5 Letter Words That Start With W

wrath

Noun : (uncountable, formal) Great anger; (countable) an instance of this.

Noun : (uncountable) Punishment, retribution, or vengeance resulting from anger; (countable) an instance of this.

Verb : (transitive) To anger (someone); to enrage.

wince

Verb : (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.

Noun : A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Verb : To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

waver

Verb : (intransitive) (figurative) To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.

Verb : (intransitive) (figurative) To begin to weaken or show signs of weakening in resolve; to falter, to flinch, to give way.

Verb : (intransitive) To swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter.

whine

Verb : (intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.

Verb : (intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine (compare whinge) or as if with a whine.

Noun : A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

whiff

Noun : A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.

Noun : A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.

Noun : An odour (usually unpleasant) carried briefly through the air.

wring

Verb : (transitive) Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

Verb : (transitive) To squeeze water (from an item of wet clothing) by passing through a wringer.

Verb : (transitive) (also figuratively) Often followed by from or out: to extract (a liquid) from something wet by squeezing, twisting, or otherwise putting pressure on it.

weary

Adjective : Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.

Adjective : Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick.

Adjective : Expressive of fatigue.

wench

Noun : (specifically) A girl or young woman of a lower class.

Noun : (archaic, now dialectal or humorous, possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.

Noun : (archaic or dialectal) Used as a term of endearment for a female person, especially a wife, daughter, or girlfriend: darling, sweetheart.

whore

Noun : Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.

Noun : A person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut.

Noun : A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.

waive

Verb : (transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.

Verb : (particularly) To relinquish claim on a payment or fee which would otherwise be due.

Verb : (now rare) To put aside, avoid.

world

Noun : (with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.

Noun : (with "the" or a singular possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded individually.

Noun : (with "the") The Earth, especially in a geopolitical or cultural context, or as the physical planet.

weird

Adjective : Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.

Adjective : Deviating from the normal; bizarre.

Adjective : Relating to weird fiction ("a macabre subgenre of speculative fiction").

worry

Verb : (intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

Noun : A strong feeling of anxiety.

Verb : (transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.

wight

Noun : (archaic) A living creature, especially a human being.

Adjective : (archaic, except in dialects) Brave, valorous, strong.

Adjective : (UK dialectal, obsolete) Strong; stout; active.

white

Adjective : Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

Adjective : (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.

Adjective : (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).

wrest

Verb : (transitive) To pull or twist violently.

Verb : (transitive) To obtain by pulling or violent force.

Verb : (transitive, figuratively) To seize.

whelm

Verb : (transitive, archaic) To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.

Verb : (intransitive, archaic) To overcome with emotion; to overwhelm.

Noun : (poetic, also figuratively) A surge of water.

waltz

Noun : A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.

Noun : A piece of music for this dance (or in triple time).

Verb : (intransitive, transitive) To dance the waltz (with).

whirl

Verb : (intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.

Verb : (transitive) To make something or someone whirl.

Verb : (intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.

wryly

Verb : In a wry or sarcastic manner; ironically.

Verb : (of a facial expression) Contortedly.

whorl

Noun : Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.

Verb : (intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.

Noun : (botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

wacky

Adjective : (slang, informal) Zany; eccentric.

Noun : (geology) Alternative form of wacke. [(geology) A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.]

whirr

Verb : (intransitive) To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.

Verb : (transitive) To cause (something) to make such a sound.

Verb : To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.

witch

Noun : A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

Noun : A woman who follows Wicca or similar New Age pagan beliefs.

Noun : (figurative, chiefly derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.

wharf

Noun : (nautical) An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.

Verb : (transitive) To place on a wharf.

Verb : (transitive) To secure by a wharf.

whelp

Noun : A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.

Noun : (derogatory) An insolent youth; a mere child.

Verb : (ambitransitive, of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.

witty

Adjective : Clever; amusingly ingenious.

Adjective : Full of wit.

Adjective : Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

wedge

Noun : One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.

Noun : A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.

Noun : (figurative) Something that creates a division, gap or distance between things.

watch

Noun : A portable or wearable timepiece.

Verb : (ambitransitive) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

Verb : (transitive) To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.

which

Noun : In computing, which is a command for various operating systems used to identify the location of executables.

water

Noun : A barangay of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines (unconfirmed).

