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- wend/wɛnd/To travel or go along a particular path or course, especially in a slow, leisurely, or indirect manner. It is now primarily used in the fixed phrase "wend one's way".nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- wendell/ˈwɛn.dəl/A masculine given name of Germanic origin.nounVery Low
- wendigo/ˈwɛn.dɪ.ɡəʊ/A supernatural creature or evil spirit from Algonquian folklore, typically depicted as a malevolent, cannibalistic being.nounLow frequency (C1+)
- wendish/ˈwɛn.dɪʃ/Pertaining to or characteristic of the Wends, a historical West Slavic people.adjectivenounC2 / Very Low
- wendy/ˈwɛndi/A proper noun or given name, most commonly a female first name, but also a colloquial or slang term for a makeshift or cheap structure or shelter, often made of plastic or tarpaulin.nounLow
- wendy house/ˈwɛndi haʊs/A small, toy house for children to play in, typically made of wood or plastic and large enough to enter.nounLow (regional, primarily UK)
- wenge/ˈwɛŋɡeɪ/A hardwood from the Millettia laurentii tree, known for its dark brown, nearly black colour and coarse texture.nounVery Low (C2+)
- wenonah/wɛˈnəʊnə/A proper noun, primarily used as a given name or place name, derived from Native American languages.nounVery Low
- wensleydale/ˈwɛnz.li.deɪl/A type of English cheese, originally from Wensleydale, a valley in North Yorkshire, characterised by a crumbly yet moist texture and a mild, slightly sweet flavour.nounLow
- went/wɛnt/Past tense of the verb 'go', meaning to move or travel from one place to another.verbA1
- wentletrap/ˈwɛntltræp/A marine mollusk with a tall, conical, spiraling shell, belonging to the family Epitoniidae.nounC2
- wentworth/ˈwɛntwəθ/A proper noun, most commonly a British surname or place name.nounLow
- wentworth scale/ˈwɛntwəθ skeɪl/A standard scale used in sedimentology and geology for classifying the size of sediment particles, from boulders to clay.nounLow (Specialist)
- wenzel/ˈwɛn.zəl/A proper noun referring primarily to a given name of Slavic origin.nounExtremely Low (Proper Noun)
- wenzhou/ˌwɛnˈdʒəʊ/A major coastal city and prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province, southeastern China, known for its economic activity, entrepreneurship, and as the origin of many overseas Chinese businesspeople.nounLow-Frequency Proper Noun
- wept/wɛpt/Past tense and past participle of the verb 'weep'; to have shed tears, typically due to sadness or emotional pain.verbC1
- were/wə(r)/ (weak form), /wɜː(r)/ (strong form)Second person singular past, first person plural past, second person plural past, and third person plural past of the verb 'be'.verbA1
- werewolf/ˈwɪə.wʊlf/A mythical or folkloric human with the ability to transform into a wolf, typically during a full moon.nounC1
- werfel/ˈvɜːf(ə)l/This word is not a standard English lexical entry. It does not exist in standard dictionaries or with a defined meaning in contemporary English usage.nounExtremely Rare / Non-Standard
- wergeland/ˈvɛːɡəlɑːn/A proper noun referring to Henrik Wergeland, a renowned Norwegian writer, poet, and national hero of the 19th century.nounVery Low
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