English Words Starting With W

• wolfensohn

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwʊlfənˌsəʊn/A surname, primarily associated with James Wolfensohn (1933–2020), the ninth president of the World Bank.
• wolfer

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈwʊlfə(r)/A person or animal that hunts wolves; a wolf hunter.
• wolff

  nounB1
  /wʊlf/A wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family, living and hunting in packs.
• wolffian body

  nounVery low (specialist medical/embryology term)
  /ˈwʊlfiən ˈbɒdi/An embryonic precursor structure in vertebrates that develops into parts of the male reproductive system; also known as the mesonephros.
• wolffian duct

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwʊlfiən dʌkt/An embryonic duct in mammals that develops into the male reproductive structures (epididymis, vas deferens) in males and largely regresses in females.
• wolffish

  nounRare
  /ˈwʊlfɪʃ/A predatory, carnivorous marine fish.
• wolfflin

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɜːlf.lɪn/A proper noun referring to the Swiss art historian Heinrich Wölfflin (1864–1945), a foundational figure in art theory and formal analysis.
• wolfgang

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊlfɡæŋ/A German given name meaning 'wolf-path' or 'wolf journey'.
• wolfhound

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊlfhaʊnd/A breed of large dog originally bred to hunt wolves.
• wolfit

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈwʊlfɪt/To devour greedily or ravenously.
• wolfman

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊlfmən/A mythical or folkloric creature, typically male, that transforms between human and wolf form, especially during a full moon; often portrayed as a violent predator.
• wolfram

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency / Specialized
  /ˈwʊlfrəm/The chemical element with the symbol W and atomic number 74, a hard, dense, grey-white metal with a high melting point, used primarily in filaments for incandescent light bulbs and as a strengthening agent in steel alloys. Also known as 'tungsten'.
• wolfram von eschenbach

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun, specialized/historical context)
  /ˌvɒlf.rɑːm fɒn ˈɛʃ.ən.bɑːx/The name of a major Middle High German epic poet and Minnesänger (c. 1160/80 – c. 1220), author of the Arthurian romance 'Parzival'.
• wolframate

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈwʊl.frə.meɪt/A salt or ester of wolframic acid, containing the WO₄²⁻ anion (tungstate).
• wolframite

  nounC2
  /ˈwʊl.frəˌmaɪt/A brown to black mineral consisting of iron manganese tungstate, the chief ore of tungsten.
• wolfsbane

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/A poisonous plant of the genus Aconitum, also known as monkshood or aconite.
• wolfsburg

  nounC1
  /ˈvɒlfsbɜːɡ/A city in Lower Saxony, Germany, known as the headquarters and main production site of the Volkswagen Group.
• wollaston

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun, Specialized)
  /ˈwʊləstən/A proper noun, primarily a surname, often referring to the English scientist William Hyde Wollaston.
• wollaston lake

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Proper Noun)
  /ˈwʊləstən leɪk/A large freshwater lake in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
• wollaston wire

  nounC2
  /ˈwʊləstən ˈwaɪə/Extremely fine platinum wire drawn through diamond dies, named after the scientist William Hyde Wollaston.

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