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Showing 18 of 99 words/weɪdʒ/ [wage]
[noun] A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially for manual or unskilled labor.
/ˈwæɡən/ [wagon]
[noun] A four-wheeled vehicle used for transporting goods or passengers, typically pulled by horses or tractors.
/ˈwɔːk.weɪ/ [walkway]
[noun] A passage or path set aside for walking, often elevated or connecting different areas of a building or landscape.
/ˈwɒndərɪŋ/ [wandering]
[adjective] Traveling aimlessly or without a fixed destination; moving from place to place.
/weɪnz/ [wanes]
[verb] (Of a condition, feeling, or power) to decrease in vigor, extent, or importance; to become weaker or smaller.
/ˈwɒntən/ [wanton]
[adjective] Deliberate and unprovoked; malicious and without justification or motive.
/wɔːrdz/ [wards]
[noun] Separate rooms or divisions in a hospital for different classes of patients, or administrative districts of a city or town for voting and local government.
/ˈwɛərˌhaʊzər/ [warehouser]
[noun] A person or business entity that owns or operates a warehouse for the storage of goods, typically for commercial purposes.
/wɔːrnz əˈweɪ/ [warns away]
[verb] To caution or advise someone to stay at a distance or to avoid a particular place or situation.
/ˈwɔː.ri.ər/ [warrior]
[noun] A brave or experienced soldier or fighter, especially one involved in traditional combat or tribal warfare.
/ˈwɒʃɪŋz/ [washings]
[noun] The act or process of cleaning something with water; or, a quantity of items that have been or are to be washed.
/wɒtʃt ˈəʊ.və(r)/ [watched over]
[verb] Protected, guarded, or cared for someone or something, keeping a vigilant eye on their safety and well-being.
/ˈweɪvən/ [waven]
[verb] An archaic or dialectal past participle of the verb 'weave', meaning to have formed fabric or patterns by interlacing threads or strands.
/ˈwɛər.ər/ [wearer]
[noun] A person who has clothing, shoes, jewelry, or accessories on their body.
/ˈwɛðərd/ [weathered]
[adjective] Altered in color, texture, or form by long exposure to the atmosphere; worn or seasoned by the elements.
/ˌwel.ɪnˈten.ʃənd/ [well-intentioned]
[adjective] Having or showing good intentions, even if the results are not successful or are actually harmful.
/ˌwɛl prəˈpɔːrʃənd/ [well proportioned]
[adjective] Having dimensions or parts that are well-balanced and properly related in size, shape, or amount to each other and to the whole.
/ˈwɛsliən/ [wesleyan]
[adjective] Relating to or characteristic of John Wesley, his theological doctrines, or the Methodist church.