| wound2 |
past tense and past participle of wind2. |
| wound up |
in a state of excitement, nervousness, or anxiety. |
| wove |
past tense of "weave" and also archaic past participle of "weave." |
| woven |
a past participle of weave. |
| wow1 |
(informal) used to express amazement, pleasure, enthusiasm, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| wow2 |
a slow variation or distortion of the pitch of sound reproduced from a recording. |
| WPA |
abbreviation of "Works Progress Administration," the New Deal program in the U.S. (1935-43) that provided work for the unemployed during the Great Depression (later known as Work Projects Administration). |
| wpm |
abbreviation of "words per minute." |
| wrack1 |
severe damage or destruction. |
| wrack2 |
that which remains after something has been destroyed; wreckage, esp. of a ship. [2 definitions] |
| wrack3 |
variant of rack4. |
| wraith |
an apparition of a living person, believed to foreshadow his or her imminent death. [2 definitions] |
| wrangle |
to quarrel noisily or heatedly. [6 definitions] |
| wrap |
to cover, encircle, or enfold with something. [10 definitions] |
| wraparound |
something that wraps around or that has overlapping parts, esp. a skirt that wraps around with sufficient overlapping that it covers the body even though it is fastened only at the waist. [2 definitions] |
| wrapped up in |
engrossed or absorbed in (an activity, entertainment, or the like). |
| wrapper |
that which can be used to wrap; wrapping; wrap. [3 definitions] |
| wrapping |
(often pl.) material that is used to wrap something. |
| wrapping paper |
paper, of a solid color or with a decorative pattern, specifically designed for wrapping gifts. |
| wrap-up |
(informal) a summary, esp. of broadcast news. |
| wrap up |
to finish tidily; conclude. [3 definitions] |