English Words Starting With W

• water-inch

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Technical
  /ˈwɔːtər ɪnʧ/A unit for measuring the flow of water.
• water-soak

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈwɔːtə səʊk/To drench or saturate thoroughly with water.
• water-tube boiler

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔːtə ˌtjuːb ˈbɔɪlə/A boiler in which water circulates in tubes heated externally by hot gases.
• water-vascular system

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔːtə ˈvæskjʊlə ˈsɪstəm/A network of fluid-filled canals and chambers used for locomotion, feeding, and sometimes respiration in echinoderms.
• waterage

  nounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈwɔːtərɪdʒ/A fee charged for transporting goods by water; the carriage of goods by water.
• waterbed

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔː.tə.bɛd/A bed with a mattress consisting of a water-filled vinyl or rubber bladder.
• waterboarding

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːdɪŋ/A simulated drowning torture/interrogation technique in which water is poured over a restrained person's face and breathing passages.
• waterbrain

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɔːtəbreɪn/A dated or dialect term for an idiot or simpleton; also a medical condition (hydrocephalus) in animals.
• waterbuck

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔːtəbʌk/A large, robust African antelope, typically with a shaggy coat and long, ringed horns in males.
• waterbury

  nounLow (outside of geographical/context-specific references)
  /ˈwɔːtəb(ə)ri/A proper noun, the name of a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
• watercolor

  nounMedium
  /ˈwɔː.təˌkʌl.ə/A painting technique using pigments mixed with water, or a painting created using this technique.
• watercolour

  nounB2
  /ˈwɔːtəkʌlə(r)/A type of paint in which pigments are bound with a water-soluble gum or resin, typically used on paper.
• watercourse

  nounLow
  /ˈwɔːtəkɔːs/a natural or artificial channel through which water flows or has flowed (e.g., a river, stream, or canal).
• watercraft

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔːtəkrɑːft/A boat, ship, or other vehicle designed for travel on water.
• watercress

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔːtəkrɛs/A fast-growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant (Nasturtium officinale) of the mustard family, with small, round, peppery-tasting green leaves, typically eaten raw in salads.
• waterdog

  nounRare
  /ˈwɔːtəˌdɒɡ/A fully aquatic larval salamander (such as a mudpuppy or axolotl); colloquially, an enthusiastic swimmer.
• wateree

  nounVery Low
  /ˈwɔːtəriː/A proper noun referring to a river in the southeastern United States and a historical Native American tribe from that region.
• waterfall

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/A natural flow of water falling from a height, such as over a cliff or rock.
• waterfall development

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl dɪˈvɛləpmənt/A sequential, linear software development methodology where each phase must be completed before the next one begins.
• waterfinder

  nounRare
  /ˈwɔːtəˌfaɪndə/A person or device that locates sources of water, especially underground.

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