Example Sentences: Words Starting with W
451 words starting with W, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- waHoway man ye slowin' wa doon like!
- wackyThey seem to get wackier all the time.
- wadOur cat loves to play with a small wad of paper.
- waddleLillis imported a waddle of penguins who lined up at the clubhouse gate in their snappy thermal attire and...
- wadeWe had to be careful during our dangerous wade across the river.
- waferI haven't seen any vegetized wafers on the shelf for decades.
- waffleThe brunch was waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.
- waftA breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils.
- wagShe's a real gossip: her tongue is always wagging.
- wageBefore her promotion, her wages were 20% less.
- wagedHe waged a ten-year campaign against the company that was polluting the river.
- wagerI'd wager my boots on it.
- waggleGive the cable a waggle to let it come out quicker.
- wagonHe’s been on the smoking cessation wagon for two weeks now.
- wailThe wind wailed and the rain streamed down.
- waistThe waist of a bell widens into the lip.
- waistcoatDespite the heat, he wears a woolly hat and a waistcoat over his salwar kameez.
- waistlineIf you want to emphasise the shape, it is possible to gather the waistline.
- waitWait here until your car arrives.
- waiterWaiter! There's a fly in my soup.
- waitressWhen the waitress brought the food, I asked whether she had any Dijon mustard.
- waiveIf you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.
- waiverI had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
- wakeI woke up at four o'clock this morning.
- wakingThe early departure of her plane necessitated her waking up at 4 a.m.
- waleWales are awarded a free kick after a minor hack by Järvinen on Llewellyn.
- walkTo walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit.
- walkerThe park was full of morning walkers enjoying the fresh air.
- walkwayYou can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.
- wallThe town wall was surrounded by a moat.
- walletThe thief stole all the money and credit cards out of the old man's wallet.
- wallopTony got walloped round the face by Mike.
- wallowPigs wallow in the mud.
- wallpaperHe is letting her select the wallpapers for the whole house.
- walnutInshells are shipped in 50-pound sacks, while shelled walnut pieces are shipped in 25-pound bags'
- walrusFor quotations using this term, see Citations:walrii.
- waltzThey waltzed for twenty-one hours and seventeen minutes straight, setting a record.
- wanBig fair wan lovely pale-freckled Kathleen with that buoyant bust gave kindly smiles but mostly she was...
- wandWe have to work hard together to find a solution. There is no magic wand.
- wanderA writer wanders from his subject.
- wandererShe was, in fact, constitutionally impervious to statistics and preferred to study the be-headphoned group of...
- wanderingThe wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird.
- waneThe moon was on the wane.
- wantI want you as a friend, not a foe.
- wantingNot wanting to be pressed for details, public relations gave a wishy-washy answer.
- wantonThe young man wantoned away his inheritance.
- warWe had to ration our food because there was a war on.
- warblerAnd it looked like at first she was just another pop warbler, and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is a great...
- wardOn our last visit to Tokyo, we went to Chiyoda ward and visited the Emperor’s palace.
- wardenHe gave the warden the slip and escaped from the prison.
- wardrobeMoving the wardrobe revealed a previously hidden hatch in the ground.
- wareThe square was filled with booths, with vendors offering their wares.
- warehouseOur hotel is hosting a function for all the warehouse workers on the night of April 18.
- warfareIn warfare, whoever opens fire first has a greater chance of victory.
- warilyShe walked through the dark alley, warily glancing around to make sure she wasn't being followed.
- warlockConvinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for demonic artifacts.
- warlordThat left me with either a human female paladin or a tiefling warlord.
- warmThe tea is still warm.
- warmlyBe sure to dress warmly today!
- warmthThe campfire died down, but it's still burning enough to feel some warmth through the night.
- warnWe waved a flag to warn the oncoming traffic about the accident.
- warpThe moisture warped the board badly.
- warpedOver the years the post had warped and checked and needed to be replaced.
- warrantThat tree is going to fall, I’ll warrant.
- warrantyI took out an extended warranty on my television for five years at a cost of $100.