Noun : A hamlet in Manaton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7580).

Noun : A hamlet on the B6238 Burnley Road in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8425).

wrong

Adjective : Incorrect or untrue.

Adjective : Immoral, not good, bad.

Adjective : Not working; out of order.

weave

Verb : (transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.

Verb : (transitive) To compose creatively and intricately; to fabricate.

Verb : (transitive) To unite by close connection or intermixture.

wispy

Adjective : Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.

waste

Noun : Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

Verb : (transitive) To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate.

Verb : (transitive) To devastate; to destroy.

wreck

Verb : (transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

Noun : Something or someone that has been ruined.

Noun : The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

wired

Adjective : Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.

Adjective : (informal, of people or communities) Connected to the Internet; online.

Adjective : (slang) Very excited, overstimulated; high-strung.

while

Noun : An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

Noun : An uncertain long period of time

Verb : (transitive) To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.

wonky

Adjective : Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.

Adjective : (chiefly British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) Feeble, shaky or rickety.

Adjective : (informal) Generally incorrect.

whale

Noun : Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.

Noun : (by extension) Any species of Cetacea.

Noun : (figuratively) Something, or someone, that is very large.

wound

Noun : An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

Verb : (transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

Noun : (figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

wagon

Noun : A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people).

Noun : (rail transport) A vehicle (wagon) designed to transport goods or people on railway.

Noun : (US, chiefly New England) A shopping cart.

whoop

Noun : A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.

Verb : (transitive) To shout, to yell.

Verb : (intransitive) To make a whoop.

waxen

Adjective : Made of or covered with wax.

Adjective : Of or pertaining to wax.

Adjective : Having the pale smooth characteristics of wax, waxlike, waxy.

woods

Noun : (usually with plural construction, sometimes with singular construction) A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.

Noun : (military, attributive) For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).

Noun : A number of places:

woozy

Adjective : Intoxicated by drink or drugs.

Adjective : Queasy, dizzy, or disoriented.

whish

Noun : A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.

Verb : (intransitive) To make such a sound.

Adjective : (obsolete) Silent.

wrily

Verb : (less common) Alternative form of wryly. [In a wry or sarcastic manner; ironically.]

whist

Noun : Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.

Noun : A session of playing this card game.

Verb : (transitive, rare) To hush or shush; to still.

whizz

Noun : (British) Alternative spelling of whiz. [A whirring or hissing sound (as above).]

Verb : (British) Alternative spelling of whiz. [To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.]

washy

Adjective : Watery; damp; soft.

Adjective : Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.

Adjective : (US, dialect, archaic or horse racing) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.

wrick

Noun : A painful muscular spasm in the neck or back

Verb : (dialect) To twist; turn

Verb : (dialect) To wrench; strain

whuff

Noun : A blowing or puffing noise.

Verb : To make a blowing or puffing noise.

Noun : Alternative form of woof (“dog's bark”). [(weaving) The set of yarns carried by the shuttle of a loom which are placed crosswise at right angles to and interlaced with the warp; the weft.]

whole

Adjective : Entire, undivided.

Noun : Something complete, without any parts missing.

Adjective : Used as an intensifier.

woman

Noun : An adult female human.

Noun : (collective) All female humans collectively; womankind.

Noun : A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.

whack

Verb : To hit, slap or strike.

Noun : The strike itself.

Noun : The sound of a heavy strike.

wrack

Noun : The remains of something; a wreck.

Verb : (transitive, usually passive voice) To wreck, especially a ship.

Noun : Any marine vegetation cast up on shore, especially seaweed of the family Fucaceae.

winch

Noun : A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.

Noun : (nautical) A hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines.

Verb : To use a winch

wield

Verb : To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.

Verb : To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.

Noun : Rule, command; power, control, wielding.

wreak

Verb : (transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.

Verb : (archaic) To inflict or take vengeance on.

Verb : (archaic) To chasten, or chastise/chastize, or castigate, or punish, or smite.

wroth

Adjective : (formal, archaic) Full of anger; wrathful.

weepy

Adjective : Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.

Adjective : (informal) Of a film or book etc.: full of tragic melodrama.

Noun : Alternative form of weepie. [(colloquial) A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.]

wanly

Verb : In a wan or pale manner.

wizen

Verb : (ambitransitive) To wither; to become, or make, lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illness.

