W — The school dictionary · page 41 2 3 4 5 6wickA 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…8 sentenceswickedWicked means very bad, evil or cruel: «the wicked witch».11 sentenceswickedlyWickedly means in an evil way, on purpose to do harm or wrong.4 sentenceswickednessWickedness is being very bad, cruel or evil.9 sentenceswicketIn cricket, a wicket is the set of three upright sticks (stumps) with two small pieces (bails) on top that the bowler tries to hit.12 sentenceswideWide means far from one side to the other.15 sentenceswidelyWidely means by many people or in many places: «widely known», «widely used».12 sentenceswidenTo widen something means to make it wider, like widening a road or a path.12 sentenceswideningWidening means becoming or making something wider.8 sentenceswidespreadWidespread means found in many places or among many people: «widespread flooding», «a widespread belief».8 sentenceswidowA widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.11 sentenceswidthWidth is how wide something is, the distance from one side to the other.11 sentenceswieldTo wield a sword, axe or tool is to hold it and use it.5 sentenceswifeA wife is the woman a person is married to.11 sentenceswifiWifi (also written Wi-Fi) is a way of connecting phones, tablets, computers and other devices to the internet or to each other without wir…8 sentenceswigA wig is a covering of real or false hair worn on the head to hide baldness, for a costume or to change how someone looks.12 sentenceswiggleTo wiggle is to move with small quick movements from side to side or up and down.13 sentenceswigglyWiggly means with many small curves or bends, not straight.8 sentenceswigwamA wigwam is a tent of skins, bark or mats, round or cone-shaped, used as a home by some North American peoples.4 sentenceswildLiving or growing in nature, not looked after by people: wild animals, wild flowers.14 sentenceswildcatA wildcat is a wild cat that looks like a big tabby, living in Europe, Africa and Asia; the Scottish wildcat is very rare.11 sentenceswildebeestA wildebeest is a large African antelope with curved horns, a long face, a mane and a beard; it is also called a gnu.10 sentenceswildernessA wilderness is a wild area of land that people have not changed, with no towns, farms or roads.11 sentenceswildfireA wildfire is a big fire that spreads out of control through forests, bush or grassland.10 sentenceswildflowerA wildflower is a flower that grows naturally without being planted by people.7 sentenceswildlifeWild animals, birds, insects and plants that live free in nature, not kept by people.7 sentenceswildlyWildly means in a wild, uncontrolled way, with lots of excited or fierce movement.12 sentenceswileWiles are clever tricks or charming ways used to persuade or fool someone.7 sentenceswilfulA wilful person is stubborn and determined to do what they want, even when told not to.8 sentenceswilfulnessBeing determined to do what you want, even when told not to; stubbornness.8 sentenceswillWill says what is going to happen: «It will rain».23 sentenceswillfulWillful means stubborn, doing what you want and refusing to be told. (US spelling of «wilful»).5 sentenceswillinglyWillingly means gladly, without being forced.8 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.9 sentenceswillpowerWillpower is the strength of mind to control your actions and do what you decide, even when it is hard.7 sentenceswiltWhen a plant wilts, it droops and becomes soft and floppy, usually because it needs water or is too hot.10 sentenceswiltingDrooping and going soft because of not enough water, too much heat, or being picked: a wilting flower bends and its leaves hang down.10 sentenceswilyWily means clever at tricking people to get what you want.4 sentenceswimpA wimp is a person who is seen as weak, scared or not brave.8 sentenceswinTo win means to be the best or come first in a game, race or competition.13 sentenceswinceTo wince is to make a quick face or small movement when you feel pain or see or hear something unpleasant.8 sentenceswinchA machine with a rope or a chain wound round a turning drum, used to lift or pull heavy things.9 sentenceswinchesterWinchester is a historic city in Hampshire in the south of England, once the capital of the Saxon kings, with a great cathedral.9 sentenceswindAir moving across the Earth.20 sentenceswindbagA windbag is a person who talks too much, usually about boring or unimportant things, or boasts endlessly.8 sentenceswindfallAn amount of money you get unexpectedly, such as a prize, a gift or money you find.9 sentenceswindingWinding means full of bends and curves that turn back and forth: a winding path or river.4 sentenceswindlessWindless means without any wind; the air is still and calm.7 sentenceswindmillA windmill is a building with large sails that the wind turns to grind grain or pump water.11 