English Words Starting With W

• winnipeg

  nounLow (except in Canadian/British Commonwealth geography contexts)
  /ˈwɪn.ɪ.pɛɡ/The capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba.
• winnipeg couch

  nounVery Low (Regional/Historical)
  /ˈwɪn.ɪ.peɡ kaʊtʃ/A multi-piece sectional sofa, often modular and designed for large living spaces, with deep seats and a low profile; specifically associated with a style popularized by Canadian retailer Palliser Furniture in the 1970s-1990s.
• winnipegger

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪnɪpɛɡə/A person who is from or lives in Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba, Canada.
• winnipegosis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌwɪnɪpɪˈɡəʊsɪs/A proper noun referring to a lake in Manitoba, Canada.
• winnipesaukee

  nounVery low
  /ˌwɪnɪpəˈsɔːki/A proper noun referring to a specific lake in New Hampshire, USA.
• winnock

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɪnək/A Scottish and Northern English dialect term for a window.
• winnow

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈwɪn.əʊ/To separate grain from chaff by blowing air through it.
• winny

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈwɪni/Of or relating to a horse; resembling or characteristic of a horse, especially in making a gentle neighing or whinnying sound.
• wino

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪ.nəʊ/A person who is addicted to drinking wine, especially cheap wine, and is often homeless or impoverished.
• winona

  nounLow
  /wɪˈnəʊnə/A female given name.
• winslet

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈwɪnzlɪt/An archaic, chiefly Scottish word for a small, winding stream or brook, often one that runs through marshy ground.
• winslow

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˈwɪnzləʊ/A proper noun, typically a surname or place name.
• winsor

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɪn.zə/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or place name, often associated with the British Royal Family (Windsor).
• winstanley

  nounVery low
  /ˈwɪnstənli/A proper noun referring primarily to a surname of English origin, which may also appear as a place name, such as a village, district, or historical site.
• winston

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪnstən/A proper noun, most commonly a masculine given name or surname.
• winston-salem

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˌwɪn.stən ˈseɪ.ləm/A city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, formed by the merger of the towns of Winston and Salem in 1913.
• winter

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveHigh
  /ˈwɪntə/The coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring.
• winter aconite

  nounC1
  /ˌwɪntər ˈækənaɪt/A small yellow-flowered plant (Eranthis hyemalis) that blooms very early in late winter or early spring.
• winter barley

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪntə ˈbɑːli/A type of barley (Hordeum vulgare) sown in autumn and harvested in early summer, tolerant of colder temperatures.
• winter break

  nounHigh
  /ˈwɪntə breɪk/A scheduled period of vacation from school, university, or work during the winter season, typically coinciding with holidays like Christmas and New Year.

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