English Words Starting With W

• word picture

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːd ˌpɪk.tʃər/A vivid and detailed verbal description designed to create a strong, clear image in the mind of the reader or listener.
• word processing

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜːd ˌprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ/the creation, editing, formatting, and printing of documents using a computer program
• word processor

  nounB1
  /ˈwɜːd ˌprəʊ.ses.ər/A computer program or system used for creating, editing, formatting, and printing text documents.
• word salad

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˈwɜːd ˌsæləd/A confused, incoherent, and often unintelligible mixture of words and phrases.
• word square

  nounLow
  /ˈwɜːd ˌskweə(r)/A type of word puzzle where words are arranged in a square grid such that they read the same horizontally and vertically.
• word stress

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜːd ˌstres/The emphasis placed on a particular syllable within a word by pronouncing it with greater force, length, or pitch.
• word time

  nounA1
  /tʌɪm/the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
• word wrap

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜːd ˌræp/A text processing feature where a line of text automatically breaks and continues on the next line when it reaches the edge of a document or text container, eliminating the need for manual line breaks.
• word wrapping

  nounLow
  /ˈwɜːd ˌræp.ɪŋ/The automatic process in text editing and display systems where a line of text that exceeds the available horizontal space is broken and continued on the next line.
• word-hoard

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːd hɔːd/A person's vocabulary or lexicon, especially when considered as a rich or extensive collection.
• word-lore

  nounRare / Academic
  /ˈwɜːd.lɔː/The body of knowledge, facts, and traditions relating to words; the study of words and their history.
• wordage

  nounRare / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈwɜː.dɪdʒ/Words collectively; the total number or quantity of words used, especially in a specific context or piece of writing.
• wordbook

  nounC1 (Low frequency, specialized/formal)
  /ˈwɜːdbʊk/A book, typically alphabetical, that lists and explains words of a language or terms of a particular subject.
• wordbreak

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːd.breɪk/The division of a word into its component parts, especially at the end of a line of text.
• worde

  nounA1
  /wɜːd/A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others to form sentences.
• worder

  nounVery low frequency, obscure, non-standard.
  /ˈwɜː.də(r)/A person who words (expresses in words); one who crafts or chooses words, often professionally.
• wordie

  nounLow
  /ˈwɜːdi/A person who is very interested in words, language, and word games.
• wording

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜː.dɪŋ/The choice and arrangement of words used to express something.
• wordmonger

  nounVery low (archaic/rare)
  /ˈwɜːdˌmʌŋɡə/A person who deals in or trades words; a writer or speaker who uses words in a showy, excessive, or pedantic manner.
• wordplay

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜːdpleɪ/The clever and playful use of words, especially in jokes, puns, and witty remarks.

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