English Words Starting With W

• wimp

  nounB1
  /wɪmp/A weak, timid, or cowardly person who lacks strength of character.
• wimp out

  verbC1
  /ˈwɪmp aʊt/To fail to do something, or to withdraw from a commitment, due to a lack of courage or determination.
• wimple

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 / Very Rare
  /ˈwɪmpl/A piece of cloth worn over the head and around the neck and chin, formerly worn by women and still a part of the habit of some nuns.
• wimshurst machine

  nounC2 (Proficient User)
  /ˈwɪmz.hɜːst məˌʃiːn/An electrostatic generator that produces high-voltage direct current electricity through the mechanical separation of positive and negative charges.
• win

  adjectiveinterjectionnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /wɪn/To achieve victory in a competition, contest, or struggle.
• win out

  verbB2
  /wɪn ˈaʊt/To succeed after a struggle; to prevail or triumph over obstacles or opposition.
• win over

  verbC1 (Effective Operational Proficiency)
  /ˌwɪn ˈəʊvə/To gain someone's support, agreement, or approval, often by persuasion, charm, or effort.
• wince

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /wɪns/to make a slight, involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body, especially in anticipation of pain or discomfort, or in reaction to something unpleasant.
• winced

  verbB2
  /wɪnst/to make a sudden, involuntary small movement or expression of the face, especially drawing back slightly, in reaction to pain, discomfort, or an unpleasant thought.
• wincey

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Historical)
  /ˈwɪnsi/A sturdy, lightweight, plain or twill-weave fabric made from a blend of wool and cotton or wool and linen.
• winceyette

  nounLow
  /ˌwɪnsiˈɛt/A lightweight, soft, cotton fabric with a nap on both sides, used especially for pyjamas and nightdresses.
• winch

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /wɪntʃ/A mechanical device used for lifting or pulling heavy loads, consisting of a cable or rope wound around a rotating drum.
• winchell

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪntʃəl/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin.
• winchester

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪn.tʃes.tə/A city in southern England, historically the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex and later England; also a famous brand of firearms.
• winchester bushel

  nounC2 (Specialized/Historical)
  /ˌwɪn.tʃes.tə ˈbʊʃ.əl/A historical unit of dry volume measurement, specifically equivalent to 2,150.42 cubic inches or about 35.24 liters in the British Imperial system and later the US customary system.
• winchester disk

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪn.tʃes.tə dɪsk/An early type of removable hard disk drive.
• winchester rifle

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪn.tʃes.tə ˈraɪ.fəl/A specific type of lever-action repeating rifle, originally manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, famous in American frontier history.
• winckelmann

  nounC1+
  /ˈvɪŋkəlman/The surname of Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768), a German art historian and archaeologist.
• wind

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 (Very high frequency)
  /wɪnd/ (noun); /waɪnd/ (verb)Moving air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
• wind cave national park

  nounLow (Very specific proper noun)
  /ˈwɪnd keɪv ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈpɑːk/A proper noun and the official name of a specific U.S. national park in South Dakota, known for its extensive cave system.

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