English Words Starting With W

• walsall

  nounLow
  /ˈwɔːlsɔːl/A town and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England.
• walsh

  nounLow (as a common noun/verb); High (as a proper name/surname)
  /wɒlʃ/An Irish patronymic surname meaning 'Briton' or 'foreigner', originally referring to Welsh settlers in Ireland.
• walsingham

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɔːlsɪŋəm/A proper noun referring to a village in Norfolk, England, historically famous as a major medieval pilgrimage site dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
• walter

  nounLow (as a name); Very Low to Obsolete (as a verb)
  /ˈwɔːltə/A male given name of German origin, meaning 'ruler of the army'.
• walter mitty

  nounLow
  /ˌwɔːltə ˈmɪti/A person who fantasises about being heroic, successful, or important while living a mundane, unremarkable life.
• walters

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔːltəz/A plural noun referring to persons with the surname Walters, often used generically to denote a family or group sharing that name.
• waltham

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔːl.təm/A proper noun referring primarily to a place name, most commonly a town or city, with historical associations.
• waltham forest

  nounLow Frequency (within UK context, especially London); Very Low Frequency (outside UK).
  /ˌwɔːl.təm ˈfɒr.ɪst/A proper noun referring to a specific place: a London borough in northeast London, England, named after the historic forest that once covered the area.
• walthamstow

  nounLow
  /ˈwɔːlθəmstoʊ/ or commonly /ˈwɒlθəmstəʊ/A place name; a district in North-East London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
• walther von der vogelweide

  nounC2
  /ˌvaltə fɒn də ˈfəʊɡəlˌvaɪdə/The name of a prominent Middle High German lyric poet and minnesinger from the late 12th and early 13th centuries.
• walton

  nounLow (as a common noun: very rare; as a proper noun: medium within specific contexts).
  /ˈwɔːltən/A proper noun primarily referring to a common English surname and place name.
• walton and weybridge

  nounLow (Geographic/Local)
  /ˌwɔːltən ən ˈweɪbrɪdʒ/A compound geographical name referring to two adjacent towns in Surrey, England, often linked administratively or in local discourse.
• waltz

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /wɒls/A formal dance in triple time where couples rotate around the floor; the music for this dance.
• waltz matilda

  verbLow (primarily known through the song and Australian cultural references; rarely used in active conversation outside specific contexts)
  /ˌwɒlts məˈtɪldə/To carry one's possessions wrapped in a blanket or cloth while traveling on foot, especially in the Australian outback; more broadly, to travel as a swagman or itinerant worker.
• waltzer

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔːltsə/A person who waltzes (dances the waltz).
• walvis bay

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌwɒlvɪs ˈbeɪ/A major port city and natural harbour on the coast of Namibia.
• wambenger

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɒmˌbɛŋɡə/A small, carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, also known as the brush-tailed phascogale.
• wamble

  nounverbverb-intransitiveVery Low
  /ˈwɒmbl/To move unsteadily, to feel nausea.
• wame

  nounVery Low
  /weɪm/A Scottish or Northern English term for the belly or stomach, often of a person or animal.
• wammul

  nounObscure
  /ˈwɒm.əl/This word does not exist as a standard lexical item in contemporary English. It appears to be a rare, obsolete, or highly regional term.

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