English words starting with W

190 words starting with W with Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and examples.

• WadnounA bundle or roll of paper or banknotes.
• WadeverbWalk through (something filled with water).
• Wade intophrasal verbTo join or intervene in some ongoing conflict, debate, or controversy:
• WadingverbRead laboriously through; Walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous su…
• WaffleverbSpeak or act indecisively without giving a clear answer.
• Waftverb/nounTo move gently through the air, especially smell, sound, or smoke.
• WageverbMeaning- To begin and continue a war, a battle, etc.
• Wagerverb(More formal term for bet)
• WagersverbRisk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome …
• Waggingverb(To move (the tongue), as in idle or indiscreet chatter.)
• WaggishadjectiveHumorous in a playful or mischievous way.
• WagingverbCarry on (a war or campaign).
• WagonnounA vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose.
• WailverbMake a prolonged high-pitched sound.
• WailingadjectiveCrying with pain, grief, or anger.
• WaiveverbRefrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim).
• WaivernounThe act or an instance of relinquishing a claim or right.
• Walk the tight ropeidiom(Take or be on a very precarious course)
• WallowverbTo roll about or lie in mud/water; to indulge in something (often negative) for too long.
• WanadjectivePale, weak, and appearing tired or ill.
• WandnounA long, thin stick or rod
• WanderverbMeaning: walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way; travel aimlessly through or over (a…
• WanderlustnounA strong desire to travel and explore the world.
• WaneverbTo become gradually weaker or less important.
• WangleverbTo get something by clever tricks or manipulation.
• Waningverbto become gradually weaker or less important
• WantonadjectiveDeliberate and unprovoked; showing no restraint, often in a cruel or reckless way.
• WantonlyadverbMeaning – In a way that causes harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason.
• WantonnessnounDisposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
• WarbleverbTo sing with a soft, continuously changing or trilling sound, especially like a bird.
• WardennounA person responsible for supervising a particular place or group of people.
• WarinessnounCaution about possible dangers or problems.
• WarlordsnounA supreme military leader.
• WarmongernounMeaning: a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or grou…
• WarmongeringadjectiveWanting to start a war or encouraging people to start a war.
• WarmthnounEnthusiasm, affection, or kindness
• Warpverb/nounTo bend, twist, or become out of shape; to distort something from its original form or m…
• WarpedadjectiveMeaning: strange and unpleasant; distorted.
• WarpingverbTo influence somebody so that they begin to behave in an unacceptable way.
• Warrantnoun(noun) An official document that gives authority to do something; (verb) to justify or m…
• WarrennounA connected network of underground passages where rabbits live.
• WarringadjectiveMeaning: Warring countries or groups of people are at war with each other.
• WaryadjectiveKeeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
• WaspishadjectiveEasily irritated, sharp, and slightly rude in speech or behaviour.
• WastrelnounA wasteful or worthless person, especially one who squanders money or resources.
• WatchdognounA person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular servic…
• WatchfuladjectiveCarefully observing something to notice danger or changes.
• Water downphrasal verb(To reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of)
• Water has flown under the bridgeidiom(problems that someone has had in the past that they do not worry about because they hap…
• WaterloggedadjectiveCompletely soaked or saturated with water.
• Watershednounareas drained by different river systems; also a crucial turning point. (जल-विभाजक; निर्…
• WatertightadjectiveMeaning - (of an argument or account) unable to be disputed or questioned.
• WaververbTo be uncertain or indecisive; to move back and forth or show doubt.
• WaxverbTo increase gradually in size, strength or intensity.
• Way offadjective(On the wrong track)
• WayfarernounA person who travels on foot from place to place.
• WaylayverbStop or interrupt someone on the way, especially to rob, attack, or talk to them unexpec…
• WaywardadjectiveDifficult to control or predict because of unusual, stubborn, or disobedient behaviour.
• WealnounThe well-being or welfare of a country.
• WeanverbTo gradually stop a baby or young animal from taking its mother’s milk, or to detach som…
• Wean awayPhrasal verbDetach the affections of / accustom (someone) to managing without something which they h…
• Wean fromphrase verbTo detach someone from something to which one is strongly habituated or devoted:
• WeaponizeverbTo use something as a weapon or turn it into a tool for attack.
