English Words Starting With W

• wart

  nounMedium
  /wɔːt/A small, hard, benign growth on the skin caused by a virus.
• wart cress

  nounLow-Frequency
  /ˈwɔːt ˌkrɛs/A common name for several small, annual plants in the genus Coronopus, particularly Coronopus didymus, known for its pungent, mustard-like smell and for growing in waste or disturbed ground.
• wart snake

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɔːt sneɪk/A non-venomous snake of the genus Acrochordus, native to Asia and Australia, characterized by loose, rough, warty skin.
• warta

  nounVery Low (archaic/borrowed)
  /ˈvɑː.tə/A Polish or Czech term for a guard or watch, sometimes used historically or in specific cultural contexts.
• wartburg

  nounLow (C1/C2) - Recognised primarily in contexts of German history, culture, or automotive history.
  /ˈvɑːtbɜːɡ/A castle in Germany, historically significant as the place where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German, and later a name associated with a GDR automobile.
• warthog

  nounLow
  /ˈwɔːt.hɒɡ/A wild African pig with large tusks and warty growths on its face.
• wartime

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈwɔː.taɪm/The period when a country is involved in a war.
• warton

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɔː.tən/A place name; historically, a settlement near a river crossing or ford (from Old English elements 'weard' meaning 'watch, guard' or 'wear' meaning 'weir/dam/fishing enclosure', and 'tun' meaning 'farmstead, settlement').
• warwick

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˈwɒrɪk/A proper noun referring primarily to a historic town in central England, the county town of Warwickshire.
• warwickshire

  nounMedium (low common noun frequency, higher in specific contexts like UK geography/tourism)
  /ˈwɒrɪkʃə/A historic county in central England.
• warzone

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔː.zəʊn/An area of active military conflict; a region where war is being fought.
• was

  verbA1 (Extremely High Frequency)
  /wɒz/ (strong), /wəz/ (weak)First and third person singular past tense form of the verb 'be', used to indicate a state, condition, or identity that existed in the past.
• wasabi

  nounB2
  /wəˈsɑːbi/A pungent, green paste made from the grated root of the Wasabia japonica plant, used as a condiment with Japanese cuisine.
• wasatch range

  nounC2
  /ˈwɒsætʃ ˈreɪndʒ/A mountain range in the western United States, located primarily in Utah, extending southward from the border with Idaho.
• wash

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA2
  /wɒʃ/to clean with water and usually soap or detergent
• wash down

  verbB1
  ˌwɒʃ ˈdaʊnTo drink something after eating food to help it go down or to clean it.
• wash drawing

  nounLow frequency / Specialized
  /ˈwɒʃ ˌdrɔː(r)ɪŋ/A monochrome drawing or painting technique using diluted ink or watercolour applied in broad, even tones, especially to suggest light, shade, or mass.
• wash goods

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈwɒʃ ɡʊdz/Textile items, especially clothing and linens, that need to be or have been washed; items requiring laundry care.
• wash house

  nounC2
  /ˈwɒʃ ˌhaʊs/A building or room, often separate from a main residence, dedicated to washing clothes and household linens.
• wash out

  nounverbB2
  /ˌwɒʃ ˈaʊt/To remove something by washing or for rain to cancel an event.

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