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- whidah/ˈwɪdə/A small African songbird (family Viduidae), where the males have very long tail feathers during the breeding season.nounC2
- whiff/wɪf/A brief, slight smell or puff of air, or a very faint indication of something.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- whiffet/ˈwɪfɪt/A small or insignificant person, especially a young boy or youth; also, a small whiff or puff (e.g., of air or smoke).nounRare / Obsolete
- whiffle/ˈwɪf.əl/To blow in light, intermittent gusts, or to vacillate in opinion or intention.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveRare
- whiffler/ˈwɪf.lə(r)/A person who frequently changes their opinions, mind, or course; a vacillator.nounC2/Extremely Rare/Obsolete
- whiffletree/ˈwɪfəlˌtriː/A crossbar pivoted at the middle, to which the traces of a harness are fastened in order to harness a horse or other draft animal to a vehicle or implement; part of a horse-drawn carriage or plough.nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
- whig/wɪɡ/A member of a British political party (c. 1679–1859) that sought to limit royal power and increase parliamentary authority, or an American political party (c. 1834–1855) opposed to the Democrats.adjectivenounverb-intransitiveC2
- whiggism/ˈwɪɡɪz(ə)m/The principles and policies of the Whigs, a major British political party of the 17th to 19th centuries, advocating constitutional monarchy, parliamentary sovereignty, and reform.nounC2 (Very rare; historical/specialist)
- whigmaleerie/ˌhwɪɡməˈlɪəri/A fanciful, frivolous, or whimsical object; a trinket or gimcrack.nounC1
- whigmaleery/ˌwɪɡməˈlɪəri/A fanciful or whimsical object, notion, or ornament; something capricious or frivolous.nounRare / Obsolete
- while/waɪl/A period or length of time, often unspecified, or used to indicate contrast.conjunctionnounpreposition+1B1
- while away/waɪl əˈweɪ/To spend time in a relaxed, leisurely, or idle manner, typically when waiting for something or when there is nothing else to do.verbC1
- whim/wɪm/A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.nounB2
- whim-wham/ˈwɪm.wæm/A fanciful or frivolous object, notion, or ornament; a trifle.nounC2
- whimbrel/ˈwɪmbr(ə)l/A medium-sized migratory wading bird of the curlew family, with a downcurved bill and a striped head.nounRare
- whimper/ˈwɪmpə(r)/to make a series of low, weak, crying sounds, often from fear, pain, or sadness; to complain or speak in a feeble, plaintive way.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- whimsey/ˈwɪmzi/A fanciful or playful idea; a quaint or quirky thought, often lacking serious purpose.nounLow
- whimsicality/ˌwɪm.zɪˈkæl.ə.ti/The quality or state of being whimsical; playful, fanciful, or capricious behaviour or ideas.nounLow
- whimsy/ˈwɪmzi/Playful or fanciful behavior or an idea; a sudden, light-hearted, and often unusual notion.adjectivenounC1
- whin/wɪn/A low-growing, spiny evergreen shrub with yellow flowers, often found on poor, dry soil; gorse.nounLow / Rare
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