Words Starting with “W”
Showing 18 of 176 words found in this letter category
/huː wʊd həv θɔːt/
An exclamation used to express surprise or mild irony when something unexpected or improbable happens.
/ˈhoʊl.səm.nəs/
The quality of being conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being; moral or social purity.
/waɪ dɪd ˈbɛndʒəmɪn ˈfræŋklɪn nɒt bɪˈkʌm ə ˈprɛzɪdənt/
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.
/waɪ ˈfræŋklɪn ˈwɒznt ˈprɛzɪdənt/
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.
/waɪ ɪz ˈkɒp.ər ˈmæl.i.ə.bəl/
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.
/ˌwaɪdˈreɪn.dʒɪŋ/
Covering a great number or variety of subjects, levels, or areas; comprehensive and extensive.
/ˈwaɪld.laɪf/
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.
/wɪl duː/
Used to enthusiastically and concisely acknowledge an instruction, request, or agreement to do something.
/ˈwɪnsɪŋ/
Present participle of 'wince'; making a slight involuntary shrinking or jerking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.
/ˈwɪn.doʊ ˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/
The activity of looking at goods displayed in shop windows, usually without the intention of buying them.
/ˈwaɪ.pɪŋ/
The act of cleaning or drying something by rubbing it with a cloth, paper, or one's hand.
/ˈwaɪər/
A thin, flexible thread or rod of metal, typically used for carrying electrical current or for binding objects together.