English Words Starting With W

• widow's peak

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪd.əʊz ˌpiːk/A V-shaped point of hair growing in the centre of the forehead.
• widow's walk

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪd.əʊz wɔːk/A raised, railed platform on the roof of a coastal house, originally designed for observing the sea.
• widowed

  adjectivenounverbB2
  /ˈwɪd.əʊd/Having lost one's spouse through death; bereaved of a husband or wife.
• widower

  nounB1
  /ˈwɪd.əʊ.ə/A man whose wife has died and who has not remarried.
• widowhood

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪdəʊhʊd/The state or period of being a widow.
• widow’s weeds

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈwɪd.əʊz wiːdz/The traditional black mourning clothes worn by a widow.
• width

  nounB1
  /wɪdθ/The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the distance across.
• widukind

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪdʊkɪnt/A proper name referring to an 8th-century Saxon chieftain and national hero who resisted Charlemagne.
• wieland

  nounVery Low
  /ˈviːlənd/A surname or proper noun of German origin, occasionally used in a generic sense to refer to a skilled metalworker or craftsman, inspired by Germanic legend.
• wield

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /wiːld/To hold and use a tool, weapon, or implement effectively; to exercise power, authority, or influence.
• wielding

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈwiːldɪŋ/Holding and using a tool or weapon skillfully; exerting power, authority, or influence.
• wien

  nounLow
  /viːn/The capital city of Austria; Vienna.
• wiener

  nounC1
  /ˈwiːnə/A type of sausage, typically a cured and smoked frankfurter, or a hot dog.
• wiener neustadt

  nounLow
  /ˌviːnə ˈnɔɪʃtɑːt/A city in Austria, southeast of Vienna.
• wiener schnitzel

  nounC1
  /ˌviːnə ˈʃnɪtsəl/A breaded, pan-fried veal cutlet.
• wienerwald

  nounLow (C2 Level). Used primarily in cultural, geographical, or commercial contexts related to Austria/Germany.
  /ˈviːnəˌvæld/Proper noun: A famous forested area near Vienna, Austria, also the name of a well-known international restaurant chain originally founded in Germany, specialising in roast chicken.
• wieniawski

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /vjɛˈnjafski/A surname of Polish origin, most famously associated with Henryk Wieniawski, a 19th-century Polish composer and virtuoso violinist.
• wiesbaden

  nounLow (C1/C2 - Proper noun, geographical knowledge)
  /ˈviːsˌbɑːdən/A city in central Germany, capital of the state of Hesse, known as a spa town and administrative center.
• wieschaus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈviːʃaʊs/A surname of German origin, likely derived from a place name or topographic feature.
• wiesel

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized/Technical Vocabulary)
  /ˈwiː.zəl/A small, slender carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela, known for its long body, short legs, and ferocious hunting behavior.

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