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- welfare noun (welfare, uncountable)
Welfare is the health, happiness and safety of a person or animal. - well adverb (well, better, best); adjective (well — healthy); noun (a well, wells); interjection (well...)
Well means in a good or right way: «she sings well». - wellbeing noun (wellbeing; uncountable; also written well-being)
1) The state of being healthy, happy and comfortable in body and mind. - wellington noun (a wellington, wellingtons; wellington boots; informal wellies)
A wellington is a tall rubber or plastic boot that keeps your feet dry in rain and mud; they usually come in pairs. - welsh adjective (Welsh); noun (Welsh — the language; the Welsh — the people)
Welsh means from or to do with Wales, a country in the United Kingdom. - welshman noun (a Welshman, Welshmen)
1) A man or boy from Wales, a country in the west of Great Britain, part of the United Kingdom. - welwitschia noun (a welwitschia, welwitschias)
A very strange desert plant from Namibia and Angola in south-west Africa that has only two long, leathery leaves. - wen noun (wens)
1) (old use) A wen is a soft lump that grows under the skin, often on the face or neck. - wench noun (a wench, wenches)
A wench was a girl or young woman, especially a servant girl or a country girl. - wend verb (wend, wends, wended, wending)
1) To wend your way is to travel slowly, often following a winding path. - west noun (the west); adjective (west, western); adverb (west, westward)
West is the direction where the sun goes down in the evening. - westerly adjective (a westerly wind); noun (a westerly, westerlies)
1) A westerly wind blows from the west. 2) Westerly also means towards the west or in the west, as in a westerly direction. 3) The… - western adjective (western, more western); noun (a western, westerns — a cowboy film or book)
Western means in, from or towards the west: western Canada, a western wind. - westward adjective (westward); adverb (westward, also westwards in UK English)
1) Westward means going towards the west. 2) Westward describes something that faces or lies towards the west. - westwards adverb (westwards — mainly UK); also westward (mainly US, and as adjective)
1) Westwards means towards the west, the direction where the sun sets. - wet adjective (wet, wetter, wettest); verb (wet, wets, wet/wetted, wetting); noun (the wet)
Covered with or full of water or another liquid: "wet hair". - wether noun (a wether, wethers)
1) A wether is a male sheep (or goat) that has been castrated, so it cannot become a father; farmers keep wethers for wool or meat. - wetland noun (a wetland, wetlands; often plural)
1) A wetland is an area of land that is covered with shallow water or is wet and soggy for much of the year, such as a marsh, swamp or bog. - wetness noun (wetness; uncountable)
1) Wetness is the state of being wet, covered in or full of water or another liquid. - wetter adjective (comparative of wet: wet, wetter, wettest)
1) Wetter means more wet, with more water or liquid on it or in it. 2) Wetter weather has more rain. - wetting verb form (-ing of wet: wet, wets, wet/wetted, wetting); noun (wetting — making wet, or bedwetting)
Wetting means making something wet with water or another liquid. - whack verb (whack, whacks, whacked, whacking); noun (a whack, whacks); adjective (whacked, informal)
To hit something or someone hard, often with a stick or hand. - whacked verb form (past of «whack»: whack, whacks, whacked, whacking); adjective (whacked — informal)
1) Whacked means hit hard with a loud noise. 2) (informal, UK, Australia) Whacked or whacked out means extremely tired. 3) (slang, US)… - whacking adjective (whacking — informal UK, Australia); adverb (whacking — informal); noun (a whacking); verb, -ing form of whack (whack, whacks, whacked, whacking)
Hitting someone or something hard with a loud smack. - whale noun (whale, whales)
A whale is a very large animal that lives in the sea, looks like a fish, but is a mammal and breathes air. - whaler noun (a whaler, whalers)
1) A ship used for hunting whales. 2) A person who hunts whales, especially on such a ship. 3) A whaleboat, a long narrow rowing boat. - what pronoun, determiner; exclamation
What is used to ask about a thing: «What is that?». - whatever pronoun; determiner; adverb; interjection (informal)
Whatever means anything or everything that: "Take whatever you need.". - whatsoever adverb; pronoun and determiner (formal, emphatic)
1) At all; used after "no", "none" or "nothing" to make it stronger. 2) (formal, old) Whatever; anything at all. - wheat noun (wheat)
Wheat is a tall grass plant grown on farms; its grain is ground into flour to make bread, pasta and cakes. - wheaten adjective
1) Wheaten means made from wheat, or having the pale golden colour of wheat. - wheedle verb (wheedles, wheedled, wheedling)
To wheedle is to coax someone, with soft words or flattery, into doing what you want. - wheedling adjective; also the -ing form of wheedle
1) Wheedling describes a soft, coaxing voice meant to get what you want. - wheel noun (wheel, wheels); verb (wheel, wheels, wheeled, wheeling)
