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wet-rice agriculture
nounC1+
/ˌwet ˈraɪs ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə/A method of farming rice in flooded fields (paddies).
weta
nounLow
/ˈwɛtə/A large, flightless, nocturnal insect native to New Zealand, resembling a cricket or grasshopper.
wetback
nounVery Low
/ˈwɛtbak/A highly derogatory and offensive term for an undocumented Mexican immigrant to the United States.
wetbike
nounC2
/ˈwɛtbaɪk/A trademarked brand name for a type of personal watercraft (PWC) that is ridden like a motorcycle on water.
wether
nounLow
/ˈweðə(r)/A castrated ram, typically kept for its wool.
wethersfield
nounVery Low
/ˈwɛðəzfiːld/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically towns in England and the United States.
wetland
nounB2
/ˈwɛtlənd/An area of land where the soil is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally.
wetsuit
nounB1
/ˈwetsuːt/A tight-fitting garment made of neoprene rubber worn by divers, surfers, and other water sports participants for insulation.
wettability
nounC2
/ˌwɛtəˈbɪlɪti/The degree to which a solid surface allows a liquid to spread over it or adhere to it.
wetterhorn
nounVery Low
/ˈvɛtəhɔːn/A mountain peak in the Swiss Alps; specifically, one of the major summits in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland.
wettie
nounLow
/ˈwɛti/A wetsuit, especially a short one used for surfing or swimming.
wetting agent
nounC1
/ˈwetɪŋ ˌeɪdʒənt/A chemical substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid, allowing it to spread more easily across or penetrate a solid surface.
wetware
nounC2
/ˈwɛtwɛː/Human brain tissue or the human nervous system, viewed as analogous to computer hardware and software.
wexford
nounLow
/ˈwɛksfəd/A county in the southeast of Ireland, also its county town.
wey
nounC2
/weɪ/A dialectal, slang, or colloquial variant of 'way', often used to intensify an adjective or adverb.
weyden
nounObsolete / Archaic
/ˈweɪdən/Old spelling variant of 'weiden', meaning to pasture, graze, or feed (livestock).
weygand
nounRare
/ˈveɪɡɑːnd/A French surname, most notably associated with General Maxime Weygand, a key military figure in World War I and World War II.
weyl
nounExtremely Low
/waɪl/ (when referring to the name Weyl); /weɪl/ (if interpreted as variant of 'wail')A rare or obsolete spelling variant of 'wail' (to cry out in grief or pain) or a surname of German origin.
weymouth
nounC2
/ˈweɪməθ/A proper noun referring primarily to a coastal town in Dorset, England, and secondarily to places in other countries named after it.
weyse
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/weɪz/(Archaic) To show, to direct, to guide.

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