• WearinessnounTemporary loss of strength and energy; Extreme tiredness.
• WearyadjectiveVery tired.
• WeatherverbWithstand (a difficulty or danger).
• WedgeverbForce into a narrow space.
• WeedverbRemove an inferior or unwanted component of a group or collection.
• Weed OutverbTo remove or get rid of people or things from a group because they are not wanted or are…
• WeighverbMeaning: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• Weigh downphrasal verbto worry or depress someone. /To burden or oppress someone or something
• WeirdonounA person whose dress or behaviour seems eccentric (मौजी आदमी)
• WelchverbFail to honour (a debt or obligation incurred through a promise or agreement).
• WeldverbTo join pieces of metal permanently by heating and melting them.
• WelfarenounThe health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
• Well being Avail ki kin hi?verbto state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done
• Well-foundedadjectiveMeaning: based on good evidence or reasons.
• Well-heeledadjective(Wealthy.)
• Well-nighadverb(Almost.)
• Well-offadjectiveIn a favourable situation or circumstances.
• Well-oiledadjectiveMeaning: Working easily and effectively.
• Well-versedadjective(Highly experienced, practiced, or skilled)
• Welternoun/verbA confused mass or jumble; to move in a confused or turbulent way.
• WettedadjectiveShowing a lack of forcefulness or strength of character.
• WhammynounAn event with a powerful and unpleasant effect.
• WharfnounA platform near water where ships are loaded and unloaded.
• WheedleverbUse flattery or gentle persuasion to get something from someone. (??????? ???? ??????)
• When push comes to shoveidiom(When the situation is critical or urgent)
• WhereasconjunctionWhile; in contrast to the fact that.
• WherewithalnounThe money, things or skill that you need in order to be able to do something.
• WhetverbExcite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite).
• WhiffnounA trace or hint of something bad, menacing, or exciting.
• WhimnounA sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
• WhimsicaladjectivePlayfully quaint or fanciful; prone to sudden, unpredictable notions. (??????, ????; ???…
• WhimsynounA way of thinking or behaving or a style of doing something that is unusual and not seri…
• Whip upPhrasal verbto stimulate or to get stimulated.
• WhirlwindnounMeaning: A situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly.
• WhistleblowernounA person who exposes wrongdoing, corruption, or illegal activity in an organization.
• WhitewashverbTo conceal faults, wrongdoing, or unpleasant facts in order to protect someone’s reputat…
• WhittleverbReduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps.
• Whittle Awayphrasal verb): Meaning: To make something gradually decrease in value or amount.
• Whittle downphrasal verbTo reduce the number of people or things, or the size of something,
• Whittle Eownphrasal verbTo gradually cut or diminish something to a more appropriate size or to the proper size.
• WhittlingverbTo form a piece of wood, etc. into a particular shape by cutting small pieces from it.
• WholeheartedlyadverbMeaning: With complete sincerity and commitment.
• Wholesomeadjectiveconducive to moral wellbeing
• WhoppingadjectiveVery big.
• WickedadjectiveMorally bad, evil, or deliberately harmful.
• WickednessnounThe quality of being evil or morally wrong/ the quality of being disgusting to the sense…
• WidespreadadjectiveFound or happening over a large area or among many people.
• WieldverbTo hold something, ready to use it as a weapon or tool.
• Wiggle RoomnounCapacity or scope for negotiation or operation, especially in order to modify a previous…
• Wilfuladjective(of a bad or harmful act) intentional.
• WilfullyadverbWith the intention of causing harm
• WillnounMeaning: The faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action.
• WillfuladjectiveDone deliberately or showing a stubborn determination to do what one wants.
• WillowyadjectiveTall, thin, graceful, and flexible.
• Willy-nillyadverbMeaning: whether one likes it or not; necessarily.
• WiltverbMeaning: (of a person) lose energy, vigour, or confidence.
• WilyadjectiveSkilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.
• Win hands downidiomsTo win something easily or decisively.
• WinceverbTo make a slight involuntary movement of the face or body caused by pain, distress, or e…
• WindfallnounA sudden and unexpected gain, especially money or good fortune.