- warrenA marauding stoat entered the rabbit warren and killed fifteen bunnies.
- warriorThe sheer number of warriors the enemy attacked with was unfathomable.
- warshipThe warship rang its semihourly bell, announcing it was now half past 10 o'clock.
- wartA wart has appeared on my toe.
- wartimeIn wartime everything is done on a day-to-day basis because you can never plan ahead.
- waryHe is wary of dogs.
- wasThere was three of them there.
- washThe car is so dirty, we need to wash it.
- washableThe waiting rooms are centrally heated and tastefully furnished with carefully selected tones of easily...
- washboardYou will need to get on top of your nutrition in addition to training for washboard abs.
- washerIn replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.
- washingMy mother used to do the washing on a Monday.
- waspOur shed has several insect infestations, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps.
- wasteThe cage was littered with animal waste.
- wastedWe wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project.
- wastelandTen years of drought had left the area a wasteland.
- wastewaterWastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence.
- watThere are two wats near this village.
- watchHe set the alarm on his watch to 8:00 am.
- watchdogTo combat maladministration and improve government efficiency, the ombudsman was established to function as...
- watcherThere’s nothing more thrilling to the whale watcher than to see a whale surface and blow.
- watchfulThe teacher kept a watchful eye on her pupils during the school trip.
- watchmanWatchmen are stationed continuously at each end of the bridge, and the main spans are patrolled twice during...
- waterBy the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
- watercressA spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside...
- waterfallA waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.
- waterfrontThe council announced a new project for the urban regen of the waterfront area.
- waterloggedThe match was rained off because of the waterlogged pitch.
- watermelonIn his zany prop comedy Gallagher would sometimes smash watermelons and splatter the front rows of the...
- waterproofThe copper roof panels were prebent to aid in creating a tight waterproof seal.
- watersIn the polar regions one finds dark cold waters with few places to breath.
- watershedThis lake has the distinction of being a watershed.
- waterwayAs hundreds of volunteers and police scoured parks and waterways in an area of New Orleans Tuesday, there...
- wateryI took my cat to the vet because I was worried about his watery eyes.
- wattThe transformer is rated at 10 watts.
- wattleThe tents and sheets are made of the best Canadian duck, tanned for the purpose of preservation with a strong...
- waveThe flag waved in the gentle breeze.
- waveformThese retracking functions cover a much wider range of possible waveform shapes than the Brown model.
- waveguideThe advantage of transverse magnetic polarization, however, is the possibility of exploiting surface plasmons...
- wavelengthI think you and I are on a different wavelength.
- waveletThey sat on the beach and watched the hissing wavelets.
- waverFlowers wavered in the breeze.
- wavyOne of the half-pay men brought me a nasty wavy dagger that had been picked up in the road.
- waxWhat role does the wax in your earhole fulfill?
- waxyThe pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic.
- wayDo you know the way to the airport? Come this way and I'll show you a shortcut.
- waysideMany wild flowers grew on the wayside.
- waywardShe was a wayward child but came good when she landed a job in the fashion industry.
- weWe are here to arrest you.
- weakThe child was too weak to move the boulder.
- weakenOver the years my enthusiasm for the job has weakened.
- weaklingCheating, murdering, lying, fighting, and all for things that the beasts of the jungle would not deign to...
- weaklyHis withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one.
- weaknessIn a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis.
- wealthMoney talks, but true wealth whispers.
- wealthyThe wealthy pay most of the taxes but the uberwealthy hardly pay any at all: they hold stock and property and...
- weanThe cow has weaned her calf.
- weaponThe club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.
- weaponizeAnything can be weaponized. A big enough rock, dropped from a sufficient height, is a very good weapon.
- weaponryThe army has a wide array of weaponry.
- wearHe's wearing some nice pants today.
- wearableWhen Did "Wearable" Become a Dirty Word in Fashion?
- wearerOn Saint Patrick's day I put on my green shirt and join the wearers of the green.
- wearilyHe trod back and forth wearily.
