English Words Starting With W

• woodnote

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwʊdnəʊt/A natural, spontaneous, and untrained song of a bird; specifically, a wild or natural note.
• woodpecker

  nounB1
  /ˈwʊdˌpɛk.ər/A bird with a strong beak that it uses to peck holes in tree trunks to find insects and to create nesting cavities.
• woodpile

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊd.paɪl/A stack of cut wood, especially logs, stored for use as fuel.
• woodprint

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊdprɪnt/A print or picture made from a design carved in relief on a block of wood.
• woodridge

  nounLow (primarily as a proper noun)
  /ˈwʊdrɪdʒ/A topographic or residential name referring to a ridge or elevated area covered with woods; typically a proper noun used as a place name, surname, or neighbourhood designation.
• woodrow

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊdrəʊ/A given name of Old English origin, historically a surname meaning 'row of houses by a wood'.
• woodruff

  nounLow (C1/C2 vocabulary)
  /ˈwʊdrʌf/A small, shade-loving perennial plant (Galium odoratum) with whorled leaves and clusters of small, fragrant white flowers.
• woodruff key

  nounC2
  /ˈwʊdrʌf kiː/A half-moon shaped metal key used to secure components (especially gears, pulleys) onto a rotating shaft, allowing for torque transmission while preventing rotation relative to the shaft.
• woodrush

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊdrʌʃ/A tufted perennial plant of the genus Luzula, found in woodland, often with hairy leaves.
• woods

  nounplural-nounB1
  /wʊdz/An area of land covered with a dense growth of trees, smaller than a forest.
• woodscrew

  nounC1 (Low-frequency technical term)
  /ˈwʊd.skruː/A threaded metal fastener with a pointed tip and slotted head, designed for joining wood.
• woodser

  nounObsolete/Very Rare
  /ˈwʊd.zə(r)/An extremely rare, obsolete, or dialectal noun referring to a person who works in or frequents the woods, often in the specific historical context of the American Northeast. Also a possible (obsolete) comparative form of an adjectival use of 'woodsy'.
• woodshed

  nounverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈwʊd.ʃɛd/A small, simple building, often in a garden or yard, used for storing firewood.
• woodsia

  nounC2 (Specialized/Low Frequency)
  /ˈwʊdzɪə/A type of small fern (genus Woodsia) typically found growing on rocks or in crevices, named after the English botanist Joseph Woods.
• woodsman

  nounLow/Medium
  /ˈwʊdzmən/A person who lives and works in a forest, skilled in forestry, hunting, or woodcraft.
• woodson

  nounLow (as a proper noun); Extremely Rare (in general lexicon).
  /ˈwʊd.sən/A proper noun most commonly used as a surname, typically denoting familial lineage.
• woodstock

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊd.stɒk/A proper noun primarily referring to either a historic music festival held in 1969 in Bethel, New York, or a town/city name in several English-speaking countries.
• woodswallow

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊdˌswɒləʊ/A grey or brown passerine bird of the family Artamidae, found in Australia, Asia, and nearby islands, with a short, broad bill.
• woodtone

  adjectivenounRare/Low
  /ˈwʊd.təʊn/A colour or finish that imitates the appearance of natural wood.
• woodturner

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊdˌtɜːnə/A person who shapes wood using a lathe.

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