| warfarin |
a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and water-insoluble crystalline compound used to kill rodents and, in medicine, to prevent coagulation. |
| war game |
a simulated military engagement or action, involving either actual troops or computerized projections. |
| war hawk |
one who advocates war, esp. any member of the twelfth U.S. Congress who favored war; hawk. |
| warhead |
the front part of a bomb, guided missile, or other projectile, containing the explosive charge. |
| war-horse |
formerly, a horse used in battle. [3 definitions] |
| warily |
in a cautious or watchful manner. |
| wariness |
the condition or quality of being cautious and watchful. |
| warless |
combined form of war. |
| warlike |
hostile; aggressive. [3 definitions] |
| warlock |
a man who practices witchcraft or magic arts; sorcerer. |
| warlord |
a military leader who governs or has great influence in an area or country that is warlike or at war. |
| warm |
having or emitting moderate heat. [14 definitions] |
| warm-blooded |
designating animals whose body temperature remains relatively constant and warm, independent of the surrounding temperature. [2 definitions] |
| warmed-over |
of cooked foods, heated and served again. [2 definitions] |
| warm front |
the advancing edge of a mass of warm air that rises over colder air, usu. causing steady precipitation. |
| warm-hearted |
having or showing sympathy, compassion, kindness, or generosity. |
| warming pan |
a long-handled pan, usu. of brass, made to be filled with coals or hot water, covered, and passed between the sheets of a bed to warm them. |
| warmonger |
a person who advocates, or encourages the start of, war. |
| warmth |
the quality or condition of being warm; warmness. [5 definitions] |
| warm-up |
a set of preliminary exercises to prepare a person or animal for a physically demanding workout, performance, or contest. [4 definitions] |
| warm up |
to prepare for physical exercise or other activity by practicing just beforehand. |