write out |
to write in full. |
writer |
one who writes or is capable of writing. [2 definitions] |
writer's cramp |
a cramp in the hand, esp. in the muscles of the thumb and forefinger, that results from prolonged writing. |
write-up |
a usu. favorable report, review, biographical sketch, interview, or the like published in a newspaper or magazine. |
write up |
to record or describe in writing, esp. in detail. |
writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. [5 definitions] |
writing |
the process, art, or profession of one who writes. [4 definitions] |
writ of certiorari |
a legal order sent from a higher court to a lower court, requesting, for review, the transcript of a case tried in the lower court. |
writ of habeas corpus |
a legal order calling for a detained person to be brought before a court, designed to insure against unlawful detention or imprisonment. |
writ of mandamus |
a formal order sent from a higher court to a public official or lower court to carry out a specified action. |
written |
past participle of write. [2 definitions] |
wrong |
not true, factual, or correct. [13 definitions] |
wrongdoer |
a person who does something bad, unfair, or illegal. |
wrongdoing |
conduct that is bad, immoral, or illegal. |
wrongful |
opposite what is right or fair; unjust. [2 definitions] |
wrongheaded |
perversely and obstinately adhering to a wrong opinion or course of action. [2 definitions] |
wrong number |
a telephone number incorrectly or mistakenly dialed. [2 definitions] |
wrote |
past tense of write. |
wroth |
in a rage; furious; wrathful. |
wrought |
worked, done, put together, or shaped. [4 definitions] |
wrought iron |
a highly malleable, comparatively pure iron, used in stair railings, garden furniture, and other strong, intricately shaped objects. |