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English Word Dictionary

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willingly

adverb · in a willing manner

Example: I willingly accept

willpower

noun · the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

willy-nilly

adverb · in a random manner

Example: the houses were randomly scattered

wimpy

adjective · weak and ineffectual

win back

verb · recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

Example: We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company

win over

verb · make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

Example: He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product

winckelmann

noun · German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)

wind off

verb · reverse the winding or twisting of

Example: unwind a ball of yarn

wind sleeve

noun · a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

wind up

verb · finally be or do something

Example: He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart

windburnt

adjective · suffering from windburn

winded

adjective · breathing laboriously or convulsively

windily

adverb · in a verbose manner

Example: she explained her ideas verbosely

windless

adjective · without or almost without wind

Example: he prefers windless days for playing golf

window-dress

verb · make something appear superficially attractive

Example: The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data

windswept

adjective · open to or swept by wind

Example: windswept headlands

wine steward

noun · a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant

winfred

noun · (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)

wing elm

noun · North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections

wink at

verb · give one's silent approval to

winker

noun · blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side

winking

adjective · closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

Example: he stood blinking in the bright sunlight

winkle out

verb · remove or displace from a position

winner

noun · a person with a record of successes

Example: his son would never be the achiever that his father was

winnow out

verb · dismiss from consideration or a contest

Example: John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi

winsomely

adverb · in an engaging manner

Example: she played the role engagingly

winter sweet

noun · deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers

winterise

verb · prepare for winter

Example: winterize cars

winterize

verb · prepare for winter

Example: winterize cars

winy

adjective · having the taste of wine

Example: a rich winy taste

wipe out

verb · kill in large numbers

Example: the plague wiped out an entire population

wipe up

verb · to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

Example: Mop the hallway now

wired

adjective · tied or bound with wire

Example: wired bundles of newspapers

wiry-coated

adjective · (especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair

Example: a wire-haired terrier

wise

adjective · improperly forward or bold

Example: don't be fresh with me

wise guy

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

wise up

verb · get wise to

Example: They wised up to it

wisely

adverb · in a wise manner

Example: she acted wisely when she invited her parents

wish well

verb · feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

wishfully

adverb · in a wishful manner

Example: he wishfully indulged in dreams of fame

wishing

noun · a specific feeling of desire

Example: he got his wish

wistfully

adverb · in a wistful manner

Example: his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel

witches' brew

noun · a fearsome mixture

Example: a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists

withal

adverb · despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

Example: although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it

withdraw

verb · remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Example: remove a threat

wither

verb · wither, as with a loss of moisture

Example: The fruit dried and shriveled

withered

adjective · lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness-W.F.Starkie

Example: the old woman's shriveled skin

withering

adjective · wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

Example: possessing annihilative power

witheringly

adverb · in a withering manner

Example: guns fired witheringly at the railroad cars

witherspoon

noun · American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)

withhold

verb · hold back; refuse to hand over or share

Example: The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room

within

adverb · on the inside

Example: inside, the car is a mess

without doubt

adverb · admittedly

Example: to be sure, he is no Einstein

withstand

verb · stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

witless

adjective · (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

witloof

noun · young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head