English Words Starting With W

• woodville

  nounRare
  /ˈwʊdvɪl/A proper noun primarily referring to a surname or a place name.
• woodward

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈwʊd.wəd/A person whose job is to guard or take care of a forest or woodland.
• woodwaxen

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈwʊdˌwæksən/A shrubby European plant (Genista tinctoria) of the pea family, with yellow flowers, formerly used for dyeing yellow.
• woodwind

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈwʊd.wɪnd/A category of musical instruments traditionally made of wood, in which sound is produced by blowing air through a mouthpiece or across a reed, causing a column of air to vibrate within a tube.
• woodwork

  nounB2
  /ˈwʊd.wɜːk/The parts of a building or object that are made of wood, especially interior elements like doors, stairs, and frames.
• woodworker

  nounB2
  /ˈwʊdˌwɜː.kər/A person who makes or carves objects from wood, especially as a trade or hobby.
• woodworking

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈwʊdˌwɜːkɪŋ/the skill or activity of making objects from wood.
• woodworm

  nounLow-medium (specialist/technical contexts)
  /ˈwʊd.wɜːm/A condition of infestation or the larvae of certain beetles that bore into and feed on wood.
• woody nightshade

  nounRare
  /ˈwʊdi ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/A climbing plant with purple flowers and bright red berries, botanically known as Solanum dulcamara.
• woodyard

  nounLow-frequency (C2). Specialized term in forestry, lumber, and construction industries.
  /ˈwʊd.jɑːd/An area of land where wood is stored, processed, or sold.
• woof

  nounB1
  /wʊf/The sharp, short bark of a dog.
• woofer

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊfə(r)/A large loudspeaker designed to reproduce low-frequency sounds.
• woofter

  nounLow (very informal/dated slang)
  /ˈwʊftə/A pejorative slang term for a gay man, typically implying effeminacy or weakness.
• wookey hole

  nounVery Low (Geographical Proper Noun)
  /ˌwʊki ˈhəʊl/A specific network of limestone caves in Somerset, England.
• wool

  nounB1
  /wʊl/The soft, thick hair that grows on the bodies of sheep and some other animals, used for making yarn, cloth, and textiles.
• wool bale

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊl ˌbeɪl/A large, tightly bound, standardized package of wool, compressed and bound for storage and transport.
• wool cheque

  nounRare
  /ˈwʊl ˌtʃek/A payment made to farmers for the sale of shorn wool, often occurring at the end of a season after wool has been graded and sold.
• wool classing

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwʊl ˌklɑːsɪŋ/The professional practice of grading, sorting, and preparing raw sheep's wool into categories (called classes) based on specific quality characteristics.
• wool clip

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊl ˌklɪp/The total amount of wool shorn from a flock of sheep in one season, usually measured as a collective yield for a farm or region.
• wool fat

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊl ˌfæt/A natural substance secreted by sheep and found in sheep's wool; specifically, the purified, waxy, yellowish substance known as lanolin.

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