A wheel is a round thing that turns on a rod so a car, bike or cart can move. - wheelbarrow noun (a wheelbarrow, wheelbarrows)
1) A wheelbarrow is a small cart with one wheel at the front, two handles and two legs at the back, used for carrying loads such as soil… - wheelchair noun (a wheelchair, wheelchairs)
A wheelchair is a chair with large wheels used by people who cannot walk or find walking hard. - wheelwright noun (a wheelwright, wheelwrights)
1) A person whose job is to make and repair wooden wheels, for carts, wagons and carriages. - wheeze verb (wheeze, wheezes, wheezed, wheezing); noun (a wheeze, wheezes)
To wheeze is to breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in your chest, because breathing is hard. - wheezy adjective (wheezy, wheezier, wheeziest)
1) Wheezy means breathing with a whistling or rattling sound, because the airways in the chest are narrow, often due to asthma, a cold or… - whelp noun (whelps); verb (whelps, whelped, whelping)
1) A whelp is a young animal, especially a puppy, cub or wolf cub. 2) (old use) To whelp is to give birth to young. - when conjunction, adverb; pronoun
When asks at what time something happens: «When is lunch?». - whence adverb (whence — old-fashioned, formal)
From where: «Whence did he come?» means «Where did he come from?». - whereabouts noun (whereabouts; treated as singular or plural); adverb (whereabouts — informal question)
1) (noun) The place where someone or something is. 2) (adverb, question) In or near what place: «Whereabouts do you live?» - wherefore adverb (wherefore — old-fashioned); noun (the whys and wherefores)
1) (old-fashioned) Why; for what reason. 2) (old-fashioned) Therefore; for that reason. 3) The whys and wherefores: all the reasons and… - wheresoever adverb; conjunction (old-fashioned)
1) Wheresoever means wherever, in any place (old-fashioned, formal). - wherever conjunction; adverb
In any place or every place: sit wherever you like. - wherewithal noun (no plural)
The wherewithal is the money or means needed to do something. - whet verb (whets, whetted, whetting)
1) To whet is to sharpen a blade by rubbing it on a stone. 2) To whet an appetite is to make it stronger. - whey noun (whey — uncountable)
Whey is the watery liquid left over when milk is made into cheese or yoghurt; the solid lumps are called curds. - which determiner, pronoun
Which asks someone to choose one from a group: «Which colour do you want?». - whiff noun (a whiff, whiffs); verb (whiff, whiffs, whiffed, whiffing)
A short smell, often brief or faint: «a whiff of smoke». - while conjunction (while; UK also whilst); noun (a while); verb (while away)
While means at the same time as something else happens. - whim noun (a whim, whims)
1) A whim is a sudden wish or idea to do something, often without a good reason. - whimper verb (whimper, whimpers, whimpered, whimpering); noun (a whimper, whimpers)
To whimper means to make small, weak crying sounds because you are scared, hurt or sad. - whimsical adjective
1) Whimsical means odd, playful and full of fancy, not quite ordinary. - whin noun (whin, whins)
Another name for gorse: a prickly bush with bright yellow flowers that grows on heaths and hills, mostly in Britain and Ireland. - whine verb (whine, whines, whined, whining); noun (a whine)
To complain in an annoying, high, unhappy voice, often about small things. - whip noun (a whip, whips); verb (whip, whips, whipped, whipping)
A whip is a long thin rope or strip of leather with a handle, used to hit animals or, in the past, people. - whipping noun (a whipping, whippings); verb form (whipping — from whip, whips, whipped, whipping); adjective (whipping cream)
A whipping is a punishment of being hit with a whip; it is cruel and now banned in most places. - whippy adjective (whippy, whippier, whippiest)
Thin and bending easily, then springing back (a whippy stick, whippy branches). - whir noun (whirs); verb (whirs, whirred, whirring)
1) A whir is a soft, quick buzzing sound made by wheels or wings going round. 2) To whir is to make that sound. - whirl verb (whirl, whirls, whirled, whirling); noun (a whirl)
To whirl is to turn or spin round and round very fast. - whirlpool noun (a whirlpool, whirlpools)
A whirlpool is a place in a river or the sea where water spins round and round very fast, and can pull things down into it. - whirlwind noun (a whirlwind, whirlwinds); adjective-like before a noun (a whirlwind tour)
A whirlwind is a column of air that spins very fast, like a small tornado. - whirr verb (whirr, whirrs, whirred, whirring); noun (a whirr); US spelling whir
To make a soft, steady buzzing sound like something spinning fast, such as a fan, a camera or wings. - whisk noun (a whisk, whisks); verb (whisk, whisks, whisked, whisking)
A whisk is a kitchen tool made of curved wires, used to beat eggs or cream quickly. - whisker noun (a whisker, whiskers)
One of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, a mouse, a seal and many other animals, used to feel things. - whiskers noun (whiskers — plural; one whisker)