- wearingClothes used to be called wearing apparel.
- wearisomeGardening can be wearisome work.
- wearyA weary traveller knocked at the door.
- weaselWho's going to look out for the little man as insurers increasingly weasel out of paying claims?
- weatherWhat's the weather like today?
- weatheredTheir relationship had weathered some rocky times, but they loved each other.
- weatheringSaprolites form in the lower zones of soil profiles and represent deep weathering of the bedrock surface.
- weaveThis loom weaves yarn into cloth.
- weaverMany weavers "unspin" the yarns and respin them to a finer weight.
- webThe sunlight glistened in the dew on the web.
- websiteYou can find complete information about the products on the company's website.
- wedThe priest wed the couple.
- weddingThe wedding of our three companies took place last week.
- wedgeStick a wedge under the door, will you? It keeps blowing shut.
- wedgieHer brown wedgies squeaked with discount price defiance, as she walked redly and pinkly along the broken...
- weeYou looked a little cold, so I lit a wee fire.
- weedIf it isn't in a straight line or marked with a label, it's a weed.
- weedyShe had weedy hair of that vague color which is neither brown nor blond, that hasn't enough life in it to be...
- weekA 4-day week consists of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- weekdayThe paper boy delivers her newspaper to her front porch every weekday.
- weekendWe'll weekend at the beach.
- weeklyShe visits her mother weekly.
- weepSometimes you just have to have a good weep.
- weftIt is all the more remarkable therefore that in one respect — weft colours — some of the pirnless looms are...
- weighHe weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.
- weightHe's working out with weights. Weight-bearing exercise is now understood to be just as important as cardio.
- weightyUsage note: "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise"
- weirThough Hambleden's parish register records the death, in 1753, of a bargeman 'Kill'd by accident, shooting ye...
- weirdThere are lots of weird people in this place.
- weirdlyThe teacher suspected he was on drugs because he was behaving weirdly.
- weirdnessBe warned, as we continue our journey – the road ahead is bumpy and paved with weirdness.
- welcomeRefugees are welcome in our city!
- weldI've welded a metal sculpture.
- welfareGamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers.
- wellHe does his job well.
- wellnessDiet and exercise are cornerstones of wellness.
- weltThe dog was constantly scratching his many verminous sores and welts.
- wendWe wended our weary way westward.
- wereI wish that it were Sunday.
- werewolfThere was a standing reward for turning in any werewolf who broke the rule.
- westWe used to live in the west of the country.
- westerlyThe prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.
- westernIn the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.
- westernerSince most users on the site are westerners, we have banned Unicode in all text input boxes.
- westwardThey made westward over the snowy mountains.
- wetWater is wet.
- wetlandAt dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.
- whackC'mon. Take a whack at it.
- whaleFor quotations using this term, see Citations:whale.
- whalerThe whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese...
- whalingThere was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantelpiece.
- wharfThe prestigious building project is budgeted in great detail, from wharf facilities to the protocolary...
- whatWhat colour are you going to use?
- whateverGood heavens! Whatever time is it?!
- whatnotAt the lexicography club, we welcome all discussion of words and whatnot.
- whatsoeverThe building may be used for whatsoever purpose the tenant desires.
- wheatThey bought a sack of wheat and a sack of rye with the intent to try their hand at milling and baking.
- wheelHe fell asleep at the wheel.
- wheelbarrowEveryone pick a token (hat, wheelbarrow, thimble, etc.) and place it on the Start square.
- wheelchairI might be in a wheelchair, but I still want to be treated as a lady.
- wheeler"You can ride everwhat three wheeler you want. Besides, it's goin' to be what it's goin' be."
- wheelhouseThe pitch was right in his wheelhouse, and he hit a grand slam.
- wheezeThe new comedy is a wheeze.
- whenWhen will they arrive?
- whenceWhence came I?
- wheneverVisit whenever you want to.
- whereWhere are you?
- whereaboutsWhereabouts do you live?
- whereasHe came first in the race, whereas his brother came last.
- wherebyWhereby goest thou?
