English Words Starting With W

• wichita

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtʃ.ɪ.tɔː/A city in south-central Kansas, United States.
• wichita falls

  nounLow (Proper noun, specific to geography/Texas references)
  /ˈwɪtʃɪtə ˌfɔːlz/A specific city in north-central Texas, USA, named after the Wichita indigenous people and the waterfalls on the Wichita River.
• wick

  nounverb-transitiveB2
  /wɪk/A strip of porous material (traditionally cord) that draws up liquid fuel (like oil or wax) to be burned in a lamp, candle, or heater.
• wickedness

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪkɪdnəs/The quality or state of being morally bad, evil, or sinful.
• wicken

  nounLow / Rare
  /ˈwɪkən/A small area or clump of willow trees; a place where willows grow.
• wicker

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈwɪk.ər/Flexible twigs or branches (especially of willow) woven together to make furniture, baskets, or other objects.
• wickerwork

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪkəwɜːk/Objects made by weaving flexible plant materials (like willow or rattan) into a structure.
• wicket

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪkɪt/A small door or gate, especially one built into or beside a larger one. In cricket, a set of three vertical stumps with two horizontal bails.
• wicket maiden

  nounLow
  /ˌwɪk.ɪt ˈmeɪ.dən/In cricket, an over bowled by a bowler in which no runs are scored from the bat, and at least one wicket is taken.
• wicketkeeper

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə/The defensive player in cricket who stands behind the stumps to catch the ball, stump the batsman, or run them out.
• wicking

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈwɪkɪŋ/The action or property of a material (typically fabric or yarn) to draw moisture away from a surface (like skin) through capillary action.
• wickiup

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪkɪʌp/A temporary, domed shelter traditionally built by some Indigenous peoples of North America, typically using a frame of poles covered with brush, bark, grass, or mats.
• wickliffe

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɪklɪf/A proper noun referring to a surname or a place name.
• wicklow

  nounC1-C2 (Proper noun, geographical reference)
  /ˈwɪk.ləʊ/A county in the Republic of Ireland, located south of Dublin.
• wickthing

  nounRare / Archaic / Literary
  /ˈwɪkθɪŋ/A malicious, troublesome, or wicked person; a creature or entity that causes harm or annoyance.
• wicopy

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈwɪkəpi/An alternative name for the leatherwood tree (genus Dirca), a North American shrub known for its tough, fibrous bark.
• widder

  nounB1
  /ˈwaɪdə(r)/Of greater width; extending over a larger area from side to side.
• widdle

  nounverbLow
  /ˈwɪd(ə)l/To urinate (especially a child or small creature); to do something in a weak, small, or trivial manner.
• widdy

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈwɪdi/A local or archaic term for a rope or cord, especially one made of twigs or flexible wood.
• wide

  adjectiveadverbnounA1
  /waɪd/Having a great distance from one side to the other; broad.

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