W — The school dictionary · page 51 2 3 4 5 6withstandTo be strong enough not to be damaged or broken by something, such as heat, cold, wind or weight.9 sentenceswitnessA witness is a person who sees something happen, especially an accident or a crime.13 sentenceswitticismA clever, quick joke or saying that makes people smile and think.4 sentenceswittyAble to say clever, funny things quickly.4 sentenceswiveTo wive is to marry a woman, or to take a wife. This old verb is almost never used now.7 sentenceswizardA wizard is a man in stories who has magic powers.11 sentenceswizenedDried up and wrinkled, like a very old apple.4 sentenceswobbleTo wobble is to move unsteadily from side to side, as if about to fall.11 sentenceswobblySomething wobbly moves or shakes from side to side because it is not firm or steady: a wobbly table, a wobbly tooth.12 sentenceswoeGreat sadness or trouble.4 sentenceswoebegoneLooking very sad, unhappy or miserable.4 sentenceswoefulFull of sorrow or sadness.5 sentenceswoldA wide, open stretch of high, bare land with few trees, as on a hill country.4 sentenceswolfA wolf is a wild animal of the dog family that lives and hunts in groups called packs.11 sentenceswolofThe Wolof are a people of West Africa, living mostly in Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania.9 sentenceswolverineA fierce, strong animal like a large weasel, living in cold northern lands.4 sentenceswomanA woman is a grown-up female person, an adult girl.11 sentenceswomanhoodThe time of life when someone has grown up as a woman.4 sentenceswombThe womb is the organ inside a female mammal's body where a baby grows before it is born.10 sentenceswombatA wombat is a sturdy, short-legged Australian marsupial with a broad head and thick fur, which digs burrows and eats grass and roots.8 sentenceswonderTo wonder is to think about something and want to know the answer.12 sentenceswonderfulWonderful means very good, very nice or enjoyable: a wonderful day.11 sentenceswonderfullyWonderfully means in a very good, pleasing or delightful way.9 sentenceswonderinglyIn a puzzled, amazed way, as if wanting to know more.4 sentenceswonderlandA place full of wonderful, magical or beautiful things.10 sentenceswondermentA feeling of great surprise and amazement.4 sentenceswondrousAmazing and wonderful; causing wonder.8 sentenceswondrouslyIn a way that is wonderful and amazing, so beautiful or strange that you stop and stare.4 sentenceswonkyWonky means crooked, not straight or not level.8 sentenceswontIf someone is wont to do something, they usually do it; it is their habit.11 sentenceswooTo try to make someone love you so they will be your boyfriend, girlfriend or partner.11 sentenceswoodWood is the hard material that trees are made of, used for building, furniture and fires.12 sentenceswoodcutA picture printed from a block of wood that has had a design cut into it.4 sentenceswoodcutterA person whose job is cutting down trees or chopping wood.9 sentenceswoodenWooden means made of wood.9 sentenceswoodlandWoodland is land covered with trees, an area of woods; it is usually smaller and more open than a forest.7 sentenceswoodlouseA woodlouse is a small grey animal with a hard, jointed shell and fourteen legs that lives in damp, dark places like under stones, logs an…10 sentenceswoodmanA man whose work is cutting down trees or cutting and carrying wood; a woodcutter.4 sentenceswoodpeckerA woodpecker is a bird that clings to tree trunks and hammers into the wood with its strong, sharp beak to find insects and to make nest h…9 sentenceswoodpileA woodpile is a neat heap or stack of logs or chopped wood, usually kept outside for burning in a fire or stove.11 sentenceswoodwindThe family of musical instruments played by blowing, mostly with a reed or across a hole: flute, recorder, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and sax…8 sentenceswoodworkWoodwork is the skill or school subject of making things out of wood.11 sentenceswoodyWoody plants have hard stems made of wood, like trees and bushes.10 sentenceswooerA man who wants to marry a particular woman and pays her attention to win her.4 sentenceswoofWoof is the sound a dog makes when it barks, written as a word.12 sentenceswoolWool is the soft, thick hair of sheep and some other animals, like goats and alpacas.11 sentenceswoollenWoollen means made of wool: a woollen jumper, woollen socks.9 sentenceswoollyWoolly means made of wool, or soft, thick and warm like wool: a woolly hat, woolly socks.12 sentencesworcestershireWorcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England; its main city is Worcester.8 sentenceswordA word is a unit of language with a meaning, like «apple» or «run».12 sentenceswordplayWordplay is a clever or funny use of words, such as puns, rhymes or words with two meanings.8 sentencesworkTo work