| PERIWIG | • periwig n. (Now historical) A wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as formerly worn by men and women. • periwig v. (Transitive) To dress with a periwig, or with false hair; to bewig. • PERIWIG n. (historical) a wig or peruke. |
| POWHIRI | • powhiri n. Alternative form of pōhiri. • POWHIRI n. (Maori) a Maori ceremony of welcome to a marae, also POHIRI. |
| SWIPIER | • SWIPEY adj. fuddled with malt liquor. |
| SWIPING | • swiping v. Present participle of swipe. • SWIPE v. to strike with a sweeping blow. |
| WAPITIS | • wapitis n. Plural of wapiti. • WAPITI n. (Native American) a species of large deer native to North America. |
| WHIPPIT | • whippit n. Alternative form of whippet (“nitrous oxide cartridge”). • WHIPPIT n. a small canister of nitrous oxide. |
| WICKIUP | • wickiup n. A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some semi-nomadic Native American tribes, particularly in… • WICKIUP n. (Native American) a North American Indian hut constructed with an oval frame and covered with grass or mats, also WICKYUP, WIKIUP. |
| WIKIUPS | • wikiups n. Plural of wikiup. • WIKIUP n. (Native American) a North American Indian hut constructed with an oval frame and covered with grass or mats, also WICKIUP, WICKYUP. |
| WIMPIER | • wimpier adj. Comparative form of wimpy: more wimpy. • WIMPY adj. ineffectual, also WIMPISH. |
| WIMPING | • wimping v. Present participle of wimp. • WIMP v. to act like a wimp, as in the phrase to wimp out. |
| WIMPISH | • wimpish adj. Characteristic of a wimp. • WIMPISH adj. ineffectual, also WIMPY. |
| WINGTIP | • wingtip n. The extreme tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, flying insect, etc. • wingtip n. A part of a shoe, often with brogueing that extends backwards on both sides from the toe. • WINGTIP n. the end of a wing. |
| WIPINGS | • wipings n. Plural of wiping. • WIPING n. the act of cleaning. |
| WISPIER | • wispier adj. Comparative form of wispy: more wispy. • WISPY adj. like a wisp, also WISPISH, WISPLIKE. |
| WISPILY | • wispily adv. In a wispy manner. • WISPY adv. like a wisp, also WISPISH, WISPLIKE. |
| WISPING | • wisping v. Present participle of wisp. • WISP v. to twist into a small bundle. |
| WISPISH | • wispish adj. Wispy. • WISPISH adj. resembling a small bundle, also WISPY, WISPLIKE. |
| ZIPWIRE | • zipwire n. Alternative form of zip-wire. • zipwire v. To install, or to ride on a zip-wire. • zip-wire n. Synonym of zipline. |