📖 W — The English dictionary · page 9

wavy — Everyday, meaning 1: Having curves like waves; not straight: wavy hair, a wavy line.↗ Example: She has long wavy hair.↗ · Draw a wavy line under the mistakes.↗ · The snake left a wavy track in the sand.↗ · The flag had a wavy pattern of blue and white.↗ · On the graph, the sound looked like a wavy line.↗ · His writing went wavy when the bus bumped.↗

waw — Everyday, meaning 1: Waw (also spelled vav or vau) is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in Hebrew it can sound like "v" or stand for an "o" or "u" sound.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Bible) In some Bibles, Psalm 119 is divided into 22 parts, each headed by a Hebrew letter in order, and the sixth part is headed «Vau» or «Waw».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Waw is also the name of the Arabic letter و, which sounds like "w" or a long "oo".↗ It is not an English word.↗ Example: (Bible) Psalm 119 has a section headed Waw.↗ · Waw is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.↗ · In Arabic, the letter waw (و) can sound like "w".↗ · Hebrew and Arabic are written from right to left, and both have a letter waw.↗ · The Hebrew word for "and" starts with waw.↗ · "Waw!" — she meant "wow", but she typed it too fast.↗ · Bet-Waw-Mem-Peh, between the lips and in front of the tongue.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · Five—He sealed Above and faced upwards and sealed it with Yod-Heh-Waw.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · Six—He sealed Below and faced downwards and sealed it with Yod-Waw-Heh.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

wax — Everyday, meaning 1: Wax is a soft material that melts when warm, used to make candles and crayons.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Bees make wax for their honeycomb.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To wax something is to rub wax on it to make it shiny or smooth, like a car or a floor.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Earwax is the soft yellow stuff in your ears.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: The moon waxes when it looks bigger each night.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Wax can also mean to grow gradually stronger or to become more of something, such as angry or furious.↗ Example: Each candle needs 200 grams of wax.↗ · She has 1 kg of wax.↗ · How many candles can she make?↗ · He waxed 4 cars.↗ · The candle wax melted and dripped onto the table.↗ · Bees build their honeycomb out of wax.↗ · The moon is waxing, so it will be full next week.↗ · We drew with wax crayons and then painted over them.↗ · Meanwhile, the battle waxed more and more furious.↗ · And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great.↗ (Torah GEN.26.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.↗ (Torah EXO.1.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.↗ (Torah DEU.8.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, wax mighty in power?↗ (Writings JOB.21.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him.↗ (Writings 1CH.11.9, JPS 1917)↗ · And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.↗ (Writings 2CH.17.12, JPS 1917)↗

waxed — Early Modern English, meaning 1: To grow or become more of something, such as "waxed great" meaning "grew great".↗ Example: And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great.↗ (Torah GEN.26.13, JPS 1917) · The Voyvode waxed wroth, and demanded a divorce.↗ (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) · And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.↗ (Torah EXO.1.20, JPS 1917)

waxen — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: An old past form of "wax," meaning grown or become.↗ e.g. "waxen poor" means become poor.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: In the Torah it means having grown or become (rich or poor); in Andersen it means made of wax.↗ Example: And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it; (Torah LEV.25.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.↗ (Torah LEV.25.39, JPS 1917)↗ · And I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.↗ (Torah DEU.29.5, JPS 1917)↗ · As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit; therefore they are become great, and waxen rich; (Prophets JER.5.27, JPS 1917)↗ · And it came to pass, when Israel was waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to task-work, but did in no wise drive them out.↗ (Prophets JDG.1.28, JPS 1917)↗ · And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, but did not utterly drive them out.↗ (Prophets JOS.17.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it;↗ (Torah LEV.25.26, JPS 1917) · Then the little figures on the tree will become lively, and the little waxen angel at the top spread out his wings of gold-leaf, and fly down from his green perch.↗ (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) · And if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.↗ (Torah LEV.25.39, JPS 1917)

waxwork — Everyday, meaning 1: A life-size model of a person made of wax, usually of a famous person.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (waxworks) A museum or exhibition of such models, such as Madame Tussauds in London.↗ Example: We had our photo taken with a waxwork of the Queen.↗ · The waxwork looked so real I nearly said hello.↗ · Madame Tussauds is a famous waxworks in London.↗ · In the scary story, the waxworks came alive at midnight.↗ · It takes months to make one waxwork.↗ · The waxwork of the footballer was wearing his real shirt.↗

waxy — Everyday, meaning 1: Waxy means made of wax, covered in wax, or looking or feeling like wax: smooth, shiny and a little slippery.↗ Example: Cactus plants have thick, waxy skin to save water.↗ · Raindrops rolled off the waxy leaves.↗ · The apple had a shiny, waxy peel.↗ · The crayon felt waxy on my fingers.↗ · The old candle left a waxy mess.↗ · In the story, the sick boy's face looked pale and waxy.↗ · There were creepers hanging from the upper branches, and the bells of the flowers of the creepers, great waxy white things like convolvuluses, hung down fast asleep.↗

