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- wedding planner/ˈwɛdɪŋ ˌplænə/A professional who organizes and coordinates all aspects of a wedding ceremony and reception.nounB2
- wedding ring/ˈwed.ɪŋ ˌrɪŋ/A ring, typically made of precious metal, exchanged by partners during a marriage ceremony to symbolize their union.nounC1
- wedekind/ˈveɪdəkɪnd/A surname of German origin.nounVery Low
- wedel/ˈvɛd(ə)l/To make a series of short, quick parallel turns in skiing.verb-intransitiveRare / Technical
- wedeln/ˈveɪd(ə)ln/A skiing technique involving rapid, short, parallel turns made by swinging the ski tails from side to side.nounVery Low
- wedge/wɛdʒ/A solid object with a triangular shape that tapers to a thin edge, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or holding things open.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- wedge heel/ˌwedʒ ˈhiːl/A shoe heel where the heel and sole are a single, solid, tapering piece from toe to back.nounB2
- wedge issue/ˈwɛdʒ ˌɪʃ.uː/A divisive political or social topic used strategically to split an opponent's voter base or coalition.nounC2
- wedge tomb/ˈwɛdʒ ˌtuːm/A prehistoric megalithic tomb, typically V-shaped in plan, constructed of large stone slabs, dating from the Neolithic or early Bronze Age.nounC2
- wedge-tailed eagle/ˌwɛdʒˌteɪld ˈiːɡl̩/A large, powerful bird of prey native to Australia, characterized by a distinctive long, wedge-shaped tail.nounC2
- wedgie/ˈwɛdʒ.i/A prank where someone's underwear is pulled sharply upwards from behind, causing it to become uncomfortably lodged between the buttocks.nounC1
- wedgwood/ˈwɛdʒwʊd/A high-quality type of pottery, especially jasperware, characterized by its classical-style relief decoration and distinctive colors (notably pale blue), produced since the 18th century by the English company of the same name.adjectivenounC2
- wedgwood blue/ˈwɛdʒwʊd ˈbluː/A specific shade of pale blue with a slight greyish tint, named after the pottery produced by Josiah Wedgwood.nounC1
- wedlock/ˈwɛdlɒk/The state of being married; marriage.nounC1/C2
- wednesday/ˈwɛnzdeɪ/The fourth day of the week, following Tuesday and preceding Thursday.nounA1
- wee/wiː/Extremely small; very little. To urinate (informal, especially for children).adjectivenounverbB1
- wee free/ˌwiː ˈfriː/A historical term for members of the Free Church of Scotland, particularly in the 19th century, following its secession from the Church of Scotland; more broadly, a nickname for strict, principled Scottish Presbyterians.nounC1/C2 (due to cultural specificity and literary reference)
- wee-wee/ˈwiː wiː/childish or euphemistic term for urination or urine; act of urinating.nounLow
- weeaboo/ˈwiːəbuː/A non-Japanese person who is obsessively interested in and attempts to imitate Japanese culture, particularly anime, manga, and associated fandom, often in an uncritical or fetishistic manner.nounC1
- weed/wiːd/A wild plant, especially one growing where it is not wanted and competing with cultivated plants.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
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