English Words Starting With W

• worm wheel

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈwɜːm ˌwiːl/A specific type of gear (wheel) that meshes with a worm (a screw-like gear) to create a right-angle drive with a high reduction ratio.
• worm's eye view

  nounLow
  /ˈwɜːmz ˌaɪ ˈvjuː/A perspective from the ground looking upward; literally, the view as seen from a worm's position.
• wormcast

  nounC2 / Low-frequency
  /ˈwɜːm.kɑːst/A small, coiled mound of soil expelled onto the surface by an earthworm.
• wormery

  nounC2
  /ˈwɜː.mər.i/A container or system specifically designed for breeding worms, especially for composting purposes.
• wormfish

  nounVery Rare (specialist term)
  /ˈwɜːm.fɪʃ/A small, elongated marine fish that resembles a worm, often living in burrows in sand or mud.
• wormfly

  nounVery low (highly specialised term)
  /ˈwɜːmflaɪ/An artificial fishing fly tied to resemble a worm.
• wormhole

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːm.həʊl/A theoretical tunnel or shortcut through spacetime connecting two distant points.
• worms

  nounB1
  /wɜːmz/The plural form of 'worm', referring to long, thin, soft-bodied invertebrates without limbs, often found in soil or as parasites.
• wormseed

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈwɜːmsiːd/The seed or dried parts of certain plants used historically to expel or treat intestinal worms.
• wormseed oil

  nounC2 / Specialized
  /ˈwɜːm.siːd ɔɪl/A bitter, toxic, volatile oil extracted from plants of the genus *Chenopodium*, historically used as an anthelmintic to expel intestinal worms.
• wormwood

  nounC1+ / Very low frequency
  /ˈwɜːm.wʊd/A bitter-tasting, aromatic plant (genus Artemisia), used historically in medicine and in the production of absinthe.
• worn

  adjectiveverbB1
  /wɔːn/Damaged or deteriorated from prolonged use or exposure.
• worried well

  nounC2
  /ˈwʌr.id ˈwel/People who are physically healthy but are overly concerned about their health.
• worrier

  nounB2
  /ˈwʌr.i.ər/A person who worries frequently or excessively; someone prone to anxiety.
• worriment

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈwʌrɪm(ə)nt/A state or feeling of anxiety, worry, or mental unease.
• worrit

  verbC2 (Proficient User)
  /ˈwɒrɪt/To worry or cause anxiety; to be anxious.
• worry

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /ˈwʌri/To feel anxious, uneasy, or troubled about a real or potential problem; to cause someone to feel such anxiety.
• worry beads

  nounplural-nounC1
  /ˈwʌr.i ˌbiːdz/A string of beads manipulated with the fingers, used as a traditional anti-stress toy or a folk remedy to alleviate anxiety.
• worryguts

  nounLow
  /ˈwʌr.i.ɡʌts/A person who worries excessively or is habitually anxious.
• worrywart

  nounC1
  /ˈwʌr.i.wɔːt/A person who tends to worry excessively or unnecessarily about things, often seen as annoying by others.

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