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Words beginning with W

The letter W

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whine

/waɪn/

A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

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whip

/wɪp/

A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of…

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Whipping Cream

American English pronunciation

thick cream with a high butterfat content, which is suitable for whipping.

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whirlpool

/ˈwɝlpul/

A swirling body of water.

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whistle

/ˈwɪsəl/

A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

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White Chocolate

/ˌwaɪt ˈtʃɑk.lɪt/

A food made from cocoa butter, milk, and sugar, having no cocoa solids.

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White Diamond

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White Mountain

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Several mountains in the United States.

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White Rain

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White Stag

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Whitemarsh Island

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Whitey Ford

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Whitney Houston

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whole

/hoʊl/

Entire, undivided.

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wholesale

/ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/

The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.

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wholly

/ˈhoʊ.li/

Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Whooping Cough

/ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔf/

A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advan…

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wi-fi

/ˈwaɪˌfaɪ/

Alternative spelling of Wi-Fi.

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wichita

/ˈwɪtʃəˌtɔ/

A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

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wicked

/ˈwɪk.ɪd/

Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.

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widen

/ˈwaɪdən/

To become wide or wider.

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widespread

/ˈwaɪdˈspɹɛd/

Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

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width

/wɪdθ/

The state of being wide.

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wie

American English pronunciation

A surname from Korean.

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Wiebke

/ˈwibki/

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wiesbaden

/ˈwisˌbɑdən/

The capital city of Hesse, Germany, on the River Rhine.

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wigwam

/ˈwɪɡwɑm/

A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States…

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wii

/wi/

A video game system released worldwide by Nintendo in 2006, noted for its unique motion-based control system.

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Wild Berry

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