| waybill |
a document that accompanies the goods it lists and that includes shipping instructions. |
| wayfarer |
one who travels, esp. on foot. |
| wayfaring |
traveling or journeying, esp. on foot. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. [2 definitions] |
| wayless |
combined form of way. |
| way-out |
(informal) very unusual or extreme; unconventional; nonconformist. |
| way out |
(chiefly British) a route, passage, or door out of a building or other location; exit. |
| -ways |
in (such) a way, direction, or manner. |
| ways and means |
methods and legislation by which to increase the financial resources available, esp. to a government for distribution. [2 definitions] |
| wayside |
land that runs alongside a road. [2 definitions] |
| way station |
a minor station on a railroad line, located between more important stations, at which a train stops only when signaled. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. [3 definitions] |
| wayworn |
tired from traveling; travel-weary. |
| w.c. |
abbreviation of "water closet," a flush toilet, or a room or booth containing a toilet and often a washbowl. |
| we |
used in reference to the speaker and one or more others. [4 definitions] |
| weak |
lacking in bodily strength, power, or vigor. [7 definitions] |
| weaken |
to make weak or weaker; to cause to lose strength. [2 definitions] |
| weakfish |
any of several edible marine fishes that are related to the drumfishes and are found along the eastern coast of North America. |
| weak interaction |
a weak force between elementary particles that is responsible for beta decay, neutrino absorption and emission, and some particle decay. (Cf. strong interaction.) |
| weak-kneed |
lacking in determination or courage. [2 definitions] |
| weakling |
a person who is generally weak in body or character, or an animal that is generally weak in body. |