English Words Starting With W

• wildfire

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪld.faɪər/A large, destructive, and rapidly spreading fire in vegetation, especially forests or grasslands.
• wildflower

  nounMedium
  /ˈwaɪldflaʊə/A flowering plant that grows in the wild, not intentionally planted or cultivated by humans.
• wildfowl

  nounC2
  /ˈwaɪld.faʊl/Birds that are hunted for sport or food, especially waterbirds such as ducks, geese, and swans.
• wilding

  adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈwaɪldɪŋ/The act of a group of people engaging in violent, destructive, or criminal behavior, especially in public, often in an urban context.
• wildland

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪldlənd/A tract of uncultivated or undeveloped land; land in its natural state.
• wildlands

  plural-nounB2-C1 (Medium-Low Frequency)
  /ˈwaɪld.lændz/large areas of uncultivated, uninhabited land, typically in a natural or undeveloped state.
• wildlife

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/Animals, birds, and plants that live and grow in natural conditions, without human intervention.
• wildling

  nounLow frequency (literary/archaic/technical)
  /ˈwʌɪldlɪŋ/A plant that grows naturally without being intentionally cultivated by humans.
• wildwood

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪldwʊd/An uncultivated forest, especially one that is ancient, dense, and untouched.
• wile

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /waɪl/A cunning, deceptive, or seductive trick intended to ensnare or entice someone.
• wilfred

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪlfrɪd/A male given name of Germanic origin meaning 'desiring peace' or 'resolute peace'.
• wilfrid

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪlfrɪd/A masculine given name of Old English origin.
• wilga

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪlɡə/A native Australian tree (Geijera parviflora) known for its drooping foliage, hard timber, and use as a shade or fodder plant, particularly in dry regions.
• wilhelm

  nounLow (in English contexts, primarily appears in historical or cultural references).
  /ˈvɪlhɛlm/A German male given name.
• wilhelm i

  nounLow
  /ˈvɪlhɛlm ðə ˈfɜːst/German emperor (Kaiser) from 1871 to 1888, first emperor of a unified Germany.
• wilhelm ii

  nounLow (Proper Noun, Historical Context)
  /ˈvɪlhɛlm ðə ˈsɛkənd/The last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia, who reigned from 1888 until his abdication in 1918 at the end of World War I.
• wilhelm meister

  nounLow (specialist literary/academic context)
  /ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈmaɪstə/The protagonist of a series of novels by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, most notably 'Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship'.
• wilhelmina

  nounVery Low
  /ˌwɪlhɛlˈmiːnə/A female given name, especially associated with royalty or historical figures.
• wilhelmina i

  nounVery low
  /ˌwɪlhɛlˈmiːnə ðə ˈfɜːst/A proper noun referring to a specific historical figure: Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria, Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948.
• wilhelmshaven

  nounLow
  /ˈvɪlhɛlmsˌhɑːv(ə)n/A city and major seaport in northern Germany, on the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony.

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