Adjective : Wizened; withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.

waned

Adjective : (woodworking) Having wanes, i.e. rounded corners caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.

winne

Noun : (obsolete) Joy; delight; pleasure.

Adjective : (obsolete) Enjoyable; delightful.

Noun : A surname.

wager

Noun : A bet; a stake; a pledge.

Noun : The subject of a bet.

Noun : (law) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.

whisk

Noun : A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).

Verb : (transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.

Verb : (transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.

weedy

Adjective : Abounding with weeds.

Adjective : Of, relating to or resembling weeds.

Adjective : Consisting of weeds.

waken

Verb : (intransitive) To awaken; to cease to sleep; to be awakened; to stir.

Verb : (transitive) To wake or rouse from sleep.

whiny

Adjective : Whining; tending to whine or complain.

wierd

Adjective : Misspelling of weird. [Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.]

Adjective : Obsolete spelling of weird. [Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.]

winly

Adjective : (obsolete) Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.

Verb : (obsolete) Delightfully; pleasantly.

Verb : (dialectal, obsolete) Quietly.

whelk

Noun : Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.

Noun : A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.

Noun : (archaic) Pimple.

wimpy

Adjective : (informal, often derogatory) Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.

wanna

Noun : "Wanna" is a song by South Korean girl group Kara from their second studio album, Revolution.

wrawl

Verb : (obsolete, intransitive) To cry like a cat; to waul.

whump

Noun : (informal, countable) A soft thumping sound.

Verb : To make a soft thumping sound.

Noun : (fandom slang, uncountable) A genre of fan fiction in which a character endures injury, torture, or other forms of physical and mental suffering.

whing

Noun : The high-pitched ringing sound of an object as it whizzes past.

Verb : To move with great force or speed.

Noun : A surname.

waist

Noun : (anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

Noun : A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.

Noun : The middle part of anything.

willy

Noun : (hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, childish) the penis.

Noun : (UK, childish) Term of abuse.

Adjective : (UK dialectal, Scotland) Self-willed; willful.

withe

Noun : A flexible, slender shoot or twig, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.

Noun : A band of twisted twigs.

Verb : (transitive) To bind with withes.

weald

Noun : (archaic) An open country.

Noun : (archaic) A forest or wood.

Noun : (British) The physiographic area in south-east England situated between the parallel chalk escarpments of the North and the South Downs.

weeny

Adjective : (childish) Minuscule.

Noun : A wiener, a hot dog.

Noun : (slang) A penis

wooly

Adjective : (American spelling) Alternative form of woolly. [Made of wool.]

Noun : (American spelling) Alternative form of woolly. [(informal) A sweater or similar garment made of wool.]

wooed

Verb : (transitive) To endeavor to gain someone's affection/support.

Verb : (transitive, often of a man) To try to persuade (someone) to be in an amorous relationship with

Verb : (transitive) To court solicitously; to invite with importunity; to solicit in love.

widow

Noun : A person who has lost a spouse and not remarried:

Noun : A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.

Noun : A person whose spouse is absent:

worth

Adjective : Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

Adjective : Deserving of.

Noun : (countable, uncountable) Value.

where

Verb : In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).

Verb : (interrogative) In, at or to what place.

Verb : In, at or to any place (that); wherever; anywhere.

widen

Verb : (transitive) To make wide or wider.

Verb : (intransitive) To become wide or wider.

Verb : (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.

works

Noun : (with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.

Noun : A factory or factories, or a similar collection(s) of industrial facilities.

Noun : A mechanism or machinery; the means by which something happens.

withy

Noun : An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.

Noun : A long flexible twig of the osier; a withe.

Adjective : (archaic) Flexible, like a withe.

wordy

Adjective : Using an excessive number of words.

whang

Noun : (slang) The penis.

Verb : (informal, transitive) To throw with a rapid slamming motion.

Verb : (US, Scotland, British, dialect, slang) To whack or beat.

wooer

Noun : Someone who woos or courts.

wazoo

Noun : (slang) The anus.

Noun : (slang) A horrible person; an arsehole.

wango

Noun : (dated) A boomerang.

womby

Adjective : (obsolete) capacious

whisp

Noun : Alternative form of wisp. [A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group.]

wowed

Verb : To apply an emoticon with the meaning of "wow"

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