English Words Starting With W

• wind-sucking

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪndˌsʌkɪŋ/The oral vice of a horse, where it grasps a solid object with its incisors, arches its neck, and gulps air.
• windage

  nounLow (C2+)
  /ˈwɪndɪdʒ/The effect of the wind on the flight of a projectile, such as a bullet or artillery shell; or the adjustment made on a sight to compensate for this effect.
• windaus

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈwɪndəʊs/A window (primarily a dialectal or regional form, often Scottish or Northern English).
• windbag

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪndbæɡ/a person who talks a lot in a boastful or boring way, with little substance.
• windbaggery

  nounLow (archaic/rare literary)
  /ˈwɪndˌbæɡ.ər.i/The act or characteristic of being a windbag; long-winded, pompous, or empty talk.
• windbill

  nounLow (rare/obsolete/regional)
  /ˈwɪnd.bɪl/A type of bird with a distinctive, often curved bill adapted for catching insects in flight.
• windblast

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪnd.blɑːst/A powerful, sudden gust or blast of wind, often of high velocity.
• windbreak

  nounB2
  /ˈwɪnd.breɪk/A hedge, fence, or row of trees planted to reduce the force of the wind.
• windburn

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈwɪndbɜːn/Redness, irritation, and soreness of the skin caused by prolonged exposure to strong, cold wind.
• windcheater

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪndˌtʃiːtə(r)/A jacket designed to protect the wearer from the wind, typically made from a closely-woven fabric.
• windchest

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪnd.tʃɛst/A box or reservoir in a pipe organ that receives compressed air (wind) from the bellows and directs it to the organ pipes to make them sound.
• winder

  nounC2
  /ˈwaɪndə(r)/Someone or something that winds (twists, coils, or wraps). Historically, a mechanism for winding up a clock or watch.
• windermere

  nounLow-frequency (proper noun)
  /ˈwɪndəˌmɪə/A large natural lake and a town in the Lake District National Park in northwest England.
• windfall

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/An unexpected sum of money or financial gain.
• windfall tax

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl ˌtæks/A one-off, often significant, tax imposed by a government on a company or industry that has made unexpectedly large profits, typically due to external events rather than regular business activity.
• windfarm

  nounB2
  /ˈwɪnd.fɑːm/A group of wind turbines in one location used to generate electricity.
• windflaw

  nounExtremely rare / Literary
  /ˈwɪnd.flɔː/A sudden, brief, and sharp gust of wind.
• windflower

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪndˌflaʊ.ər/A wild anemone flower, especially the wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa).
• windgall

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪnd.ɡɔːl/A soft, fluid-filled swelling or synovial sac on a horse's leg, typically near the fetlock joint.
• windham

  nounLow (Proper noun)
  /ˈwɪn.dəm/A surname or place name of Old English origin meaning "Winda's homestead" or "Winda's village".

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