- whereforeI don't want to know the whys or the wherefores of your decision.
- whereinWherein did I misspeak myself?
- whereuponThe Democrats sent a very political and long response memo which they knew, because of sources and methods...
- whereverWherever have you been all my life?
- whetThe inside of a valve has whetted parts constructed of corrosion-resistant material.
- whetherWhether we'll be on time I'm unsure.
- wheyThe mixture of whey, beetroot juice, and spirulina seems repellent to me.
- whichWhich song shall we play?
- whicheverGood heavens! Whichever button did you press to make that happen?!
- whiffWhen Martha reopened the bottle of wine from the previous week's party, a vinegary whiff indicated that...
- whileHe lectured for quite a long while.
- whilstDrivers must switch off engines whilst on stand.
- whimWe hope that the event will go ahead, but we are at the whim of the weather.
- whimperThe lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room.
- whimsicalHer whimsical Halloween decorations include dancing skeletons who sing an eerie song.
- whineI need to have a quick whine about my boss before we start talking about the holiday.
- whinnyWhen my wife and I heard a plaintive whinny from our laundry room the other day, we knew that our old dryer...
- whinyShe is very whiny; she keeps complaining about trivial things.
- whipI had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention.
- whiplashNext thing I know, they were drafting me and sending me off to Fort Sill for basic training. Talk about...
- whippedA wisp of hair escaped her barrette and whipped wildly in the wind.
- whippingAs the whipping boy, he must take the whippings for the royal heir, Prince Brat.
- whirlThe dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience.
- whirlpoolA whirlpool is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would...
- whirlwindOnce he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
- whiskWith a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.
- whiskerIt missed falling on your foot by a whisker.
- whiskeyThe best malt whiskies are improved if they are cut with a dash of water.
- whisperI spoke in a near whisper.
- whistleNever whistle at a funeral.
- whitThat American fortune was not to be sneezed at, nor was its possessor a whit less attractive.
- whiteWrite in black ink on white paper.
- whitenessDespite this criticism, this check for whiteness of a time series enjoys much popularity as it is very easy...
- whitewashThe houses looked very bright after they had whitewashed the whole neighbourhood.
- whitishThe attack on a sea hare by a spiny lobster causes release of the whitish opaline, followed the co-release of...
- whittleWith one withering glance, she could whittle my father, who was a big man, down to size.
- whizI whizzed the ball past the catcher.
- whoYou're getting married‽ Who to? (direct question)
- whoaWhoa, are you serious?
- whoeverWhoever thought up that stupid idea?
- wholeI ate a whole fish.
- wholeheartedlyHe jumped in wholeheartedly and began to learn the language.
- wholesaleThe bombing resulted in wholesale destruction.
- wholesomeWe had a wholesome, filling meal, free of meat. I would like to live free from care in the mountains.
- whollyA creature wholly given to brawls and wine.
- whomWhom did you ask?
- whomeverThe letter is addressed to whomever it may concern.
- whoopThey all went out to whoop it up on his 21st birthday.
- whoopeeWhoopee! I won!
- whoopsThe crowds of geeks, tech writers and Apple observers received it with love, whoops and fandemonium.
- whooshThe snow burst through the trees with no warning but a last-second whoosh of sound, a two-story wall of white...
- whoppingIt weighed a whopping 700 pounds when it was full.
- whorlA French design, the whorl foot was first seen on furniture in the mid-18th century.
- whoseWhose (wallet) is this?
- whyWhy is the sky blue?
- wiAre yee commin with wi or not?
- wickTrim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke.
- wickedGenuine cowards follow wicked people and cannot reliably sustain any virtue.
- wickerShe claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which to make a wicker basket.
- wicketThe umpire placed the wickets 10 minutes before the match started.
- wideWe walked down a wide corridor.
- widelyI'm widely travelled.
- widenHis eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.
- widespreadThere was widespread support for the proposal.
- widgetThis weather widget shows the current temperature.
- widowMy aunt is a football widow in the fall and a basketball widow in the winter and early spring.
