🇬🇧English to English Lexicon

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Words Starting with "W"

weeping
B2noun
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weeping

The act of crying or shedding tears.

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welfare
B2noun
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welfare

The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.

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whichever
B2determiner
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whichever

The one or ones that; any that you choose or that happens to be available.

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whisper
B2noun
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whisper

A soft, quiet sound made by speaking without vocal cords, or a rustling sound.

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white-elephant
B2noun
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white-elephant

A possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difícil to dispose of.

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whorl
B2noun
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whorl

A pattern of spirals or concentric circles, such as that formed by the ridges of the skin on a fingerprint or the petals of a flower.

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windfall
B2noun
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windfall

A piece of good fortune, typically one involving unexpected money.

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windshield
B2noun
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windshield

The front window of a motor vehicle, airplane, or other vehicle.

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wink
B2noun
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wink

An act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a private signal, a hint, or expression of affection.

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working capital
B2noun
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working capital

The capital of a business which is used in its day-to-day trading operations, calculated as the current assets minus the current liabilities.

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worldbuilding
B2noun
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worldbuilding

The process of constructing an imaginary world, sometimes associated with a fictional universe for a novel, film, or role-playing game.

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wrecked
B2adjective
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wrecked

In a very bad condition; severely damaged or ruined.

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