way — Everyday, meaning 1: A way is a road, path or direction to a place: «the way to school».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A way is how you do something: «a way to solve it».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Way is also distance: «a long way».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «By the way» adds something new to a talk.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: In speech, «way» means very or far: «way too hot».↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual) «No way!» means I don't believe it or I refuse; «way!» answers «no way» in jokes; «no way, José» is a playful no.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual) «Which way?», «that way», «this way» point a direction; «on my way» or «omw» means I'm coming.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (rough) «Get out of the way» and «out of my way» are blunt orders; «no bloody way» is a rough refusal.↗ Everyday, meaning 9: (formal) «Means», «method», «manner», «route» and «in this manner» are stiff words for way.↗ Example: The school is 3 km one way.↗ · They walked halfway.↗ · In how many ways can she choose 2 fruits?↗ · On the way home he bought 2 apples.↗ · Can you show me the way to the library?↗ · There is more than one way to solve this problem.↗ · Please move, you are in the way.↗ · It is a long way to Sydney from here.↗ · omw, 5 mins (casual)↗ · No way, you got 10 out of 10??↗ (casual)↗ · Out of my way, I'm late!↗ (rough)↗ · In how many distinct manners may 2 fruits be selected from 4?↗ (formal exam)↗ · And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.↗ (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917)↗ · So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.↗ (Torah GEN.33.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.↗ (Torah GEN.32.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Who hath enjoined Him His way?↗ (Writings JOB.36.23, JPS 1917)↗ · How trimmest thou thy way to seek love!↗ (Prophets JER.2.33, JPS 1917)↗ · But who shall declare his way to his face?↗ (Writings JOB.21.31, JPS 1917)↗

wayfarer — Everyday, meaning 1: (literary, old) A wayfarer is a traveller who goes on foot, walking from place to place.↗ Example: The weary wayfarer stopped at the inn for the night.↗ · «Wayfarers All» is a chapter about the call to travel.↗ · The wayfarer asked the farmer the way to town.↗ · Pilgrims and wayfarers walked the old road.↗ · The Sea Rat was a wayfarer who had seen many lands.↗ · The cottage gave shelter to wayfarers.↗ · As the sacred wayfarers pursued their journey, there came rolling towards them a barrel full of money.↗

wayfaring — Everyday, meaning 1: Travelling, especially on foot from place to place: a wayfaring man.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The act of travelling on foot (old).↗ Example: The wayfaring Sea Rat told stories of distant lands.↗ · «Wayfarers All» is a chapter in The Wind in the Willows.↗ · The wayfaring man rested by the road.↗ · Swallows feel the wayfaring urge in autumn.↗ · The old song tells of a wayfaring stranger.↗ · The wayfaring tree grows along chalky lanes.↗ · A WAYFARING MAN, traveling in the desert, met a woman standing alone and terribly dejected.↗ · The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth; he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man.↗ (Prophets ISA.33.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Oh that I were in the wilderness, in a lodging-place of wayfaring men, that I might leave my people, and go from them!↗ (Prophets JER.9.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the broad place of the city; and the old man said: 'Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?'↗ (Prophets JDG.19.17, JPS 1917)↗

wayside — Everyday, meaning 1: The wayside is the edge of a road or path.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Wayside means at the side of a road or path (as in «wayside flowers»).↗ Example: The violets gushed up along the wayside.↗ · The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.↗ · I will wait for you here by the wayside.↗ · Then he asked the men of her place, saying: 'Where is the harlot, that was at Enaim by the wayside?'↗ And they said: 'There hath been no harlot here.'↗ (Torah GEN.38.21, JPS 1917)↗ · And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God.↗ (Prophets 1SA.4.13, JPS 1917)↗ · The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me.↗ (Writings PSA.140.6, JPS 1917)↗

wayward — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Wayward means difficult to control, stubborn, or doing as one likes rather than as one should.↗ Example: Ephraim compasseth Me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; and Judah is yet wayward towards God, and towards the Holy One who is faithful.↗ (Prophets HOS.12.1, JPS 1917)↗ · The smile of the Great Spirit fell on the grandfather and the wayward child.↗ · My wayward cat will never come when called.↗ · A wayward boy ran off from school.↗

we — Everyday, meaning 1: We or us means the speaker and other people together.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: We can mean all people: «We need water to live».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (casual) «Us» is used for «me» in parts of the UK and Australia: «Give us a hand» means help me.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (casual) «We» can mean the speaker's team or country: «We won!» even if the speaker did not play.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (formal) Exams use «we» in rules («we observe that») or avoid it with «one», «it is» and the passive: «It is observed that».↗ Example: We have 20 crayons in our class.↗ · When we share equally, we divide.↗ · We breathe in air through our noses.↗ · Let's go to the park after lunch.↗ · All of us went to the museum.↗ · We made the cake ourselves.↗ · we're 4, need 3 each, how many sausages then↗ · Give us a hand with these boxes, will ya?↗ · We won 3 to 1, we're the best!↗ · Us lot are getting pizza, 2 slices each.↗ · It is observed that the quantity is divisible by 4.↗ · One may deduce that each pupil receives 5 crayons.↗ · "We have been asleep," they said.↗ · So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.↗ (Torah DEU.3.29, JPS 1917)↗ · We know not who put our money in our sacks.'↗ (Torah GEN.43.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And our father said: Go again, buy us a little food.↗ (Torah GEN.44.25, JPS 1917)↗ · Consider, and afterwards we will speak.↗ (Writings JOB.18.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Art thou become like unto us?↗ (Prophets ISA.14.10, JPS 1917)↗ · No evil shall come upon us'?↗ (Prophets MIC.3.11, JPS 1917)↗