W — The Judaism dictionary · page 21 2 3whenWhen asks at what time something happens: «When is lunch?».31 sentenceswhenceFrom where: «Whence did he come?» means «Where did he come from?».24 sentenceswhereforeWhy; for what reason.22 sentenceswheresoeverWheresoever means wherever, in any place (old-fashioned, formal).13 sentenceswhereverIn any place or every place: sit wherever you like.12 sentenceswherewithalThe wherewithal is the money or means needed to do something.7 sentenceswhetTo whet is to sharpen a blade by rubbing it on a stone.13 sentenceswhichWhich asks someone to choose one from a group: «Which colour do you want?».30 sentenceswhileWhile means at the same time as something else happens.28 sentenceswhipA whip is a long thin rope or strip of leather with a handle, used to hit animals or, in the past, people.18 sentenceswhirlTo whirl is to turn or spin round and round very fast.21 sentenceswhirlwindA whirlwind is a column of air that spins very fast, like a small tornado.21 sentenceswhisperTo whisper means to speak very quietly, using your breath and not your voice.18 sentenceswhispererA person who whispers, here a magician who mutters spells.3 sentenceswhisperingWhispering is speaking very softly, so only people close by can hear.7 sentenceswhistleA whistle is a small object you blow into to make a loud, high sound.11 sentenceswhitA whit is a very tiny amount; it is used almost only in negative phrases: «not a whit» means not at all.13 sentenceswhiteWhite is the colour of snow and milk.23 sentenceswhoWho asks about a person: «Who is at the door?».32 sentenceswholeWhole means all of it, with no part missing: «the whole cake».23 sentenceswholeheartedCompletely sincere and enthusiastic, with no doubts (wholehearted support, a wholehearted thank you).13 sentenceswhollyCompletely; fully; entirely (wholly true, wholly owned).18 sentenceswhyA question word that asks for the reason or cause of something.36 sentenceswickA wick is the string in the middle of a candle or the strip in an oil lamp that you light; it soaks up melted wax or oil to keep the flame…11 sentenceswickedWicked means very bad, evil or cruel: «the wicked witch».22 sentenceswickedlyWickedly means in an evil way, on purpose to do harm or wrong.12 sentenceswickednessWickedness is being very bad, cruel or evil.20 sentenceswideWide means far from one side to the other.21 sentenceswidelyWidely means by many people or in many places: «widely known», «widely used».18 sentenceswidowA widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.23 sentenceswidowhoodThe time or state of being a widow.7 sentenceswieldTo wield a sword, axe or tool is to hold it and use it.9 sentenceswifeA wife is the woman a person is married to.23 sentenceswildLiving or growing in nature, not looked after by people: wild animals, wild flowers.26 sentenceswildernessA wilderness is a wild area of land that people have not changed, with no towns, farms or roads.19 sentenceswileWiles are clever tricks or charming ways used to persuade or fool someone.7 sentenceswillWill says what is going to happen: «It will rain».34 sentenceswillinglyWillingly means gladly, without being forced.14 sentenceswillingnessBeing happy or ready to do something when asked.8 sentenceswillowA willow is a tree with long, thin, bendy branches and narrow leaves, often growing near water.17 sentenceswiltWhen a plant wilts, it droops and becomes soft and floppy, usually because it needs water or is too hot.21 sentenceswilyWily means clever at tricking people to get what you want.8 sentenceswinTo win means to be the best or come first in a game, race or competition.17 sentenceswindAir moving across the Earth.32 sentenceswindingWinding means full of bends and curves that turn back and forth: a winding path or river.6 sentenceswindowA window is an opening in a wall or a car with glass, to let in light and air.24 sentenceswindyWindy weather has a lot of wind blowing.15 sentenceswineWine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes or sometimes other fruits.23 sentenceswinepressA place or machine where grapes are crushed to make wine.11 sentenceswingA wing is the part of a bird, bat or plane that lets it fly.12 sentenceswingedWinged means having wings, as in «a winged horse».19 sentenceswingsWings