English Words: W

12,113 words · Page 65 of 243

weanernoun

An animal that has been recently weaned.

weanestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of wean

weanethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of wean

weanlingnoun

Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.

weaponnoun

An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.

weapon oathnoun

A solemn oath sworn upon a weapon, such as practised in ancient Norse tradition.

weapon of mass destructionnoun

Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.

weapon of mass disruptionnoun

A weapon used to create large-scale disruption instead of destruction.

weapon-salvenoun

A type of ointment formerly applied to a weapon, believed to heal a wound caused by that weapon.

weaponedadj

Armed with a weapon.

weaponeernoun

Someone who makes weapons, especially nuclear weapons.

weaponisableadj

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of weaponizable.

weaponisationnoun

The act of making something into a weapon or making more effective as a weapon.

weaponiseverb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of weaponize.

weaponised incompetencenoun

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of weaponized incompetence.

weaponisernoun

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of weaponizer.

weaponismnoun

A focus on weaponry.

weaponistnoun

A user, maker or proponent of weapons.

weaponizableadj

Capable of being weaponized.

weaponizationnoun

American and Oxford British English standard spelling of weaponisation.

weaponizeverb

To make into a weapon.

weaponizedadj

Made into, or to serve as, a weapon.

weaponized incompetencenoun

A behavioral tactic where a person intentionally pretends to be incapable or performs tasks poorly in order to avoid responsibility and shift the workload to others.

weaponizernoun

One who or that which weaponizes.

weaponlessadj

Lacking a weapon.

weaponlessnessnoun

Absence of weapons.

weaponlikeadj

Resembling a weapon.

weaponmakernoun

A manufacturer of weapons.

weaponmakingnoun

The manufacture of weapons.

weaponmasternoun

An official in charge of all the weaponry belonging to an organization or household.

weaponousadj

Like a weapon.

weaponproofadj

Resistant to weapons.

weaponriesnoun

plural of weaponry

weaponrynoun

Weapons collectively

weaponsnoun

plural of weapon

weapons effectnoun

The (harmful) effect or effectiveness a weapon/munition.

weapons inspectornoun

An official (originally and chiefly one working for the United Nations) whose job is to examine the potential military research sites or equipment of a given state, as a means of ensuring disarmament or assessing compliance with arms treaties etc.

weapons offencenoun

The possession or use of a weapon when committing a crime.

weapons-gradeadj

Of a purity suitable for the manufacture of weapons.

weapons-grade uraniumnoun

Synonym of highly enriched uranium.

weaponsmannoun

A member of a group that is armed with and has the job of using some type of weapon.

weaponsmasternoun

Alternative form of weaponmaster.

weaponsmithnoun

A person skilled at making edged weapons

weaponsmithingnoun

A specialized profession that involves the forging of weapons (especially edged weapons such as swords) out of metals.

weaponsmithynoun

Synonym of weaponsmithing.

wearverb

To have on:

wear and tearnoun

Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use (normally as something excluded from a guarantee or warranty of quality, or as justifying a write-down in a set of accounts).

wear awayverb

To erode gradually and progressively.

wear downverb

To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.

wear inverb

To wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).

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 65. 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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