Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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adj
wide
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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adj
white
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
successful, admirable, good
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Excellent, top-notch (abbreviation of winner). (Compare noun etymology 2, noun sense 4 and etymology 2, noun sense 5.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: L
character
The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double-u and written in the Latin script.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: letter, lowercase
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character
The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double U and written in the Latin script.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: letter, uppercase
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name
George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: Dubya, GWB
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noun
watt
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
west
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
witness
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
work
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Abbreviation of win.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Abbreviation of women (sign on toilet door).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Abbreviation of west.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
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noun
Abbreviation of Wednesday.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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Synonyms: Wed, Wed.
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noun
Abbreviation of wins (statistic).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Abbreviation of wicket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Abbreviation of warrant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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prep
Abbreviation of with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of
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prep
with a wing (on the Enneagram)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: double-u
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
noun
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: watt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: power unit
noun
the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: west, due west, westward
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Broader terms: cardinal compass point
noun
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tungsten, wolfram, atomic number 74
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: metallic element, metal
History
Abbreviations.
Abbreviations of various words beginning with W.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
