English Words Starting With W

• whittuesday

  nounRare
  /ˌwɪtˈtjuːzdeɪ/The Tuesday following Whitsunday (Pentecost) in the Christian liturgical calendar.
• whitworth

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɪtwəːθ/relating to a specific thread standard for screws, bolts, and nuts, established by Joseph Whitworth in the 19th century
• whitworth screw thread

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtwəθ ˈskruː ˌθred/A standardized system for screw threads, using a specific thread form (55° thread angle) and pitch, developed by Sir Joseph Whitworth in the 19th century.
• whity

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈwaɪti/A somewhat white or whitish colour; pale or off-white.
• whiz

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /wɪz/To move very quickly with a high-pitched buzzing sound.
• whiz kid

  nounMedium
  /ˈwɪz ˌkɪd/A young person who is exceptionally skilled, talented, or successful in a particular field, especially in business, technology, or academia.
• whiz-bang

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈwɪz ˌbæŋ/Something impressive, exciting, or effective, often due to its speed or novelty. Originally a term for a type of fast-moving, high-explosive artillery shell in World War I.
• whizz

  nounverbIntermediate (B1-B2). Common in informal spoken English, less common in formal writing.
  /wɪz/To move or cause to move very rapidly, often with a humming or buzzing sound.
• whizz kid

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪz ˌkɪd/A person, especially a young one, who is exceptionally talented, skilled, or successful in a particular field, often in business, technology, or finance.
• whizz-bang

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈwɪz ˌbæŋ/Originally an onomatopoeic term for a type of high-velocity artillery shell in World War I that made a distinctive 'whizz' then 'bang' sound.
• whizzer

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪz.ər/Something or someone that moves or operates with great speed and a whirring or buzzing sound.
• who's afraid of virginia woolf?

  nounC2
  /ˌhuːz əˌfreɪd əv vəˌdʒɪnɪə ˈwʊlf/The title of Edward Albee's 1962 play, which is an absurdist, dark comedy about a bitter, aging academic couple. It references a pun on the nursery rhyme 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?'.
• who's who

  nounC1
  /ˌhuːz ˈhuː/A reference publication or list of notable individuals in a particular field or society, providing biographical details.
• whodunit

  nounC1
  /ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/A story, play, film, or novel centred around the solving of a murder mystery; a murder mystery.
• whodunnit

  nounC1
  /ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/A detective story, novel, film, or play centred on the question of who committed a murder.
• whole

  adjectiveadverbnounA1
  /həʊl/An entire or complete thing; not broken, divided, or lacking any part.
• whole blood

  nounC1
  /ˌhəʊl ˈblʌd/Blood that has not been separated into its components (red cells, plasma, platelets, etc.); blood in its natural, unprocessed state.
• whole brother

  nounLow (technical/legal/familial specificity)
  /ˌhəʊl ˈbrʌðə(r)/A brother with whom one shares both biological parents.
• whole food

  nounC1
  /ˈhəʊl ˌfuːd/A food that has been processed or refined as little as possible and is free from additives or other artificial substances.
• whole gale

  nounRare
  /həʊl ɡeɪl/A meteorological term for a very strong wind, specifically force 10 on the Beaufort wind force scale (winds of 55–63 mph / 89–102 km/h).

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