⁻ and Z⁰ particles.

weak pointnoun

Something (such as a skill, talent, characteristic, or property) at which someone, or something, is substandard.

weak sauceadj

Alternative form of weaksauce.

weak sisternoun

A person who is cowardly or indecisive.

weak spotnoun

A location where the defenses are weak or the vulnerability is great.

weak verbnoun

One of a class of Germanic verbs which use a dental affix appended to the stem to indicate tense; a Germanic weak verb.

weak vowel mergernoun

A phenomenon found in English pronunciation where the phonemes /ə/ (schwa) and /ɪ/ (the near-close near-front unrounded vowel) are not distinguished from eachother when unstressed, with the resulting ambiguous phoneme represented in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɨ/ (a close central rounded vowel).

weak-eyedadj

Having poor eyesight.

weak-handedadj

Having or involving hands that are weak or infirm.

weak-handednessnoun

The quality of being weak-handed

weak-heartedadj

Alternative form of weakhearted.

weak-heartedlyadv

Alternative form of weakheartedly.

weak-heartednessnoun

Alternative form of weakheartedness.

weak-kneedadj

Lacking will power or strength of character; timid.

weak-mindedadj

Having or exhibiting a mind that lacks steadfastness, resoluteness or especially judgment; not strong-minded.

weak-mindedlyadv

In a weak-minded manner.

weak-mindednessnoun

The state or quality of being weak-minded.

weak-willedadj

easily swayed

weakenverb

To make weaker or less strong.

weakenedadj

Reduced; made less strong.

weakenernoun

a person who, or thing that weakens

weakenesnoun

Obsolete spelling of weakness.

weakenestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of weaken

weakenethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of weaken

weakeningnoun

An instance or process of loss of strength.

weakeradj

comparative form of weak: more weak

weaker sexnoun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see weaker, sex.

weaker vesselnoun

A woman; women collectively.

weakestadj

superlative form of weak: most weak

weakest linknoun

The part of a system that is most likely to cause problems or fail.

weakfishnoun

Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.

weakfishingnoun

The act of fishing for weakfish.

weakheartedadj

fainthearted

weakheartedlyadv

In a weakhearted manner.

weakheartednessnoun

The state or quality of being weakhearted.

weakienoun

A weakfish.

weakinessnoun

Moisture.

weakinosnoun

plural of weakino

weakishadj

Somewhat weak

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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 63. 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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