- widthManchester United like to play with width.
- wieldThe question isn't whether AI will reshape human society—it's whether its engineers will wield that power...
- wienerOn Memorial Day we hosted a wiener roast in the backyard.
- wifeA new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.
- wigThat guy must be high. Look how he's wigging.
- wiggleHer hips wiggle as she walks.
- wikiHe spent time editing articles on the wiki.
- wildPrzewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses, although there are many feral horses throughout the...
- wildcatYou'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east.
- wildernessIt's surrounded by beautiful wilderness, but otherwise it's just a one-horse town.
- wildfireThere are lots of people with no homes after the wildfire.
- wildflowerThe countryside was filled with charming, bucolic scenery, complete with rolling hills, fields of...
- wildlifeThis town offers wildlife tours where you can go and watch the bears, deer, wild rabbits and other creatures...
- wildlyHe swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.
- wileHe was seduced by her wiles.
- willDo not forget, will you?
- willedHe willed his stamp collection to the local museum.
- willfulNorris was one of the willfullest of the notorious 12, and he opposed the arming of our ships, the...
- willingIf my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.
- willinglyThe fact that pledges willingly submit themselves to hazing is neither here nor there, and any organization...
- willingnessAll it takes is a willingness to learn.
- willowThe filaments of certain willows are semiconnate.
- willyLittle Johnny got his willy stuck in his zipper.
- wiltThe freshly picked flowers will wilt in a few days but for now are still fragrant.
- winWho would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
- winceA horse winces.
- winchWinch in those sails, lad!
- windThe wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.
- windfallThey couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.
- windingThe executor's commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.
- windmillShe ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee.
- windowShe opened the window to let some air in.
- windowsillFaye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill.
- windscreenOh no! A vandal has just smashed our windscreen! Susan, can you go and call the insurance company?
- windshieldThe freezing rain covered our windshield with ice and we couldn't see a thing.
- windsweptWe struggled over the windswept moorland.
- windwardThe windward boat must give way to the leeward boat.
- windyIt was a long and windy night.
- wineWine is usually stronger than beer.
- wineryTheir Napa Valley winery was built in 1958 on the site of a former vegetable farm.
- wingI took my seat on the plane, overlooking the wing.
- wingedThe six-winged Seraphim are the angels closest to God.
- wingerWe hauled out a winger of grog.
- winkHe winked at me. She winked her eye. He winked his assent.
- winnerThe World Cup is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament.
- winterThe homesteading teenager shot a deer to supply his family with wild meat for the winter.
- wintryIt will be cloudy overnight, with outbreaks of heavy rain at times. The rain may turn wintry over higher...
- wipeMelissa wiped her glasses with her shirt.
- wiperI thought the windshield wiper blades were a little hokey when I saw their cheap packaging.
- wireThat wire powers the lamp.
- wiredAfter three cups of coffee she was too wired to sleep.
- wirelessOnly about a hundred years ago, wireless was a new technology.
- wiryMy hair was very wiry in my teens.
- wisdomWisdom doesn't necessarily come with age, sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
- wiseStoring extra food for the winter was a wise decision.
- wiselyShe wisely decided to re-check her homework before submitting it.
- wishIt is my wish that the bequest (should) be given to an almshouse.
- wishfulEven more amusing is that those doing the wishful humping in bandslash aren't your usual pin-ups.
- wispA wisp of hair escaped her barrette and whipped wildly in the wind.
- wistfulHis eyes grew wistful as he recalled his university days.
- witHe's gone completely out of his wits.
- witchHere are some healthy Halloween treats for ghouls and witches of all ages.
- witchcraftWiccans believe in a modernised form of witchcraft.
- withHe picked a fight with the class bully.
- withdrawHe withdrew money to his bank account after several years of trading stocks on E-Trade.
- withdrawalIt's been a week since I stopped injecting, and I'm still in withdrawal.
- withdrawnBidding did not reach the reserve price, so the lot was withdrawn.
- witherThe flowers began to wither in the hot sun without enough water.
