English Words Starting With W

• window blind

  nounB1
  /ˈwɪndəʊ blaɪnd/A covering for a window, made of a material such as fabric, plastic, or wood, that can be raised, lowered, or angled to control light and privacy.
• window board

  nounC2 / Rare
  /ˈwɪndəʊ bɔːd/A horizontal board or shelf fitted across the bottom of a window opening on the interior side.
• window box

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˌbɒks/A long, narrow container filled with soil, placed on or attached to a windowsill for growing plants.
• window dresser

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪndəʊ ˌdrɛsə/A person whose job is to arrange the displays in shop windows to make them attractive to customers.
• window dressing

  nounB2
  /ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˌdres.ɪŋ/The literal arrangement of goods and decorations in a shop window to attract customers.
• window envelope

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪndəʊ ˈɛnvələʊp/An envelope with a transparent panel (window) through which the address printed on a document inside is visible.
• window sash

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪndəʊ sæʃ/The frame that holds the glass in a window, particularly the movable part within the window frame.
• window seat

  nounHigh
  /ˈwɪn.dəʊ siːt/A seat situated beside or next to a window, often in a vehicle, building, or aircraft.
• window shade

  nounB1
  /ˈwɪn.dəʊ ʃeɪd/A covering made of cloth, paper, plastic, or another material, fitted inside a window frame or attached to it on a roller or other mechanism, used to block or filter light, ensure privacy, or for decoration.
• window tax

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪndəʊ tæks/A historical tax levied on houses based on the number of windows they had.
• window-shop

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow-mid
  /ˈwɪndəʊ ʃɒp/To look at items displayed in shop windows or stores without intending to buy anything.
• windowglass shell

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪndəʊˌɡlɑːs ˌʃɛl/A small, fragile seashell, typically semi-translucent and resembling a pane of glass in appearance.
• windowing

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪndəʊɪŋ/The action or technique of dividing something into distinct, often overlapping, sections or views (windows) to manage information or processes.
• windowless monad

  nounVery low
  /ˈwɪndəʊləs ˈmɒnæd/A philosophical or computing concept referring to an isolated, self-contained unit that has no communication or interaction with the outside world
• windowlight

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪndəʊlaɪt/Light that enters or comes through a window.
• windowpane

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈwɪndəʊpeɪn/A single sheet of glass set into a window frame.
• windowsill

  nounB1
  /ˈwɪn.dəʊˌsɪl/The flat, horizontal ledge at the bottom of a window frame, located on the interior side.
• windpipe

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪndpaɪp/The trachea, the tube through which air passes from the throat to the lungs.
• windrow

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈwɪndrəʊ/A long, low ridge or line of hay, grain, leaves, or other material, created by raking or the action of the wind.
• windrower

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈwɪndrəʊə/A farm machine used to gather cut crops (like hay or grain) into a continuous row (a windrow) for later collection.

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