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water elm

noun · large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America

water fennel

noun · European poisonous herb with fibrous roots

water finder

noun · forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil

water hen

noun · any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

water lemon

noun · the edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle

water parting

noun · a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

water vapour

noun · water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature

water-mint

noun · a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America

water-washed

adjective · clean by virtue of having been washed in water

waterborne

adjective · supported by water

Example: waterborne craft

watercraft

noun · a craft designed for water transportation

watercress

adjective · of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green

waterloo

noun · the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon

waul

verb · make high-pitched, whiney noises

wave off

verb · dismiss as insignificant

Example: He waved off suggestions of impropriety

waveband

noun · a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)

wavelike

adjective · uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

wavy

adjective · uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

wavy-grained

adjective · of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel

wawl

verb · make high-pitched, whiney noises

waxed

adjective · treated with wax

Example: waxed floors

waxing

adjective · (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases

Example: the waxing moon passes from new to full

way

adverb · to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)

Example: way over budget

wayfaring

adjective · traveling especially on foot

Example: peripatetic country preachers

weak

adjective · deficient in intelligence or mental power

Example: a weak mind

weaken

verb · become weaker

Example: The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days

weakfish

noun · food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out

weakly

adjective · lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

Example: a feeble old woman

wean

verb · gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk

Example: she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk

weaponize

verb · make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon

Example: Will modern physicists weaponize String Theory?

wear away

verb · become ground down or deteriorate

Example: Her confidence eroded

wear down

verb · exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Example: We wore ourselves out on this hike

wear off

verb · deteriorate through use or stress

Example: The constant friction wore out the cloth

wear on

verb · pass slowly (of time)

Example: The day wore on

wear out

verb · exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Example: We wore ourselves out on this hike

wear round

verb · turn into the wind

Example: The sailors decided to tack the boat

wear thin

verb · deteriorate through use or stress

Example: The constant friction wore out the cloth

wear upon

verb · exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Example: We wore ourselves out on this hike

wearable

adjective · suitable for wear or able to be worn

Example: wearable evening clothes

wearily

adverb · in a weary manner

Example: he walked around tiredly

weather vane

noun · mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

wee-wee

verb · eliminate urine

Example: Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug

weed out

verb · remove unwanted elements

Example: The company weeded out the incompetent people

week by week

adverb · weekly

Example: week by week, the betrayal gnawed at his heart

weeny

adjective · (used informally) very small

Example: a wee tot

weep

verb · shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

Example: She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death

weigh

verb · show consideration for; take into account

Example: You must consider her age

weigh anchor

verb · heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing

weigh down

verb · exert a force with a heavy weight

Example: The snow bore down on the roof

weigh on

verb · be oppressive or disheartening to

weight-lift

verb · lift weights

Example: This guy can press 300 pounds

weightily

adverb · as something very heavy

Example: she moved weightily

weightless

adjective · having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light

Example: floating freely in a weightless condition

weirdly

adverb · in a weird manner

Example: she was dressed weirdly

weisenheimer

noun · an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments