English Words Starting With W

• woodcarving

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊdˌkɑː.vɪŋ/The craft or activity of creating decorative objects or designs by carving wood.
• woodchat

  nounVery Rare (C2+)
  /ˈwʊd.tʃæt/A small songbird of the shrike family, characterised by a reddish-brown head and nape.
• woodchip

  nounB2
  /ˈwʊd.tʃɪp/Small pieces or fragments of wood produced by chipping or cutting larger wood.
• woodchipper

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊdˌtʃɪp.ə/A machine that reduces wood into small chips.
• woodchop

  nounC2
  /ˈwʊd.tʃɒp/The activity or act of chopping wood.
• woodchopper

  nounLow (archaic/regional)
  /ˈwʊdˌtʃɒp.ər/A person whose job or activity is to chop wood.
• woodchuck

  nounB2
  /ˈwʊd.tʃʌk/A North American rodent of the marmot family, also called a groundhog.
• woodcock

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊdkɒk/A medium-sized, long-billed, ground-dwelling wading bird of the genus Scolopax, found in woodland habitats.
• woodcraft

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊdkrɑːft/The skill of making things from wood or of living in the woods.
• woodcrafter

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊdˌkrɑːf.tə/A person who makes objects from wood, especially by hand, often as a hobby or trade.
• woodcraftsman

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊdˌkrɑːfts.mən/A person skilled in making objects from wood, especially by hand.
• woodcreeper

  nounC2+
  /ˈwʊdˌkriːpə/A small, chiefly insectivorous bird of the tropical American family Dendrocolaptidae, that climbs tree trunks in search of food.
• woodcut

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊd.kʌt/A print made from a block of wood where the non-printing areas are carved away, leaving the design raised to be inked.
• woodcutter

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊdˌkʌt.ə/A person whose job is to chop down trees and cut wood.
• wooden

  adjectiveverbB1
  /ˈwʊd(ə)n/Made of wood.
• wooden horse

  nounC1
  /ˌwʊd.n̩ ˈhɔːs/A large, hollow wooden statue of a horse, famously used by the ancient Greeks to gain entry to Troy, as described in classical mythology.
• wooden indian

  nounLow
  /ˌwʊd.ən ˈɪn.di.ən/A life-size carved statue of a Native American, traditionally used as a symbolic or decorative object.
• wooden shoe

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌwʊdn ˈʃuː/A shoe carved from a single piece of wood, traditionally worn by farmers and workers in various European countries.
• wooden spoon

  nounB2
  /ˌwʊdən ˈspuːn/A spoon made from wood, used historically and for stirring or serving.
• wooden tongue

  nounvery low
  /ˌwʊd.ən ˈtʌŋ/A specific veterinary disease in cattle, caused by the bacterium Actinobacillus lignieresii, resulting in inflammation and hardening of the tongue.

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