English Words Starting With W

• whitley council

  nounLow frequency, specialized term
  /ˈwɪtli ˈkaʊnsəl/A formal consultative body in the UK public sector where representatives of management and staff meet to discuss terms and conditions of employment, working conditions, and other related matters.
• whitlow

  nounC1/C2 / Uncommon
  /ˈwɪt.ləʊ/A painful infection, typically involving pus, at the end of a finger or toe, especially near the nail.
• whitlow grass

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtləʊ ɡrɑːs/A small, low-growing plant of the genus Draba, bearing white or yellow flowers.
• whitlowwort

  nounObscure
  /ˈwɪtləʊˌwɜːt/A common name for certain small flowering plants, especially those of the genus Paronychia in the pink family.
• whitman

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtmən/Proper noun referring to Walt Whitman (1819–1892), a foundational American poet, essayist, and journalist, most famous for his poetry collection 'Leaves of Grass'.
• whitmonday

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌwɪtˈmʌndeɪ/The day following Whit Sunday (Pentecost), traditionally a public holiday in some Christian countries.
• whitney

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtni/A name or proper noun, most commonly recognized as a surname or given name. It can also refer to the Whitney Museum of American Art or Mount Whitney.
• whitrack

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Dialectal
  /ˈʍɪtræk/A regional English term for a small carnivorous mammal, specifically a weasel (especially Mustela nivalis) or sometimes a stoat.
• whitsun

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈwɪtsən/A term for the Christian festival of Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter.
• whitsunday

  nounRare
  /ˌwɪtˈsʌn.deɪ/The Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples.
• whitsuntide

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪt.sən.taɪd/The Christian festival celebrating Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples.
• whittaker

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪtəkə/A surname of English origin, traditionally an occupational name for a white worker or a wheat farmer.
• whitten

  nounArchaic/Dialectal
  /ˈwɪtən/A type of tree, specifically the mountain ash or rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), or sometimes applied to other white-barked trees like the guelder rose (Viburnum opulus).
• whitter

  verbRare / Regional
  /ˈwɪtə(r)/To speak or utter in a low, complaining, or fretful manner.
• whittier

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈwɪt.i.ə/More whittled; having undergone more of the process of carving or shaping wood with a knife.
• whittington

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɪtɪŋtən/A surname; most famously associated with Dick Whittington, the Lord Mayor of London from folklore.
• whittle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈwɪtl/To cut small pieces or strips from a piece of wood, typically with a knife.
• whittling

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˈwɪt.lɪŋ/The activity of carving shapes or pieces from a piece of wood by repeatedly cutting small, thin slices from it with a knife.
• whittlings

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈwɪtlɪŋz/thin shavings or small pieces of wood cut or scraped off with a knife while whittling (carving wood)
• whittret

  nounArchaic/Rare
  /ˈʍɪtrɪt/A ferret or weasel; a creature known for its sly, thieving, or intrusive behavior.

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