English Words Starting With W

• warehouser

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈweə.haʊ.zə(r)/A person or company whose business is storing goods in a warehouse, particularly for other companies.
• warehousing

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈweə.haʊ.zɪŋ/The activity or business of storing goods in a warehouse.
• wareroom

  nounLow
  /ˈweə.ruːm/A room where goods are stored before being sold; a storeroom for merchandise in a shop or warehouse.
• wares

  plural-nounB2
  /weəz/Goods, products, or commodities offered for sale, typically used collectively.
• warez

  nounC2
  /ˈweə.rez/Illegally copied and distributed commercial software, typically stripped of its copy protection.
• warfare

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔː.feər/The activity of fighting a war, especially using particular weapons or methods.
• warfarin

  nounC2 (Specialist)
  /ˈwɔːfərɪn/An anticoagulant medication (blood thinner) used to prevent and treat blood clots.
• warfield

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɔːfiːld/A field or area where a battle or war has taken place.
• warhead

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔː.hed/The explosive or destructive section of a missile, torpedo, or similar weapon.
• warhol

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔː.hɒl/An adjective describing something resembling or characteristic of the work, style, or persona of the American pop artist Andy Warhol.
• warhorse

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔːhɔːs/1) A horse used in battle. 2) A veteran soldier or politician with long experience, especially one still energetically involved. 3) A familiar and reliable work of art (play, symphony, etc.) revived repeatedly.
• wariness

  nounC1
  /ˈweə.ri.nəs/The state of being cautious and watchful for possible danger or difficulty.
• warison

  nounVery low / Archaic
  /ˈwɒrɪsən/A historic noun meaning a signal to attack or a war cry; in archaic usage, can refer to wealth or treasure obtained from plunder.
• wark

  nounLow
  /wɑːk/An archaic or dialectal word meaning a pain, ache, or physical suffering.
• warley

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɔːli/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or a place name, often referring to specific localities in the UK, such as areas in West Midlands or Essex.
• warlock

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔː.lɒk/A man who practices magic or sorcery, often portrayed as malevolent or in league with evil forces.
• warlord

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔː.lɔːd/A military commander who controls a region or country, often through force, and whose authority supersedes civil government.
• warlpiri

  nounC2
  /ˈwɑːlpɪri/An Aboriginal Australian language spoken in the central desert region of the Northern Territory.
• warm

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /wɔːm/having or giving out a moderate degree of heat; at a comfortably high temperature.
• warm front

  nounB2
  /ˌwɔːm ˈfrʌnt/A weather boundary where a moving warm air mass replaces a colder air mass, typically bringing steady rain or drizzle followed by warmer temperatures.

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