| wimp |
(informal) a weak person. |
| win |
to do the best or come first in a contest or game. [4 definitions] |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |
| winch |
a machine, run by motor or hand, that pulls or lifts objects by a rope or cable that is wound around a drum. |
| wind1 |
air as it moves naturally over the surface of the earth. [4 definitions] |
| wind2 |
to follow or to have a bending or turning course. [7 definitions] |
| wind down |
to become less strong or intense. [2 definitions] |
| windfall |
money or another piece of good fortune that is not expected or earned. [2 definitions] |
| wind instrument |
a musical instrument that is sounded by the force of air blown into it. Flutes, trumpets, and clarinets are some wind instruments. |
| windmill |
a machine that uses energy from the wind to turn a large wheel. Windmills are used to grind grain into flour, pump water, and make electricity. |
| window |
an opening in a wall or vehicle that lets in air and light and provides a view out. [2 definitions] |
| window-shop |
to pass time by looking at goods in store windows without any intention of buying them. |
| windowsill |
a ledge at the bottom of a window frame. |
| windpipe |
the tube that carries air between the throat and the lungs in humans and certain animals; trachea. |
| windscreen |
the British word for a curved piece of glass or plastic attached to the front of a car or other vehicle to protect the driver and riders from the wind. "Windscreen" has the same meaning as "windshield." |
| windshield |
a curved piece of glass or plastic attached to the front of a car or other vehicle to protect the driver and riders from the wind. |
| 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 with little or no rain or other precipitation. |
| windsurfing |
a sport in which a person stands on a board to which a sail is attached and sails through the water by moving the sail. |
| windswept |
exposed to the wind; windy. |
| wind up |
(informal) to bring (something) to an end. [4 definitions] |