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Weird and Wonderful W Words

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wany
a
waning decreasing; diminished in part.
wafflestompers
plural n.
ankle boots with ridged soles, used especially for hiking.
wafture
n
something wafted
waggery
n
the action, spirit, or language of a wag roguish or droll humor
weatherglass
n
any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere.
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wizened
a
withered; shriveled
whorled
a
having a whorl or whorls
wilco
interj.
(especially in radio transmission) an indication that the message just received will be complied with.
wisent
n
bison
walleye
n
a large game fish, inhabiting the lakes and rivers of northeastern North America; pikeperch.
woodtone
a
having a finish painted, dyed, printed, etc., to imitate the pattern or color of wood woodgrain
wrastle
wrestle.
wreak
vo
to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.)
wrest
vo
to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
wrick
vo,vw,n
wrench; strain.
wye
n
the letter or something having a similar shape.
wynn
a character representing the sound (w) in Old English and early Middle English manuscripts, based on a rune with the same phonetic value.
WYSIWYG
a
of, pertaining to, or noting a screen display that shows text exactly as it will appear in printed output, including underlining, various typefaces, as italics, line spacing, end-of-line breaks, and paragraph indentations.
waive
vo
to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo

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