| WHIRLWIND | • whirlwind n. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the… • whirlwind n. (Figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward. • whirlwind adj. Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance. |
| WHITEWING | • whitewing n. The chaffinch. • whitewing n. The velvet scoter. • whitewing n. (US) A street sweeper. |
| WIDOWBIRD | • widowbird n. Alternative spelling of widow bird. • widow␣bird n. Any of several species of birds in the family Viduidae, incorporating whydahs and widow finch. • WIDOWBIRD n. another name for the whydah. |
| WIDTHWISE | • widthwise adj. Directed across the width of an object or place. • widthwise adv. Across the width of an object or place. • WIDTHWISE adv. across the width, as distinct from lengthways, also WIDTHWAY, WIDTHWAYS. |
| WILLIWAUS | • williwaus n. Plural of williwau. • WILLIWAU n. a violent gust of cold wind, also WILLIWAW, WILLYWAW. |
| WILLIWAWS | • williwaws n. Plural of williwaw. • WILLIWAW n. a violent gust of cold wind, also WILLIWAU, WILLYWAW. |
| WILLOWIER | • willowier adj. Comparative form of willowy: more willowy. • WILLOWY adj. slender and graceful. |
| WILLOWING | • willowing v. Present participle of willow. • WILLOW v. to clean textile fibres. |
| WILLOWISH | • willowish adj. Resembling a willow; willowy. • WILLOWISH adj. of the colour of willow leaves. |
| WINDOWIER | • WINDOWY adj. like a window. |
| WINDOWING | • windowing n. The windows of a building; fenestration. • windowing n. (Computing) The use of a graphical user interface divided into windows. • windowing n. (Film) The scheduling of the exhibition and distribution of a film, involving for example a period of… |
| WINNOWING | • winnowing v. Present participle of winnow. • winnowing n. The act of separating chaff from grain. • WINNOWING n. the act of winnowing. |
| WIRRICOWS | • wirricows n. Plural of wirricow. • WIRRICOW n. (Scots) the devil, a hobgoblin, anything frightening, also WORRICOW, WORRYCOW. |
| WITHWINDS | • withwinds n. Plural of withwind. • WITHWIND n. (dialect) bindweed or other climbing plant, also WITHYWIND. |
| WITHYWIND | • withywind n. Alternative form of withwind. • WITHYWIND n. (dialect) bindweed or other climbing plant, also WITHWIND. |