English Words Starting With W

• withywind

  nounArchaic/Very Low
  /ˈwɪð.iˌwɪnd/A plant name, specifically referring to a climbing or twining plant such as a bindweed (Convolvulus) or honeysuckle (Lonicera). The term is archaic and dialectal.
• witigo

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtɪɡəʊ/A malevolent, cannibalistic spirit or monster from the mythology of the Algonquian-speaking peoples of North America.
• witling

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/a person who pretends to be witty but is not; someone who tries to be clever or amusing but fails.
• witloof

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪt.ləʊf/A variety of chicory (Cichorium intybus) forced to produce a small, elongated, white head of tightly packed leaves, used as a salad vegetable.
• witness

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh-frequency
  /ˈwɪtnəs/A person who sees an event, especially a crime or accident, and can describe what happened.
• witness box

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtnəs bɒks/A physical enclosure in a courtroom where a witness gives evidence under oath.
• witness corner

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪtnəs ˈkɔːnə/A physical corner of a boxing or wrestling ring where a fighter's team (seconds) sit to offer advice, medical aid, and tactical support between rounds.
• witness stand

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwɪtnɪs stænd/the raised platform in a courtroom where a witness sits to give evidence during a trial.
• wits

  plural-nounC1
  /wɪts/Mental sharpness, intelligence, or the ability to think quickly and clearly, especially in a challenging situation.
• witsie

  nounObsolete / Extremely Rare
  /ˈwɪtsi/An obsolete or extremely rare Scottish word meaning 'cunning', 'artful', or 'knowing'.
• witt

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Archaic/Surname)
  /wɪt/(Archaic) A person of superior intellect or cleverness; intelligence, understanding.
• witte

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈwɪtə/A historical surname or given name, most commonly associated with a prominent family of Dutch statesmen.
• wittekind

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪtəkɪnt/A proper noun, historically referring to Widukind, a Saxon leader and folk hero who resisted Charlemagne's conquest in the 8th century.
• wittenberg

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪtənbɜːɡ/A city in eastern Germany, historically significant as the centre of the Protestant Reformation initiated by Martin Luther.
• witter

  nounverbB1-B2 (verb usage is less common; noun usage is established but not high frequency in modern general English, though recognized due to the social media platform).
  /ˈtwɪtə/A series of short, high-pitched sounds made by a small bird, or a succession of light, rapid, often nervous sounds or speech.
• wittgenstein

  nounLow (primarily in academic/philosophical contexts)
  /ˈvɪtɡənˌʃtaɪn/A surname, most famously referring to Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951), an influential Austrian-British philosopher.
• witticism

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/a witty or clever remark
• wittiness

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪt.i.nəs/The quality of being quick and inventive in creating amusing or clever remarks.
• witting

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈwɪtɪŋ/Done with full knowledge and awareness; intentional.
• wittol

  nounVery low (archaic/literary)
  /ˈwɪt.əl/A man who is aware of and tolerates his wife's infidelity.

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