VocabDictionary

Words Starting with “W

Showing 18 of 176 words found in this letter category

/huː wʊd həv θɔːt/

idiom

An exclamation used to express surprise or mild irony when something unexpected or improbable happens.

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/ˈhoʊl.səm/

adjective

Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being.

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/ˈhoʊl.səm.nəs/

noun

The quality of being conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being; moral or social purity.

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/waɪ/

adverb

For what reason or purpose; on account of which.

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/waɪ dɪd ˈbɛndʒəmɪn ˈfræŋklɪn nɒt bɪˈkʌm ə ˈprɛzɪdənt/

idiom

A historical trivia question inquiring into the reasons—primarily his advanced age, failing health during the Constitutional Convention, and his role as a senior statesman rather than an executive candidate—why Benjamin Franklin never held the office of President of the United States.

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/waɪ ˈfræŋklɪn ˈwɒznt ˈprɛzɪdənt/

noun

A historical query or common trivia topic concerning the constitutional and biographical reasons why Benjamin Franklin never served as the President of the United States.

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/waɪ ɪz ˈkɒp.ər ˈmæl.i.ə.bəl/

idiom

A scientific inquiry concerning the physical property of copper that allows it to be deformed under compressive stress, such as hammering or rolling, without fracturing, due to the non-directional nature of its metallic bonds.

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/ˌwaɪdˈreɪn.dʒɪŋ/

adjective

Covering a great number or variety of subjects, levels, or areas; comprehensive and extensive.

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/viːn/

noun

The German name for Vienna, the capital and largest city of Austria.

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/ˈwaɪld.laɪf/

noun

Undomesticated animal and plant species living in the wild, though it can also include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans.

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/wɪl duː/

interjection

Used to enthusiastically and concisely acknowledge an instruction, request, or agreement to do something.

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/ˈwɪnsɪŋ/

verb

Present participle of 'wince'; making a slight involuntary shrinking or jerking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.

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/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

adjective

Having a twisting or turning course; not straight.

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/ˈwɪn.doʊ ˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/

noun

The activity of looking at goods displayed in shop windows, usually without the intention of buying them.

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/ˈwɪn.ɪŋ/

adjective

Attractive or charming in a way that is hard to resist.

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/ˈwaɪ.pɪŋ/

noun

The act of cleaning or drying something by rubbing it with a cloth, paper, or one's hand.

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/ˈwaɪər/

noun

A thin, flexible thread or rod of metal, typically used for carrying electrical current or for binding objects together.

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/waɪz/

adjective

Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment; sagacious.

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