• WinnowverbSeparate grain from chaff; to reduce by carefully sorting or sifting.
• WinsomeadjectiveAttractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent, or charming way.
• WiryadjectiveThin but strong and muscular.
• WisdomnounThe ability to make good decisions using knowledge and experience.
• WistfuladjectiveHaving or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing; sadly thoughtful. (??????????…
• WistfullyadverbWith a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
• With an iron handidiomsRigorous control:
• With eye over the shoulder /look over the shoulderidiomKeeping watch for danger or threats to oneself.
• WithdrawalnounRemove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
• WithdrewverbRemove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
• WitherverbAnything that becomes weaker until it no longer exists or is no longer effective.
• WitheringadjectiveIntended to make someone feel humiliated.
• WithholdverbRefuse to give or keep back (something).
• WithholdingnounRefusal to give something that is due or desired.
• WithstandverbTo resist or bear something successfully without being damaged or defeated.
• WittinglyadverbIn a way that shows that you are aware of what you are doing.
• WittyadjectiveShowing quick and inventive verbal humor; clever and amusing in speech or writing.
• WizardrynounGreat skill in a particular area of activity.
• WizenedadjectiveShrunken and wrinkled, especially because of old age.
• Wobbleverb/nounTo move unsteadily from side to side.
• WobblyadjectiveWeak and unsteady.
• WoenounThe troubles and problems that somebody has.
• WoebegoneadjectiveLooking very sad or miserable.
• WoefuladjectiveVery bad or serious.
• Woefullyadverbto a very bad or serious degree.
• WondrousadjectiveInspiring wonder because of being extremely beautiful, impressive or extraordinary.
• WontadjectiveMeaning - In the habit of doing something.
• WooverbSeek the favour, support, or custom of.
• Woolly-headedadjectiveMeaning: Vague or confused in character or expression.
• Workforcenounall the people who work for a particular company, organization, etc.
• WorldlyadjectiveExperienced and knowledgeable about practical matters of life.
• WorrisomeadjectiveCausing anxiety or concern.
• WorsenedverbMake or become worse.
• WorseningverbMake or become worse.
• WoundnounCausing physical injury.
• WoundedadjectiveCausing physical injury.
• WoundingadjectiveCausing physical injury.
• WoundsnounCausing physical injury.
• WrackverbCause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to.
• WraithnounA ghost or ghost-like image of someone; a faint shadowy apparition.
• WrangleverbArgue angrily or noisily over something.
• WranglingnounArguments, especially ones that continue for a long time.
• WrathnounExtreme anger; fury.
• WreakverbTo cause a lot of damage, harm, or trouble.
• WreatheverbTo surround, cover or decorate something by twisting or arranging something around it.
• WreckverbVery badly damaged.
• WreckagenounThe broken pieces of something that has been destroyed.
• WreckedadjectiveThe broken pieces of something that has been destroyed.
• WreckingverbThe broken pieces of something that has been destroyed.
• Wrenchverb/nounTo pull or twist something suddenly and violently; a tool used for gripping and turning …
• WrenchingadjectiveMeaning- Extremely stressful.
• WrestverbPull or take (something) away from someone by force or effort.
• Wrestedverb(Take something, especially power or control) after considerable effort or difficulty.)
• WretchedadjectiveIn a very unhappy, poor, or unpleasant condition.
• WretchedlyadverbExtremely, when referring to something unpleasant or of low quality.
• WretchednessnounExtremely bad or unpleasant conditions.
• WriggleverbTwist and move the body with small, quick movements.
• Wriggle out ofidiomTo extricate oneself by sly or subtle means from some situation / to avoid doing (someth…
• WringverbTo squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid.
• WritnounA formal written order issued by a court or other legal authority commanding a person to…
• Write offnoun(A cancellation from an account of a bad debt or worthless asset/ an elimination of an i…
• WritheverbTo twist the body because of pain, discomfort, or strong emotion.
• WroughtverbCaused something to happen, especially a change
• WryadjectiveUsing dry, mocking, or subtly ironic humour.
• WrylyadverbIn a way that shows you think something is funny but also disappointing or annoying.
• WunderkindnounA young person who is exceptionally talented or successful.
• Wussnoun(A weak or ineffectual person)