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Wader
One who, or that which, wades.
Wagati
A small East Indian wild cat (), regarded by some as a variety of the leopard cat.
Wages
A compensation given to a hired person for services; price paid for labor; recompense; hire. See , , 2.
Wagonette
A kind of pleasure wagon, uncovered and with seats extended along the sides, designed to carry six or eight persons besides the driver.
Wail
To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.
Wainscot
To line with boards or panelwork, or as if with panelwork; .
Walkable
Fit to be walked on; capable of being walked on or over.
Wallet
A bag or sack for carrying about the person, as a bag for carrying the necessaries for a journey; a knapsack; a beggar's receptacle for charity; a peddler's pack.
Waltron
A walrus.
Watchtower
A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like.
Water blackbird
The European water ousel, or dipper.
Watercourse
One of the holes in floor or other plates to permit water to flow through.
Water gate
A gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated.
Water newt
Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders; a triton.
Water piet
The water ousel.
Waygate
The tailrace of a mill.
Way shaft
A rock shaft.
Wearily
In a weary manner.
Weeding-rhim
A kind of implement used for tearing up weeds esp. on summer fallows.
Weel
A whirlpool.
Weigh
A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See .
Wepen
Weapon.
Werst
See .
Wesleyan
Of or pertaining to Wesley or Wesleyanism.
Whaling
Pertaining to, or employed in, the pursuit of whales;
Wheelband
The tire of a wheel.
Wheft
See , , 4.
Whipcord
A kind of hard-twisted or braided cord, sometimes used for making whiplashes.
Whirling
from ,
White mustard
A kind of mustard () with rough-hairy foliage, a long-beaked hispid pod, and pale seeds, which yield mustard and mustard oil. The plant is also grown for forage.
White noise
a mixture or random noise sounds extending over the entire audible frequency spectrum with approximately equal intensity at all frequencies. It is used in certain experiments, as in psychology, to prevent subjects from hearing meaningful sounds.
Whitsour
A sort of apple.
Whittle
A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
Wholly
In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly.
Widower
A man who has lost his wife by death, and has not married again.
Widwe
A widow.
Willowish
Having the color of the willow; resembling the willow; willowy.
Windbound
prevented from sailing, by a contrary wind. See .
Wire gun
same as .
Wishy-washy
A weak or thin drink or liquor; wish-wash.
Witch-tree
The witch-hazel.
Witcraft
Art or skill of the mind; contrivance; invention; wit.
Woodcraft
Skill and practice in anything pertaining to the woods, especially in shooting, and other sports in the woods.
Woodmeil
See .
Woolenet
A thin, light fabric of wool.
Workroom
Any room or apartment used especially for labor.
Worldly-wise
Wise in regard to things of this world.
Worry
To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe;
Worse
To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See ,
Worthiness
The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth.
Wriggle
Wriggling; frisky; pliant; flexible.
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Wroth
Full of wrath; angry; incensed; much exasperated; wrathful.