English Words Starting With W

• willow-leaved jessamine

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪləʊ liːvd ˈdʒɛsəmɪn/A plant, specifically a species of jasmine (Cestrum parqui), known for its long, narrow leaves resembling those of a willow tree.
• willowbrook

  nounLow (primarily as a proper noun/place name)
  /ˈwɪləʊbrʊk/A small stream or brook flowing through or near an area with willow trees; often used as a place name.
• willower

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈwɪləʊə/A person who operates a machine (a willow) used to clean or process fibrous materials like cotton or wool by beating and agitating them.
• willowherb

  nounC2 (Low Frequency)
  /ˈwɪləʊˌhɜːb/A perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Epilobium, typically with willow-like leaves and pink or purple flowers.
• willowick

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈwɪləʊˌwɪk/A proper noun, specifically the name of a city in Ohio, United States.
• willowwacks

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈwɪləʊˌwæks/A dense, tangled thicket of willow trees; an area of marshy ground overgrown with willows.
• willowware

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪləʊˌwɛə/A type of ceramic tableware or decorative china, typically transfer-printed in blue with a pattern featuring scenes of willow trees, bridges, pagodas, and birds.
• willpower

  nounB2
  /ˈwɪlpaʊə(r)/The ability to control one's own thoughts, behavior, and emotions, especially in the face of difficulty, in order to achieve a goal.
• wills

  nounB2
  /wɪlz/The third-person singular present tense form of the verb 'to will', meaning to intend, decide, or cause to happen by the power of one's own determination.
• willstatter

  nounVery Low (extremely rare outside historical/scientific contexts)
  /ˈvɪlˌʃtɛtə/A surname, most famously associated with Richard Willstätter, a German chemist and Nobel laureate.
• willy

  nounverb-transitiveMedium (as a nickname); Low-Medium (as a childish term, context-dependent)
  /ˈwɪl.i/A common, childish term for the penis.
• willy wagtail

  nounC1
  /ˌwɪli ˈwæɡ.teɪl/A small, insectivorous bird, native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and parts of Indonesia, with distinctive black and white plumage and a long, frequently wagging tail.
• willy-willy

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪli ˌwɪli/A small, intense whirlwind or dust devil, most commonly found in arid or sandy regions of Australia.
• willywacks

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈwɪl.i.wæks/Nonsense or foolish behaviour; trivial, meaningless activity.
• wilma

  nounLow (as a given name); Very Low (in other contexts)
  /ˈwɪlmə/A female given name, often used as a placeholder name or in generic examples.
• wilmer

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɪlmə/A proper noun, primarily functioning as a given name or surname of English origin.
• wilmette

  nounVery Low
  /wɪlˈmɛt/A proper noun, the name of a village in Illinois, United States.
• wilmington

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/A proper noun referring to a city name, most commonly denoting multiple cities in the United States, most notably in Delaware, North Carolina, and Massachusetts.
• wilmot

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ˈwɪlmət/A traditional English folk term for a mole (the animal).
• wilno

  nounRare/Obsolete
  /ˈvɪlnjəʊ/A proper noun referring to a historical capital city of Lithuania; in modern English, more commonly known by its Lithuanian name Vilnius.

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