| willing |
inclined or disposed; not objecting or resisting; ready. [3 definitions] |
| willingness |
the condition or being inclined or disposed to do something, without objecting or resisting; readiness. |
| williwaw |
a sudden gust or spell of hard wind, esp. of cold mountain air blowing down toward a seacoast. |
| will-o'-the-wisp |
a false or unattainable hope or goal that leads one on. [2 definitions] |
| willow |
any of various deciduous trees and shrubs that have narrow leaves, some of whose long flexible twigs are used in weaving baskets, making furniture, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| willow-wild |
(poetic) frail and thin, as coined by the poet and author Langston Hughes. |
| willowy |
thin and flexible; pliant. [3 definitions] |
| will power |
one's strength of will, mind, or determination; self-control. |
| willy-nilly |
whether one agrees or not; without having a choice; perforce. [2 definitions] |
| wilt |
to lose freshness and become limp, as plant matter. [5 definitions] |
| Wilton |
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom, having a velvety surface made by the cut loops of its pile. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |
| wimble |
any of various hand implements used for boring holes. |
| Wimbledon |
a grand slam tournament in professional tennis, also known as the Wimbledon Tennis Championship. [2 definitions] |
| wimp |
(informal) a timid, ineffectual person. |
| wimple |
a woman's head covering of cloth that frames the face and is drawn in folds about the neck and chin, worn in medieval times and, at present, by some nuns. |
| wimp out |
to be timid or ineffectual in a particular instance. |
| win |
to be victorious in a competition. [9 definitions] |
| wince |
to shrink suddenly back or away, as from pain or distress; flinch. [2 definitions] |
| winch |
a mechanical device, powered by motor or hand, that pulls or lifts objects by a rope or cable wound around its revolving drum. [3 definitions] |
| wind1 |
air as it moves naturally, esp. over the surface of the earth. [14 definitions] |