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Western Red CedarnounMWElarge valuable arborvitae of northwestern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western RedbudnounMWEshrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western SandwichnounMWEa sandwich made from a western omeletverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western SaxifragenounMWEsaxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western SkinknounMWEfound in western North American grasslands and open woodlandsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western SpadefootnounMWEthis spadefoot toad live in CaliforniaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western TamaracknounMWEtall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong conesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western TanagernounMWEof western North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western ToadnounMWEof a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the RockiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western United StatesnounMWEthe region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi RiververifiedMay 18, 2026
Western Wall FlowernounMWEbiennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western WheatgrassnounMWEvaluable forage grass of western United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western WhiptailnounMWEactive lizard having a network of dusky dark markingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western White PinenounMWEtall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western Wood PeweenounMWEsmall flycatcher of western North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western Yellow PinenounMWEcommon and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when matureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Western YewnounMWEsmall or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Westernernounan inhabitant of a western areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Westernisationnounassimilation of Western cultureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Westernizationnounassimilation of Western cultureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Westland PinenounMWEtimber tree of New Zealand having shiny white woodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet BarnounMWEa bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet BlanketnounMWEsomeone who spoils the pleasure of othersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet CellnounMWEa primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet DreamnounMWEan erotic dream (usually at night) accompanied by the (nocturnal) emission of semenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet FlynounMWEfisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet LungnounMWEacute lung injury characterized by coughing and ralesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet NursenounMWEa woman hired to suckle a child of someone elseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet SuitnounMWEa close-fitting garment made of a permeable materialverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wet-Bulb ThermometernounMWEa thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wetbacknoun(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wethernounmale sheep especially a castrated oneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wetlandnouna low area where the land is saturated with waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wetnessnounthe condition of containing or being covered by a liquid, especially waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wetternouna chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolvedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wettingnounthe act of making something wetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wetting AgentnounMWEa chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolvedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Weymouth PinenounMWEtall-growing pine of eastern North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whackernounsomething especially big or impressive of its kindverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whackonouna person who is regarded as eccentric or madverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whale LousenounMWEamphipod crustacean parasitic on cetaceansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whale OilnounMWEa white to brown oil obtained from whale blubberverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whale SharknounMWElarge spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whale SuckernounMWElarge blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whaleboatnouna long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whalebonenouna horny material from the upper jaws of certain whalesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whalebone WhalenounMWEwhale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whalernouna seaman who works on a ship that hunts whalesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whaling GunnounMWEa gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whaleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whaling ShipnounMWEa ship engaged in whale fishingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whammynouna serious or devastating setbackverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wharf RatnounMWEsomeone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehousesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wharfagenouna platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by pilesverifiedMay 18, 2026
What fornounMWEa strong reprimandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whatchamacallitnounsomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not knownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whatchamacallumnounsomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not knownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whatnotnounmiscellaneous curiosverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whatsisnounsomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not knownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whealnouna raised mark on the skin, as produced by the blow of a whipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheatnounannual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grainsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat BeernounMWEa general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat BerrynounMWEgrains of common wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat EelnounMWEsmall roundworm parasitic on wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat EelwormnounMWEsmall roundworm parasitic on wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat Flag SmutnounMWEfungus affecting leaves and stems of wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat FlournounMWEflour prepared from wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat FuturenounMWEwheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future dateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat GermnounMWEembryo of the wheat kernelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat GlutennounMWEgluten prepared from wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat RustnounMWErust fungus that attacks wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheat ScabnounMWEa disease of the heads of wheat plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheatearnounsmall songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rumpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheately ElmnounMWEa variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheatfieldnouna field planted with wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheatflakenouncrisp flake made from wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheatgrassnouna grass of the genus AgropyronverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheatwormnounsmall roundworm parasitic on wheatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheedlernounsomeone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheedlingnounthe act of urging by means of teasing or flatteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheel and AxlenounMWEhoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheel BugnounMWElarge predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheel HorsenounMWEa draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheel LocknounMWEan obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheel SpokenounMWEsupport consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rimverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheelbasenounthe distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheelchairnouna movable chair mounted on large wheelsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheeled VehiclenounMWEa vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheelernouna draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheeler DealernounMWEa shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficultiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheelhousenounan enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheelingnounpropelling something on wheelsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheelworknounmechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheelwrightnounsomeone who makes and repairs wooden wheelsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Wheezinessnounpresence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)verifiedMay 18, 2026
whennounThis limits a Control or Mandate's secondary verb to be put into play as something is happening.RequirementMay 12, 2026
Whereaboutsnounthe general location where something isverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whereforenounthe cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'verifiedMay 18, 2026
Wherewithalnounthe necessary means (especially financial means)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Wherrynounlight rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harborsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Whetstonenouna flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knivesverifiedMay 18, 2026