English Words Starting With W

• wood betony

  nounLow (Technical/Botanical)
  /ˌwʊd ˈbɛt.ən.i/A European perennial plant (Stachys officinalis) of the mint family, with spikes of reddish-purple flowers, traditionally used in herbal medicine.
• wood block

  nounB1 (Intermediate)
  /ˈwʊd blɒk/A solid piece of wood, often cuboid, used as a toy, building material, or tool.
• wood coal

  nounRare/Historical
  /ˈwʊd ˌkəʊl/a type of coal made from wood by charring in a limited supply of air; charcoal.
• wood cudweed

  nounVery Low
  /ˌwʊd ˈkʌdwiːd/A small, woolly-leaved plant of the daisy family (genus Gnaphalium), found in dry woodlands and clearings.
• wood dale

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊd ˌdeɪl/A proper noun referring to a place name, typically a city, town, or suburb.
• wood duck

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwʊd ˌdʌk/A medium-sized North American duck (Aix sponsa) known for the male's strikingly colorful iridescent plumage.
• wood engraving

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈwʊd ɪnˌɡreɪvɪŋ/The art or technique of engraving a design onto the end-grain of a hardwood block, typically boxwood, for printing.
• wood fern

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊd fɜːn/A type of fern that typically grows in wooded areas.
• wood frog

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊd ˌfrɒɡ/A small North American frog species (Lithobates sylvaticus) characterized by its ability to withstand freezing temperatures.
• wood grouse

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊd ˌɡraʊs/A large, forest-dwelling game bird of the grouse family (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the western capercaillie.
• wood hedgehog

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊd ˈhɛdʒhɒɡ/A small, spiny, insect-eating mammal (Erinaceus europaeus), also called the European hedgehog, that inhabits woodland and gardens.
• wood hoopoe

  nounLow/Very Low (C2)
  /ˌwʊd ˈhuːp.uː/A medium-sized, mostly black African bird with a long, curved bill and a long, broad tail, known for its iridescent plumage and loud, laughing calls.
• wood hyacinth

  nounLow
  /ˌwʊd ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/A spring-flowering bulbous plant with blue bell-shaped flowers, native to European woodlands.
• wood ibis

  nounLow (technical/ornithological)
  /ˈwʊd ˌaɪ.bɪs/A large wading bird of the stork family, typically found in wetlands and swamps of North and South America.
• wood lily

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊd ˌlɪl.i/A wild lily with orange or reddish flowers, native to woodlands.
• wood lot

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊd ˌlɒt/A small area of land, usually privately owned, that is managed for the production of timber, firewood, and other forest products.
• wood louse

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊd ˌlaʊs/A small, grey, land-dwelling crustacean with a segmented, oval body that rolls into a ball when disturbed, commonly found in damp, decaying wood or leaf litter.
• wood meadow grass

  nounLow
  /wʊd ˈmɛdəʊ ɡrɑːs/A common perennial grass species (Poa nemoralis) found in woodland and shady meadows.
• wood mouse

  nounC2
  /ˈwʊd ˌmaʊs/A small, wild rodent of the genus Apodemus, typically with large eyes and ears, and a brownish coat, living in woodland and grassland habitats.
• wood nymph

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊd nɪmf/A mythical female spirit or deity associated with a forest, often depicted as a beautiful, ethereal young woman living among trees.

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