English Words Starting With W

• wu

  nounLow-medium (highly context-specific to informal digital communication)
  /ˈdʌb.l̩.juː ˈjuː/ (spelled pronunciation: 'double-u you')An informal, usually humorous or ironic abbreviation for 'what's up?', used as a greeting in digital communication.
• wu di

  nounLow/Informal Slang
  /ˈwʊdi/A colloquial, slang contraction of 'would you'.
• wu shu

  nounC2
  /ˌwuː ˈʃuː/A collective term for Chinese martial arts, encompassing both traditional and modern performance-oriented styles.
• wu ti

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪti/Showing quick and inventive verbal humour.
• wu-lu-mu-ch'i

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʊə.rʊm.ˈtʃiː/Proper noun referring to a Chinese city (Ürümqi), capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
• wu-wei

  nounC2
  /ˌwuː ˈweɪ/The Daoist principle of non-action, non-forcing, or effortless action, aligning with the natural flow of events.
• wuchang

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˌwuːˈtʃæŋ/A historical, geographical, or cultural reference to a specific region or city in China, notably a district of Wuhan.
• wudjula

  noun
• wudu

  nounLow
  /ˈwuː.duː/The Islamic ritual washing of the hands, arms, face, head, and feet before performing prayers.
• wuhan

  nounB2
  /wuːˈhæn/The capital city of Hubei province in central China.
• wuhsien

  nounNot applicable
  This is not a standard English word. It appears to be a transliteration or misspelling of a Chinese place name (Wuxian) or possibly a typographical error.
• wuhu

  nounLow
  /ˈwʊ.huː/An exclamation of joy or excitement.
• wukkas

  plural-nounVery Low (slang, regional)
  /ˈwʊkəz/A slang term for a large amount of money, particularly thousands of pounds/dollars; derived from Cockney rhyming slang "wuk" for work and extended to mean thousands.
• wulfenite

  nounVery low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˈwʊlfənaɪt/A mineral, lead molybdate, occurring typically as yellow or orange tabular crystals.
• wulfila

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwʊl.fɪ.lə/A proper noun referring to a 4th-century Gothic bishop and missionary, credited with creating the Gothic alphabet and translating the Bible into Gothic.
• wunderkind

  nounLow
  /ˈvʊndəkɪnd/, /ˈwʊndəkɪnd/A child prodigy; a person who achieves great success or demonstrates extraordinary ability at a young age.
• wundt

  nounVery Low
  /vʊnt/Not a standard English word. Refers exclusively to Wilhelm Wundt, a 19th-century German philosopher and psychologist.
• wuppertal

  nounLow frequency for most English learners, but standard for discussions about German geography or transport engineering.
  /ˈvʊpəˌtɑːl/A city in western Germany, located in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• wurley

  nounRare
  /ˈwɜːli/A simple Australian Aboriginal hut or shelter, typically made from branches, grass, or bark.
• wurm

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Poetic/Specialist)
  /wɜːm/A Middle English and archaic/poetic term for a serpent, dragon, or worm, often with mythical connotations.

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