English Words Starting With W

• woolly worm

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈwʊli wɜːm/The larva of a tiger moth, especially of the family Arctiidae, having a thick, fuzzy or hairy body.
• woollybutt

  nounC2
  /ˈwʊl.i.bʌt/A common name for several species of Australian eucalyptus trees, particularly those with rough, fibrous bark at the base of the trunk.
• woolman

  nounRare/Historical
  /ˈwʊlmən/A person involved in the buying and selling of wool, especially as a dealer or merchant.
• woolpack

  nounC2
  /ˈwʊlpæk/A large bale or bag used for packing and transporting wool.
• woolsack

  nounC2
  /ˈwʊlsæk/A large, firm cushion stuffed with wool, historically used as a seat by the Lord Chancellor in the UK House of Lords.
• woolshed

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwʊl.ʃɛd/A large farm building where sheep are sheared and the wool is sorted, graded, and packed.
• woolskin

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈwʊlskɪn/A sheepskin with the wool still attached, used as a rug, garment lining, or traditional material.
• woolsorters' disease

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈwʊlˌsɔːtəz dɪˌziːz/A deadly disease, also known as pulmonary anthrax, caused by inhaling anthrax spores present in wool or animal hair.
• woolwich

  nounC2 (Very low frequency outside UK/geographical contexts)
  /ˈwʊlɪtʃ/A place name referring primarily to a district in southeast London.
• woolworth

  nounC1
  /ˈwʊl.wəːθ/A proper noun, historically referring to a major international retail company known for its variety stores.
• woomera

  nounC2
  /ˈwuːm(ə)rə/A traditional Aboriginal Australian spear-throwing device used to increase leverage and distance.
• woomerang

  nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
  /ˈwuːməræŋ/A humorous or informal term for a boomerang that fails to return when thrown, often used metaphorically for actions or investments that yield no benefit or return.
• woonsocket

  nounC2
  /ˈwuːnˌsɒkɪt/A proper noun referring to a city in Rhode Island, United States.
• woop woop

  nounMedium (primarily in Australian English)
  /wʊp wʊp/An informal, usually humorous term for a remote, isolated, or out-of-the-way town or location in Australia; the back of beyond.
• woorali

  nounExtremely Rare
  /wʊˈrɑːli/A South American arrow poison derived from plants, primarily Strychnos toxifera and Chondrodendron tomentosum, containing curare alkaloids.
• woose

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Dialectal
  /wuːz/An obsolete or dialectal variant of 'ooze', referring to wet mud, slime, or soft marshy ground.
• woosh

  nounLow (mainly informal/onomatopoeic)
  /wʊʃ/A soft rushing or rustling sound; a movement or flow creating such a sound.
• wooster

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwʊstə/A surname, most famously associated with the fictional character Bertie Wooster from P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories.
• wootton

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈwʊtən/A surname, or less commonly a placename, of English origin, typically referring to a place with woods or a settlement in a wooded area.
• wop

  nounC1
  /wɒp/An extremely offensive, derogatory ethnic slur for a person of Italian descent.

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