| worrying |
making one feel anxious and concerned about something bad that is happening or might happen. |
| worrywart |
one who worries too much or needlessly. |
| worse |
comparative of "bad" and "ill." [7 definitions] |
| worsen |
to become worse; to increase in qualities that are unwanted or harmful. [2 definitions] |
| worship |
reverent devotion, honor, and love shown to a deity or to an object considered sacred. [6 definitions] |
| worshipful |
given to or characteristic of worship, reverent. |
| worshipless |
combined form of worship. |
| worst |
superlative of "bad" and "ill." [8 definitions] |
| worst-case |
of or describing the worst possible case, situation, result, or the like. |
| worst-case scenario |
the worst possible set of events that could follow. |
| worsted |
a fine, smooth, firm, compact yarn spun of tightly twisted wool fibers. [3 definitions] |
| wort1 |
a plant, vegetable, root, or herb (usu. used in combination). |
| wort2 |
an infusion of malt that ferments into beer or mash. |
| worth |
good, valuable, or important enough to warrant. [8 definitions] |
| worth it |
successful in compensating for the effort, time, trouble, or expense required. |
| worthless |
without importance, use, or value. [2 definitions] |
| worth one's salt |
deserving of the wages one receives; competent. |
| worthwhile |
valuable or rewarding enough to be worth the expenditure of time and energy. |
| worthy |
having adequate or considerable worth or merit; admirable; commendable. [3 definitions] |
| wot |
a spelling of "what" used to represent the way the word is sometimes informally pronounced, especially when one is surprised, shocked, or being humorous. |
| would |
used as a past form of "will1" after verbs in the past tense that report speech or thoughts. [5 definitions] |