- witheringThe D-Day troops came under withering fire.
- withersAs form withers we are left with a directionless, transitory, indeterminate, promiscuous, and repressive...
- withholdThe bank withheld her credit card.
- withinLeave here within three days.
- withoutBeing from a large, poor family, he learned to live without.
- withstandA hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.
- witnessShe can bear witness, since she was there at the time.
- wittyHis speech was both witty and informative.
- wizardThe wizard conjured up a large fireball.
- wizenThe title itself refers to Nō masks that represent stock women characters from traditional stories—such as...
- wobbleThe fat man walked down the street with a wobble.
- woeOh, woe is me!
- woefullyRussia’s labor and capital resources are woefully inadequate to overcome the state’s needs and...
- wokeI woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.
- wolfThe soft violin solo was marred by persistent wolves.
- womanThe men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
- womanhoodShe was a vigorous youth poised on the brink of womanhood.
- womanlyGive me a womanly woman every time.
- wombYou've basically AirBNB'ed your womb; another human being is setting up camp in your innards.
- wombatAnd for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.
- womynSummoning all my courage, I touched and kissed a womyn for the first time.
- wonderWonders of the World seem to come in sevens.
- wonderfulHis delusion was not wonderful, but most natural.
- wonderfullyHe entertained us wonderfully.
- wondrousWe all stared open-mouthed at the wondrous sight.
- wontHe awoke at the crack of dawn, as was his wont.
- wooThey're trying to woo the customers back with this new mobile plan.
- woodThis table is made of wood.
- woodedThrough the thickly wooded and precipitous slopes on either side of the line there are one or two short rock...
- woodenOn a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier.
- woodlandThe woodland creatures ran from the fire.
- woodpeckerThe downy woodpecker can be found in the same environments as the hairy woodpecker.
- woodworkHe does woodwork as a hobby.
- woodworkingThe young man soon turned his woodworking skills to some account.
- woodySubshrubs, shrubs, trees and lianas are all woody plants.
- woofThen she woofed it, warped it, and loomed it into cloth.
- woolIn order for a suit to be kosher, it cannot contain both wool and linen together.
- woolenPut all the woolens in this basket.
- woollyPut on a woolly jumper and turn down the thermostat.
- wordHave you had any word from John yet?
- wordingI had to change the wording of the ad so it would fit.
- wordplayBack-formations, such as tambour (for “play the tambourine”), are a staple of comedic wordplay.
- workMy work involves a lot of travel.
- workableThey came up with a workable solution, until they could think of something better.
- workaholicAll workaholics should move to Hong Kong, where working hours average over 50 per week.
- workdayIt will take five workdays to process your application.
- workerThis FTP client spawns a separate worker for each file to be uploaded.
- workforceThe project has the makings of success: a strong leader, a committed workforce, and a workable plan.
- workingBe sure to check your working.
- workloadHis workload is now back to normal.
- workmanWorkmen were coming and going at all hours of the night.
- workmanshipIf the workmanship is defective, they'll replace the shoes with a new pair.
- workoutI get a better bicep workout if I use less weight and more reps.
- workplaceMost of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace.
- workshopMy mother warned me not to squirrel around in my dad's workshop.
- workspaceA temporary shed, built from scaffolding, provided a covered workspace for a former DRS coach in the process...
- worldIn retrospect, the process of economic globalization has meant the end of the world as we knew it.
- worldlyI would gladly give all of my worldly possessions just to be able to do that.
- worldviewThe Elizabethan worldview differs from a modern worldview.
- worldwideA large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.
- wormThose little wriggling worms are the larvae of flies who laid eggs here.
- wormholeWormhole distortion has overloaded main power systems!
- wornThe weather has worn away the inscription, and it is no longer legible.
- worriedShe was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.
- worrisomeHe ’s got a cow, too; she ’s got the worrisomest horns ever was.
- worryYour tone of voice worries me.
- worryingAfter a night of worrying, nothing soothes the stomach like a tangy bottle of ginger booch.
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