are the body parts a bird, bat or insect moves to fly.25 sentenceswinkTo close and open one eye quickly, often to show a joke, a secret or friendliness.14 sentenceswinnowTo toss grain into the wind so the light husks blow away and the good grain falls.3 sentenceswinnowingThe act of tossing grain in the wind to blow the husks away.3 sentenceswinterThe coldest season of the year, between autumn (fall) and spring.19 sentenceswipeTo wipe something means to rub it with a cloth, tissue or your hand to clean or dry it.19 sentenceswisdomWisdom is the ability to make good, sensible decisions and judgments, using knowledge and experience.21 sentenceswiseWise means having good sense and making good choices because of knowledge and experience.24 sentenceswiselyWisely means in a wise, sensible way, using good judgement.17 sentenceswishTo wish means to want something to happen, even if it may not. A wish is that hope.21 sentenceswispA wisp is a thin, light piece or strand of something: a wisp of hair, a wisp of grass.12 sentenceswitWit is the ability to say clever and funny things quickly.20 sentenceswitchcraftThe use of magic powers, especially to do harm, as believed in stories and in many old beliefs.16 sentenceswithWith means together with someone or something: «I went with Dad».35 sentenceswithalAlso, besides, as well.11 sentenceswithdrawTo withdraw money is to take it out of a bank account.20 sentenceswithdrawnTaken out, especially money taken out of a bank account.18 sentenceswitheredWithered means dried up and shrunk, like an old plant or flower.17 sentenceswithholdTo keep something back and refuse to give it: «withhold information» means not telling something you know.21 sentenceswithinWithin means inside a limit, not going past it: «within 20», «within an hour».22 sentenceswithstandTo be strong enough not to be damaged or broken by something, such as heat, cold, wind or weight.15 sentenceswitnessA witness is a person who sees something happen, especially an accident or a crime.24 sentenceswittinglyOn purpose, knowing what one is doing.3 sentenceswiveTo wive is to marry a woman, or to take a wife. This old verb is almost never used now.17 sentenceswoeGreat sadness or trouble.12 sentenceswoefulFull of sorrow or sadness.7 sentenceswolfA wolf is a wild animal of the dog family that lives and hunts in groups called packs.19 sentenceswomanA woman is a grown-up female person, an adult girl.22 sentenceswomankindAll women; the female sex.5 sentenceswombThe womb is the organ inside a female mammal's body where a baby grows before it is born.22 sentenceswonderTo wonder is to think about something and want to know the answer.22 sentenceswonderfulWonderful means very good, very nice or enjoyable: a wonderful day.22 sentenceswonderfullyWonderfully means in a very good, pleasing or delightful way.16 sentenceswondrousAmazing and wonderful; causing wonder.17 sentenceswondrouslyIn a way that is wonderful and amazing, so beautiful or strange that you stop and stare.8 sentenceswontIf someone is wont to do something, they usually do it; it is their habit.23 sentenceswoodWood is the hard material that trees are made of, used for building, furniture and fires.23 sentenceswoofWoof is the sound a dog makes when it barks, written as a word.17 sentenceswoolWool is the soft, thick hair of sheep and some other animals, like goats and alpacas.23 sentenceswoolenMade of wool.2 sentenceswordA word is a unit of language with a meaning, like «apple» or «run».23 sentencesworkTo work means to do a job, often to earn money.26 sentencesworkerA worker is a person who does a job, often to make or build something.18 sentencesworkingWorking means doing a job, or doing its job right.22 sentencesworkmanA person who does a job with his hands, such as a builder, a mender or a maker of things.14 sentencesworkmanshipThe skill and care shown in making something; the quality of the work.10 sentencesworldThe world is the Earth and everything on it: all countries and people.24 sentencesworldlyBelonging to this world and its ordinary things, not to spirits or heaven.7 sentenceswormA worm is a small animal with a long, soft, thin body and no legs or backbone, like an earthworm.25 sentences1 2 3This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/page/2/