| windmill |
a machine that mills, pumps water, or the like by using the energy from a wheel that is mounted at the top of a tower and turned by the wind. [2 definitions] |
| window |
an opening, esp. in a wall, allowing air and light to enter and providing a view out from within an enclosed space. [4 definitions] |
| window-shop |
to pass time by looking at merchandise displayed in store windows, usu. without any intention to buy or to buy at that time. |
| windowsill |
the horizontal projecting ledge at the bottom of a window frame. |
| windpipe |
the air passage between the larynx and the bronchial tubes in air-breathing vertebrates; trachea. |
| windscreen |
(chiefly British) a transparent, usu. curved pane of glass or plastic mounted in front and usu. at eye level of the driver, rider, or pilot of a vehicle to shield him or her from wind; windshield. |
| windshield |
a transparent, usu. curved pane of glass or plastic mounted in front and usu. at eye level of the driver, rider, or pilot of a vehicle to shield him or her from wind. [2 definitions] |
| windshield wiper |
a long, narrow piece of rubber attached to a metal blade that moves mechanically across a front or rear window of a car or other vehicle. A windshield wiper moves back and forth to remove raindrops, snow, leaves, dirt, or the like from the windshield. |
| windstorm |
a storm with high winds that may or may not be accompanied by precipitation. |
| windsurfing |
a sport in which the participant stands on a special kind of surfboard to which a flexible sail is attached and moves across the water by manipulating the sail. |
| windswept |
exposed or subjected to the wind; windy or windblown. |
| wind up |
(informal) to bring (something) to an end. [4 definitions] |
| windy |
having a great or excessive amount of wind; characterized by wind. [4 definitions] |
| wine |
the fermented juice of any of a variety of fruits, although typically made from grapes. Wine has an alcohol content averaging around 12 to 18 percent. [7 definitions] |
| wing |
either of a pair of movable appendages enabling a bird, bat, or insect to fly. [14 definitions] |
| winged |
equipped with wings or appendages resembling wings. [4 definitions] |
| wingspan |
the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other, as on an airplane or bird. |
| wingspread |
the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other when they are fully spread, as on a bird. |
| wink |
to close and open one eye quickly, and usu. intentionally, as a signal, suggestion, or comment. [11 definitions] |
| winner |
one that wins or is favored to win; victor. |
| winning |
successful or victorious. [4 definitions] |