English Words Starting With W

• windup

  nounMedium (more common in specific contexts like sports, business, and informal speech)
  /ˈwaɪnd.ʌp/The act of concluding or finishing something; a final stage or conclusion.
• windward

  adjectiveadverbnounC1
  /ˈwɪndwəd/The direction from which the wind is blowing; facing the wind.
• windward islands

  nounplural-nounLow
  /ˈwɪn.wəd ˈaɪ.ləndz/A geographical region, specifically a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea.
• windward passage

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪndwəd ˈpæsɪdʒ/A sea channel or strait between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the Caribbean, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea.
• windway

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪnd.weɪ/The channel or duct through which air passes in a musical instrument, especially a woodwind or an organ pipe.
• windy city

  nounMedium-High (Common in US media, travel, and cultural contexts; less common internationally)
  /ˈwɪnd.i ˈsɪt.i/A widely known nickname for the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
• wine

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /waɪn/An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
• wine bar

  nounB1
  /ˈwaɪn ˌbɑː/An establishment, smaller than a typical pub or restaurant, that primarily serves and specializes in wines, often by the glass, and may offer light food or snacks.
• wine box

  nounB2
  /ˈwaɪn ˌbɒks/A sealed box, typically rectangular and made of cardboard, containing a collapsible plastic bladder and tap, designed for storing and dispensing a volume of wine (commonly 3 or 5 litres).
• wine cellar

  nounB2
  /ˈwaɪn ˌsel.ər/A room or space, often underground, used for storing wine bottles, typically at a controlled temperature and humidity.
• wine cooler

  nounB1
  /ˈwaɪn ˌkuːlə/A chilled, diluted mixture of wine and fruit juice, soda, or other flavourings.
• wine gallon

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˈwaɪn ˌɡælən/A historical unit of liquid volume used specifically for wine, spirits, and some other liquids in Britain and the US, standardized as 231 cubic inches.
• wine grower

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪn ˌɡrəʊ.ər/A person or company that cultivates grapes specifically for the purpose of producing wine.
• wine palm

  nounLow
  /ˈwaɪn ˌpɑːm/A tropical palm tree whose sap can be fermented into an alcoholic beverage (palm wine).
• wine press

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwaɪn ˌpres/A device, historically often a large wooden vat with a mechanical screw, used to crush grapes to extract their juice for wine-making.
• wine steward

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪn ˌstjuː.əd/A person whose job is to serve wine and advise guests on wine selection, typically in a restaurant.
• wine tasting

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪn ˌteɪ.stɪŋ/An event or activity where people sample and evaluate different wines.
• wineberry

  nounC2 (Low-Frequency)
  /ˈwaɪnb(ə)ri/A red raspberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) native to Asia but naturalised elsewhere, with edible red berries that have a tart, wine-like flavour.
• winebibber

  nounVery low
  /ˈwaɪnˌbɪbə/A person who drinks wine excessively or habitually; a heavy drinker of wine.
• wineglass

  nounB1
  /ˈwaɪnɡlɑːs/A drinking glass, typically with a stem and foot, specifically designed for drinking wine.

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