English Words Starting With W

• witch hazel family

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtʃ ˌheɪ.zəl ˈfæm.əl.i/A common name for the plant family Hamamelidaceae, a group of flowering shrubs and trees including witch hazel, sweetgum, and Persian ironwood.
• witch hobble

  nounLow (Rare)
  /ˈwɪtʃ ˌhɒb.əl/A common name for a North American shrub, Viburnum lantanoides (also known as hobblebush), characterized by long, arching branches that often take root where they touch the ground, creating obstacles or 'hobbles' for walkers.
• witch moth

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtʃ ˌmɒθ/A name for certain species of moth, often those with a dark, sombre, or 'supernatural' appearance, such as moths in the genus Ascalapha.
• witch of agnesi

  nounVery Low
  /ˌwɪtʃ əv ænˈjeɪzi/A specific cubic plane curve in mathematics, also known as the versiera.
• witch's mark

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪtʃɪz mɑːk/A physical mark or blemish on the body believed during the European witch-hunts (15th-18th centuries) to be a sign of a pact with the devil.
• witch-elm

  nounRare (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˈwɪtʃ ɛlm/A large, broad-crowned deciduous tree (Ulmus glabra) with rough, hairy leaves and a history of being used for ornamental planting, distinct from other elm species.
• witch-hunt

  nounverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt/A campaign directed against a person or group, accusing them of holding unpopular or unorthodox views, often on the basis of flimsy evidence, unfair allegations, or a climate of fear.
• witchcraft

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtʃkrɑːft/The practice of magic, especially the use of spells and the invocation of supernatural powers, often associated with witches.
• witchery

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtʃəri/The practice of, or power associated with, witchcraft; magic.
• witches' brew

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtʃɪz bruː/A mysterious, dangerous, or chaotic mixture of elements, often with magical or sinister connotations.
• witches' butter

  nounRare / Obscure / Specialised
  /ˈwɪʧɪz ˈbʌtə/A common name for various jelly fungi, primarily Tremella mesenterica, which forms bright yellow, gelatinous masses on dead wood.
• witches' sabbath

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtʃɪz ˈsæbəθ/A secret nocturnal gathering or ritual of witches, traditionally associated with devil worship, sorcery, and orgiastic celebrations.
• witches'-besom

  nounVery Low (Specialized/Term of Art)
  /ˈwɪtʃɪz ˈbɪzəm/A dense, deformed mass of twigs, foliage, or shoots found growing on a tree or shrub, resembling a broom.
• witches'-broom

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtʃ.ɪz.bruːm/A dense, deformed growth of twigs in a tree, caused by pathogens or parasites.
• witchetty grub

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtʃɪti ɡrʌb/The large, white, wood-eating larva of certain moths, especially the cossid moth, traditionally eaten as food by Aboriginal Australians.
• witching

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈwɪtʃ.ɪŋ/The act of performing magic or casting spells; pertaining to witchcraft.
• witching hour

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtʃ.ɪŋ aʊə(r)/The time of night, especially midnight or the hours after midnight, traditionally associated with supernatural activity.
• witchweed

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪtʃwiːd/A parasitic plant (genus Striga) that attaches to the roots of crops, causing severe damage.
• wite

  nounverb-transitiveObsolete/Historical
  /waɪt/(Archaic/Scot.) To blame, reproach; (Obs.) To know, be aware of.
• witenagemot

  nounC2
  /ˌwɪtənəˈɡiːməʊt/, /ˌwɪtənəˈɡeɪməʊt/An assembly of the Anglo-Saxon nobles and high-ranking clergy advising the king in medieval England.

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