| windfall |
an unexpected or unearned gain or piece of good fortune. [3 definitions] |
| wind farm |
an area of land containing numerous wind turbines used in the harnessing of wind energy in order to generate electricity. |
| windflaw |
a sudden gust of wind. |
| windflower |
any of the various flowers of the anemone family, or the plant that bears it. |
| winding |
the act of someone or something that winds. [6 definitions] |
| winding sheet |
a cloth in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud. |
| wind instrument |
a musical instrument, such as the flute, trumpet, or clarinet, that is sounded by the force of air blown into it. |
| windjammer |
a large sailing ship. [2 definitions] |
| windlass |
a machine, powered by motor or hand, that pulls or lifts by a cable or rope wound around its horizontal, revolving axle or drum; winch. [2 definitions] |
| windless |
lacking wind or a breeze. [2 definitions] |
| 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 box |
a box on or near a window ledge, for growing plants. [2 definitions] |
| window dressing |
the arrangement of merchandise in a store window so as to display it attractively, or the work of one who sets up such displays. [2 definitions] |
| window envelope |
an envelope that has a transparent panel, through which the address on the enclosure may be seen. |
| windowless |
combined form of window. |
| windowpane |
a sheet of glass that fills a frame in a window. |
| window seat |
a seat built beneath the sill of a window. [2 definitions] |
| window shade |
a shade or blind for a window, made of heavy cloth or paper and usu. mounted on a spring roller. |
| 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. |