| HARDWIRING | • hardwiring v. Present participle of hardwire. • hard-wiring v. Present participle of hard-wire. • HARDWIRE v. to permanently connect electronic components. |
| INSWATHING | • inswathing v. Present participle of inswathe. • INSWATHE v. to wrap around, also ENSWATHE. |
| KOWHAIWHAI | • KOWHAIWHAI n. (Maori) a type of pattern in Maori decorative art. |
| SHIRTWAIST | • shirtwaist n. (US) A woman’s tailored blouse, buttoned down the front. • shirt-waist n. Alternative spelling of shirtwaist. • shirt␣waist n. Alternative spelling of shirtwaist. |
| WAINWRIGHT | • wainwright n. A person who builds and repairs wagons. • Wainwright prop.n. An English surname originating as an occupation. • Wainwright prop.n. A municipal district (Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61) and town therein, in Alberta, Canada. |
| WAMPISHING | • wampishing v. Present participle of wampish. • WAMPISH v. (Scott) to brandish, flourish. |
| WARIBASHIS | • WARIBASHI n. (Japanese) a pair of chopsticks in the form of a single sliver of wood ready scored for splitting in two. |
| WHIPSAWING | • whipsawing v. Present participle of whipsaw. • WHIPSAW v. to cut with a narrow tapering saw. |
| WHIPTAILED | • WHIPTAILED adj. having a long slender tail. |
| WHITEBAITS | • whitebaits n. Plural of whitebait. • whitebaits v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whitebait. • WHITEBAIT n. the fry of various species of herring, sprat, etc. |
| WHITETAILS | • whitetails n. Plural of whitetail. • WHITETAIL n. the Virginia deer. |
| WINGCHAIRS | • wingchairs n. Plural of wingchair. • wing␣chairs n. Plural of wing chair. • WINGCHAIR n. a chair with forward projections from the back. |
| WIREHAIRED | • wirehaired adj. Having wiry hair. • wire-haired adj. Having coarse, stiff hair. • WIREHAIRED adj. having a stiff wiry outer coat of hair. |
| WRAITHLIKE | • wraithlike adj. Resembling a wraith; ghostly. • WRAITHLIKE adj. like a wraith. |