English Words Starting With W

• whole hog

  adjectiveadverbnounLow
  /ˌhəʊl ˈhɒɡ/Completely, fully, or to the utmost extent; going all the way.
• whole language

  nounLow
  /ˌhəʊl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/An educational philosophy and methodology that emphasizes the learning of language in meaningful, authentic contexts rather than through isolated skill instruction.
• whole milk

  nounB1
  /ˌhəʊl ˈmɪlk/Milk from which no cream or fat has been removed; milk containing its full, natural fat content.
• whole note

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌsemiˈbriːv/A musical note with a duration equal to four quarter notes or half of a breve, typically the longest single note in common modern musical notation.
• whole number

  nounB1
  /ˌhəʊl ˈnʌm.bər/An integer (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, ...) including zero, but not fractions or decimals.
• whole rest

  nounC2
  /ˌhəʊl ˈrɛst/A musical notation symbol indicating that a musician should remain silent for the duration of an entire measure in simple time (i.e., four beats in 4/4 time).
• whole sister

  nounLow
  /ˌhəʊl ˈsɪs.tə(r)/A female sibling who shares both biological parents with another person.
• whole step

  nounC2
  /ˌhəʊl ˈstep/In music theory, an interval equivalent to two semitones or half steps (e.g., the distance from C to D or E to F♯).
• whole tone

  nounC1
  /ˌhəʊl ˈtəʊn/A musical interval spanning two semitones, equivalent to a major second.
• whole wheat

  adjectivenounMedium-high (common in nutritional, culinary, and everyday shopping contexts)
  /ˌhəʊl ˈwiːt/A type of flour or bread made from the entire wheat kernel, including the bran, germ, and endosperm.
• whole-length

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌhəʊlˈleŋθ/Full, unbroken extent; covering the entire distance or duration without interruption.
• whole-tone scale

  nounLow
  /ˌhəʊl təʊn ˈskeɪl/A musical scale consisting entirely of whole tone intervals.
• wholefood

  nounB1
  /ˈhəʊl.fuːd/A food that has been minimally processed or refined and is free from additives or artificial substances.
• wholeness

  nounC1
  /ˈhəʊl.nəs/The state or quality of being complete, undamaged, or in sound condition.
• wholesale

  adjectiveadverbnounverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /ˈhəʊlseɪl/The business of selling large quantities of goods at low prices, typically to be sold on by retailers to the public.
• wholesale price index

  nounLow
  /ˈhəʊlseɪl praɪs ˌɪndeks/A statistical measure of the average change in the prices of goods bought and sold in bulk by businesses.
• wholesaling

  nounB2
  /ˈhəʊlˌseɪlɪŋ/The activity of buying and selling goods in large quantities, typically to be sold again by retailers.
• wholism

  nounLow
  /ˈhəʊ.lɪ.zəm/The theory that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; a focus on complete systems rather than individual components.
• whomp

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /wɒmp/To hit or strike something with a heavy, dull, or crushing impact.
• whoof

  interjectionnounverb-intransitiveRare
  /wʊf/a short, explosive sound of breathing or air being expelled (usually with effort or relief).

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