| wretched |
miserable, unhappy, or unfortunate. [4 definitions] |
| wrier |
a comparative of "wry." |
| wriest |
a superlative of "wry." |
| wriggle |
to twist and turn one's body with squirming movements; wiggle. [6 definitions] |
| wriggler |
one that wriggles. [2 definitions] |
| wright |
a worker at or creator of something (usu. used in combination). |
| wring |
to twist and squeeze tightly, as between the hands or between rollers. [7 definitions] |
| wringer |
a person or thing that wrings, esp. a device consisting of two rollers, mounted one above the other, between which wet laundry is rolled to squeeze the water out of it. |
| wring out |
to press the water from. |
| wrinkle1 |
a crease or ridge on a normally flat surface such as cloth or skin. [5 definitions] |
| wrinkle2 |
(informal) an approach, method, development, device, or the like (usu. prec. by "new"). |
| wrist |
the joint between the arm and hand, or the bones forming this joint. [2 definitions] |
| wristband |
any of various bands that fasten around the wrist. |
| wristlet |
a protective band worn around the wrist. [2 definitions] |
| wristlock |
a wrestling hold in which one person tightly grips the wrist and twists the arm of another. |
| wrist pin |
a pin that joins the end of a connecting rod to a piston, wheel, or the like. |
| wrist watch |
a timepiece attached to a strap or band and worn around the wrist. |
| writ |
a formal legal order, issued by a court or other public authority, directing the person to whom it is addressed to do or not do some specified act. [2 definitions] |
| writable |
combined form of write. |
| write |
to form (letters, words, symbols, or characters) on a surface with a pen, pencil, typewriter, or other instrument. [8 definitions] |
| write-down |
in finance, a reduction in the book value of an inventory item or other asset because of depreciation or a decrease in market price. |