means to do a job, often to earn money.16 sentencesworkerA worker is a person who does a job, often to make or build something.12 sentencesworkforceA workforce is all the people who work for a company, factory or organisation.8 sentencesworkingWorking means doing a job, or doing its job right.14 sentencesworkloadA workload is the amount of work a person or group has to do in a certain time.8 sentencesworkmanA person who does a job with his hands, such as a builder, a mender or a maker of things.4 sentencesworkmanshipThe skill and care shown in making something; the quality of the work.4 sentencesworkmateA person you work with in the same job or place.7 sentencesworkplaceA place where people go to do their job, such as an office, a factory, a shop or a school.7 sentencesworksheetA worksheet is a sheet of paper with questions, exercises or tasks that a pupil fills in.10 sentencesworkshopA workshop is a room or building where people make or fix things, often with tools.11 sentencesworldThe world is the Earth and everything on it: all countries and people.13 sentencesworldlyBelonging to this world and its ordinary things, not to spirits or heaven.5 sentencesworldwideWorldwide means happening or found in all parts of the world.9 sentenceswormA worm is a small animal with a long, soft, thin body and no legs or backbone, like an earthworm.14 sentenceswormwoodA plant with silvery-grey leaves and a very bitter taste, used long ago in medicine and in some strong drinks.10 sentenceswornThe past participle of «wear»: having had clothes or things on your body (She has worn that hat all week).12 sentencesworriedWorried means unhappy and nervous because you think something bad might happen or something is wrong.10 sentencesworrierA worrier is a person who worries a lot, often about small things or things that may never happen.7 sentencesworryTo keep thinking about problems or bad things that might happen, and feel uneasy.14 sentencesworseWorse means more bad, of lower quality, or more unpleasant than something else.12 sentencesworsenTo get worse: the storm worsened during the night.9 sentencesworshipTo worship means to show love and respect to God or a god, by praying, singing or going to religious services.12 sentencesworshipfulDeserving respect and honour; a polite title used for some important people such as judges or mayors.4 sentencesworshippedWorshipped is the past of "worship": to show love, praise and honour to God or a god, by praying, singing and attending services.10 sentencesworshipperA person who worships, who prays to and praises God or a god, especially in a church, mosque, synagogue or temple.10 sentencesworstWorst means the most bad of all.12 sentencesworthWorth tells how much money something could be sold for: «a dime is worth 10 cents».13 sentencesworthilyIn a way that deserves honour or respect; with the right kind of quality for a role.4 sentencesworthlessHaving no value or use; not worth any money.9 sentencesworthwhileWorth the time, effort or money you spend; useful or good to do.7 sentencesworthyDeserving respect, praise or attention: a worthy winner.12 sentenceswoundA wound (said «woond») is an injury where the skin or body is cut, broken or damaged, especially by a weapon or sharp object.12 sentenceswovenMade by weaving: crossing threads, strips or stems over and under each other.9 sentenceswowSaid when you are surprised, amazed or impressed.12 sentenceswrackWrack is seaweed, especially the brown seaweed that grows on rocks or is washed up on the beach (bladder wrack, toothed wrack).9 sentenceswrangleTo argue noisily and for a long time, often about something small, and not agree.4 sentenceswranglingNoisy and long argument between people, or the act of arguing in this way.4 sentenceswrapTo wrap means to cover something by folding paper, cloth or plastic around it.14 sentenceswrappedCovered with paper, cloth or plastic folded around it.12 sentenceswrapperA wrapper is the paper, foil or plastic around a candy, a snack or a present.14 sentenceswrappingWrapping is paper, plastic or other material used to cover or pack something.9 sentenceswrasseA wrasse is a brightly coloured sea fish with thick lips, found in warm seas and around rocky coasts and coral reefs.8 sentenceswrathVery great anger.11 sentenceswrathfulFull of great anger; very cross and ready to punish someone.4 sentenceswreakTo cause harm or damage, especially as a way of getting revenge, as in «wreak vengeance».4 sentenceswreathA wreath is a ring of flowers, leaves or branches, used as a decoration or to remember someone who has died.9 sentenceswreckA ship, car, plane or building that has been badly damaged or destroyed.11 sentenceswreckageThe broken pieces left after a ship, plane, car or building has been destroyed.4 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/page/5/