| wishbone |
a forked bone found in front of the breastbone of most birds. Wishbones from cooked birds are used to make wishes. The two ends of the bone are pulled by two different people until the bone breaks somewhere near the middle. The person with the larger end left from the break is said to have won their wish. |
| wisp |
a thin bundle of hay, tuft of hair, or small bit of something else. [2 definitions] |
| wisteria |
a woody vine with drooping clusters of purple or white flowers that look like bunches of grapes. |
| wit1 |
(often plural) the ability to understand, think, or know. [4 definitions] |
| witch |
a woman who is believed to have magic powers. |
| with |
in the company of. [12 definitions] |
| with a grain of salt |
with some doubt. |
| with child |
pregnant. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. [3 definitions] |
| withdrew |
past tense of "withdraw." |
| wither |
to dry up or wilt. [3 definitions] |
| withheld |
past tense and past participle of "withhold." |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. [2 definitions] |
| within |
into or in the inner part of a room, building, or other space. [3 definitions] |
| without |
having none of or no; lacking. [3 definitions] |
| withstand |
to resist or stand up to; bear. |
| withstood |
past tense and past participle of "withstand." |
| witness |
to watch or be present at. [5 definitions] |
| witty |
showing or characterized by clever humor. |
| wives |
plural of "wife." |
| wizard |
a person who is believed to have magic powers. [2 definitions] |