English Words Starting With W

• winterthur

  nounC2
  /ˈvɪntəˌtʊə/A proper noun referring to a city in Switzerland or derived proper names (e.g., a company, museum).
• wintertide

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɪntətaɪd/The season of winter.
• wintertime

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪn.tə.taɪm/The season of winter; the time of year characterized by cold weather, short days, and long nights.
• winthrop

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪnθrəp/A proper noun; most commonly a surname or a given name, but also used as a place name in the United States and Australia.
• wintle

  nounverb-intransitiveVery Rare / Archaic / Dialectal
  /ˈwɪnt(ə)l/To stagger, reel, or move unsteadily; to tumble or overturn.
• winton

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪn.tən/A proper noun, primarily a surname or place name.
• wintu

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈwɪn.tuː/A member of a Native American people of northern California.
• wintun

  nounLow (Specialist/Topical)
  /ˈwɪntʊn/An ethnonym referring to a group of Native American tribes indigenous to Northern California, or their language family.
• winze

  nounVery low frequency (C2+ / Technical specialist only)
  /wɪnz/A vertical or steeply inclined underground shaft, used in mining to connect levels, but not reaching the surface.
• wipe

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /waɪp/To clean or dry a surface by rubbing it with something soft like a cloth or hand.
• wipe out

  nounverbB2
  /ˌwaɪp ˈaʊt/to completely destroy, eliminate, or remove; to fall or be knocked from a surfboard, bicycle, etc.
• wipeout

  nounB2
  /ˈwaɪpaʊt/A fall from a surfboard or similar sporting equipment; a complete failure or destruction.
• wiper

  nounB2
  /ˈwaɪ.pər/A device or tool used for wiping, typically to clean a surface by moving across it.
• wiradjuri

  nounC2
  /wɪˈrædʒʊri/The name of an Aboriginal Australian people and their language from central New South Wales.
• wire

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈwaɪə(r)/A long, thin, flexible piece of metal used for conducting electricity or for making structures.
• wire brush

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪə brʌʃ/A brush with stiff bristles made of wire, used for cleaning, rust removal, or surface preparation.
• wire cloth

  nounLow
  /ˈwaɪə klɒθ/A type of fabric woven from metal wires, used for filtration, screening, or reinforcement.
• wire cutter

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪə ˌkʌt.ər/A hand tool designed to cut wire, typically consisting of two pivoted handles with hardened steel blades that meet to shear the wire.
• wire entanglement

  nounLow
  /ˈwaɪər ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/A military obstacle consisting of a network of barbed or concertina wire, designed to impede or channel the movement of enemy troops and vehicles.
• wire fraud

  nounC1
  /ˈwaɪə ˌfrɔːd/A criminal act of fraud carried out using electronic communications or telecommunications, such as phone calls, emails, or internet transmissions.

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