English Words Starting With W

• whoop

  interjectionnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /wuːp/ or /wʊp/A loud, excited, or enthusiastic cry or shout, often of joy or triumph.
• whoop-de-do

  nounC2
  /ˌwuːp di ˈduː/Loud, exuberant excitement or celebration, often trivial, exaggerated, or ironic.
• whoopee

  interjectionnounC1
  /wʊˈpiː/A loud, exuberant cry of joy or excitement.
• whoopee cushion

  nounC1 (low-frequency, culturally specific term)
  /ˌwʊpi ˈkʊʃn/A practical joke device consisting of a rubber or plastic bladder that emits a sound resembling flatulence when sat upon.
• whooper

  nounC2
  /ˈhuːpə/One who whoops; a person or animal that makes a loud, excited cry.
• whooper swan

  nounC2
  /ˈhuːpə swɒn/A large migratory swan (Cygnus cygnus) with a black and yellow bill and a loud, whooping call.
• whooping cough

  nounC1
  /ˈhuːpɪŋ kɒf/A highly contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria, characterized by severe coughing fits followed by a distinctive high-pitched 'whoop' sound during inhalation.
• whooping crane

  nounLow
  /ˈhuːpɪŋ kreɪn/A very large, rare, North American crane, characterized by its white plumage, black wingtips, red crown, and loud 'whooping' call.
• whoopla

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊplɑː/a noisy or excited commotion, fuss, or hype.
• whoopsie

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊp.si/A minor mistake, blunder, or accident, often trivial or embarrassing.
• whoosh

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /wʊʃ/The sound made by something moving very fast through the air.
• whoosis

  nounLow
  /ˈhuːzɪs/A placeholder name for a person or thing whose actual name one cannot remember or does not know.
• whop

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /wɒp/To hit or strike someone or something hard.
• whopper

  nounC1
  /ˈwɒpə(r)/something exceptionally large, outrageous, or impressive.
• whore

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow (due to offensiveness)
  /hɔː/A person who engages in sexual activity for payment, especially a woman.
• whoredom

  nounC2 (Extremely low frequency, literary/archaic)
  /ˈhɔːdəm/The practice of engaging in sexual activity for payment; prostitution.
• whorehouse

  nounLow
  /ˈhɔː.haʊs/a building where prostitutes work, typically managed by someone who profits from their earnings
• whorehouse cut

  nounVery low
  /ˈhɔːhaʊs kʌt/A crude, amateurish haircut, typically uneven and poorly done.
• whoremaster

  nounVery low / Archaic
  /ˈhɔːˌmɑːstə/A man who keeps or manages prostitutes; a procurer, a pimp.
• whoremonger

  nounLow
  /ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə/A man who habitually has sex with prostitutes; a lecherous man.

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