9-letter words starting with w
- wavellite — a hydrous aluminum fluorophosphate occurring as white to yellowish-green or brown aggregates of radiating fibers.
- wavemeter — a device for measuring the wavelength or frequency of a radio wave.
- wax light — a candle made of wax.
- wax paper — a whitish, translucent wrapping paper made moistureproof by a paraffin coating.
- wax plant — a shrubby climbing plant, Hoya carnosa, of the milkweed family, native to Australia, with umbels of waxy pink or white flowers.
- waxflower — (botany) Any plant of the genus Hoya.
- waxworker — A worker in the wax industry.
- way point — a place or point between major points on a route.
- way to go — Well done!
- way train — a train that stops at way stations
- wayfarers — Plural form of wayfarer.
- wayfaring — (of a person) traveling on foot.
- waylaying — Present participle of waylay.
- wayleaves — Plural form of wayleave.
- waymarked — Marked with a waymark.
- waypoints — Plural form of waypoint.
- waywardly — In a wayward manner.
- wayzgoose — A holiday or party for the benefit of printers, traditionally held in August.
- wazirabad — Balkh.
- wałbrzych — an industrial city in SW Poland. Pop: 176 000 (2005 est)
- weak link — flaw in a process
- weak side — the side of the offensive line opposite the side with the tight end, thereby the side having the smaller number of players.
- weak spot — some aspect of a character or situation that is susceptible to criticism
- weak verb — a regular verb
- weakening — Present participle of weaken.
- weakliest — Superlative form of weakly.
- weaklings — Plural form of weakling.
- weaknesse — Obsolete form of weakness.
- wealthier — Comparative form of wealthy.
- wealthily — In a wealthy way.
- weanlings — Plural form of weanling.
- weaponeer — Military. a person who prepares an atomic bomb for detonation.
- weaponize — to supply or equip with a weapon or weapons: to weaponize trucks and helicopters.
- wear away — be eroded
- wear down — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- wear ship — to change the tack of a sailing vessel, esp a square-rigger, by coming about so that the wind passes astern
- wear thin — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- wear well — look good in
- wearables — Plural form of wearable.
- weariedly — In an wearied manner; wearily.
- weariless — unwearying; tireless: a weariless vigil.
- weariness — physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- wearingly — gradually impairing or wasting: Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.
- wearisome — causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march.
- wearproof — resistant to damage or deterioration by normal use or wear.
- weaseling — (US) present participle of weasel.
- weaseller — someone who weasels out of a commitment or responsibility
- weathered — seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather.
- weatherly — (of a ship or boat) making very little leeway when close-hauled.
- web frame — a deep transverse frame reinforcing the hull of a ship.