1) Whiskers are the long, stiff hairs that grow near the mouth and nose of animals such as cats, dogs, mice and seals, used for feeling… - whiskey noun (whiskey, whiskeys; also whisky, whiskies)
1) A strong alcoholic drink made from grain such as barley, corn or rye, for adults only. - whisky noun (whisky, whiskies)
A strong alcoholic drink made from grain such as barley, made especially in Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the USA. - whisper verb (whisper, whispers, whispered, whispering); noun (a whisper, whispers)
To whisper means to speak very quietly, using your breath and not your voice. - whispering noun (whisperings); also the -ing form of whisper
1) Whispering is speaking very softly, so only people close by can hear. 2) A whispering is a soft, secret talk, often about someone. - whistle noun (a whistle, whistles); verb (whistle, whistles, whistled, whistling)
A whistle is a small object you blow into to make a loud, high sound. - whit noun (a whit; used mostly in «not a whit», «no whit»)
A whit is a very tiny amount; it is used almost only in negative phrases: «not a whit» means not at all. - white adjective (white, whiter, whitest); noun (white)
1) White is the colour of snow and milk. 2) The white of an egg is the clear part that turns white when cooked. 3) The whites of your eyes… - whitefish noun (whitefish or whitefishes)
1) A whitefish is a fish with pale flesh that lives in cold lakes and rivers and is eaten as food. - whiten verb (whiten, whitens, whitened, whitening)
1) To whiten something is to make it whiter or paler. 2) To whiten is to become white or pale, for example from fear or cold. - whiteness noun (whiteness, uncountable)
1) The quality of being white, like snow, milk or a clean page. 2) Paleness of the skin, for example from being ill or frightened. - whitethorn noun (whitethorns)
1) Whitethorn is another name for hawthorn, a prickly bush with white flowers. - whitewash noun (whitewash, uncountable; a whitewash in sport); verb (whitewash, whitewashes, whitewashed, whitewashing)
A white liquid made of lime or chalk and water, painted on walls and fences to make them white. - whitewashed adjective (whitewashed); past form of whitewash (whitewash, whitewashes, whitewashed, whitewashing)
Painted with whitewash, a cheap white paint of lime and water used on walls. - whiting noun (a whiting, whiting or whitings)
A small sea fish of the cod family, with white flesh, found in the seas around Europe; it is eaten as food. - whitish adjective (whitish)
1) Almost white, or a little bit white; pale in colour. - whittle verb (whittles, whittled, whittling)
1) To whittle is to cut small thin pieces off wood with a knife until it takes a shape. - whiz noun (a whiz, whizzes; also whizz — UK); verb (whiz, whizzes, whizzed, whizzing); interjection (whiz!)
A person who is very good at something: a maths whiz. - whizz verb (whizz, whizzes, whizzed, whizzing); noun (a whizz, whizzes); also spelled whiz (mainly US)
To whizz is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or whistling sound. - who pronoun (who, whom, whose)
Who asks about a person: «Who is at the door?». - whole adjective, noun (a whole, wholes)
Whole means all of it, with no part missing: «the whole cake». - wholehearted adjective (wholehearted)
1) Completely sincere and enthusiastic, with no doubts (wholehearted support, a wholehearted thank you). - wholeheartedly adverb (wholeheartedly)
1) With all your heart; completely and sincerely, without any doubt. - wholemeal adjective (wholemeal); noun (wholemeal — uncountable)
Wholemeal flour is made from the whole grain of wheat, including the brown outer part (the bran). - wholesale noun (wholesale, uncountable); adjective (wholesale); adverb (wholesale)
Selling goods in large amounts to shops and businesses, who then sell them on to customers at a higher price. - wholesaler noun (a wholesaler, wholesalers)
1) A person or business that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them in large amounts to shops, not to the public. - wholesome adjective (more wholesome, most wholesome)
Wholesome means good for your health: wholesome food like milk, bread and fruit. - wholly adverb
1) Completely; fully; entirely (wholly true, wholly owned). - whoop verb (whoop, whoops, whooped, whooping); noun (a whoop, whoops); interjection (whoop)
1) To shout loudly with joy or excitement. 2) A loud shout of happiness. 3) The noisy breath-in sound of whooping cough, an illness. 4)… - whoopee interjection (whoopee!); noun (make whoopee — adult slang; a whoopee cushion)
«Whoopee!» is a word you shout when you are very happy and excited. - whoosh noun (a whoosh, whooshes); verb (whoosh, whooshes, whooshed, whooshing); interjection (whoosh!)
A sound of something moving very fast through the air, or of a rush of wind or water. - whorl noun (a whorl, whorls)
A whorl is a pattern of curved lines that go round and round, like a spiral. - why adverb (why — asks for a reason); conjunction (the reason why); noun (the whys — rare); interjection (Why, hello!)
A question word that asks for the reason or cause of something.
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