sentenceswindowA window is an opening in a wall or a car with glass, to let in light and air.13 sentenceswindowpaneA windowpane is one sheet of glass in a window.4 sentenceswindowsillA windowsill is the flat shelf at the bottom of a window, inside or outside.8 sentenceswindpipeThe windpipe is the tube in your throat that carries air from your mouth and nose down to your lungs; its science name is the trachea.10 sentenceswindscreenThe large glass window at the front of a car, bus or other vehicle.7 sentenceswindsockA windsock is a cloth tube on a pole that fills with wind and shows which way and how strongly the wind is blowing.7 sentenceswindsorWindsor is a town in Berkshire, England, west of London, by the River Thames, home of Windsor Castle.11 sentenceswindwardWindward means on the side facing the wind, the side the wind blows onto.7 sentenceswindyWindy weather has a lot of wind blowing.11 sentenceswineWine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes or sometimes other fruits.11 sentenceswineglassA wineglass is a glass with a stem and a bowl, used for drinking wine.4 sentenceswingA wing is the part of a bird, bat or plane that lets it fly.6 sentenceswingedWinged means having wings, as in «a winged horse».11 sentenceswinglessHaving no wings.7 sentenceswingsWings are the body parts a bird, bat or insect moves to fly.15 sentenceswingspanThe distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing when they are stretched out, of a bird, bat, insect or aeroplane.8 sentenceswinkTo close and open one eye quickly, often to show a joke, a secret or friendliness.10 sentenceswinnerA person, team or animal that wins a game, race, competition or prize.13 sentenceswinningBeing the one who wins or makes someone win.15 sentenceswinterThe coldest season of the year, between autumn (fall) and spring.12 sentenceswintryTypical of winter: cold, snowy, icy or frosty.10 sentenceswipeTo wipe something means to rub it with a cloth, tissue or your hand to clean or dry it.13 sentenceswiperA wiper (windscreen wiper, windshield wiper in the US) is a long arm with a rubber blade that moves back and forth to clear rain from a ca…9 sentenceswireA wire is a long thin piece of metal that can bend.14 sentenceswirelessWireless means working without wires, using radio waves, like wireless internet (Wi-Fi), wireless headphones or wireless charging.8 sentenceswisdomWisdom is the ability to make good, sensible decisions and judgments, using knowledge and experience.10 sentenceswiseWise means having good sense and making good choices because of knowledge and experience.13 sentenceswiselyWisely means in a wise, sensible way, using good judgement.11 sentenceswishTo wish means to want something to happen, even if it may not. A wish is that hope.16 sentenceswishboneA wishbone is a forked V-shaped bone between the neck and breast of a chicken, turkey or other bird.8 sentenceswishfulWanting or hoping for something.8 sentenceswispA wisp is a thin, light piece or strand of something: a wisp of hair, a wisp of grass.10 sentenceswispyWispy means thin, light and fine, in small loose strands, like thin wisps of hair, cloud or smoke.7 sentenceswistfulSad and full of longing for something you cannot have, or for something that is past.9 sentenceswistfullyIn a sad, longing way, as when you wish for something you cannot have or something that is gone.9 sentenceswistfulnessA gentle, sad feeling of longing for something you miss or cannot have.7 sentenceswitWit is the ability to say clever and funny things quickly.12 sentenceswitchIn fairy tales and stories, a witch is a woman (and sometimes a man) who has magic powers, often shown with a pointed hat, a broomstick, a…13 sentenceswitchcraftThe use of magic powers, especially to do harm, as believed in stories and in many old beliefs.11 sentenceswithWith means together with someone or something: «I went with Dad».24 sentenceswithalAlso, besides, as well.5 sentenceswithdrawTo withdraw money is to take it out of a bank account.14 sentenceswithdrawalTaking money out of a bank account.12 sentenceswithdrawnTaken out, especially money taken out of a bank account.13 sentenceswitheredWithered means dried up and shrunk, like an old plant or flower.9 sentenceswitheringOf a plant: drying up, shrinking and dying, for example because it has no water.9 sentenceswithersThe withers are the highest point of a horse's back, the ridge between its shoulder blades; horses are measured to the withers.8 sentenceswithholdTo keep something back and refuse to give it: «withhold information» means not telling something you know.11 sentenceswithholdingWithholding means keeping something back and not giving it, when it was expected: «withholding information».8 sentenceswithinWithin means inside a limit, not going past it: «within 20», «within an hour».11 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/page/4/