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winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day, usu. December 21, on which the period from sunrise to sunset is shortest.
winter squash any of several varieties of squash with thick hard rinds that can be stored for long periods.
wintertime the season of winter.
wintry of, pertaining to, or suitable for winter. [2 definitions]
win-win being advantageous to both sides, or having more than one advantageous result. [2 definitions]
winy of, like, or characteristic of wine; heady; intoxicating.
wipe to clean or dry (a surface) by rubbing lightly with a soft cloth, paper, one's hand, or the like. [7 definitions]
wipe off the map to destroy completely.
wipe out to demolish, destroy, or defeat utterly. [2 definitions]
wiper one that wipes. [3 definitions]
wipe up to remove by rubbing.
wire a rod or strand of usu. flexible metal. [14 definitions]
wired equipped with wires. [6 definitions]
wiredraw to draw or stretch (metal) into wire, as through conical holes in a series of steel plates.
wireframe a visual representation of the structural framework of a website that is often used in website development. [2 definitions]
wire fraud a type of criminal act that involves deception for personal gain and that makes use of telecommunications devices or the internet.
wire gauge a gauge calibrated for determining the diameter of wire or thickness of sheet metal.
wirehair a pedigreed dog with a wiry coat, esp. one of a breed in which two or more types of coat are recognized. [2 definitions]
wire-haired having coarse stiff tightly crimped hair, as certain breeds of dogs.
wireless not having wires, or operating, transmitting, or being transmitted without wires. [5 definitions]
wireless telegraph radiotelegraph.