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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

war cloud
noun an ominous sign that war threatens

war correspondent
noun a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast

war crime
noun a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war

war criminal
noun an offender who violates international law during times of war

war cry
war whoop noun a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle

war cry
noun a slogan used to rally support for a cause; `a cry to arms`; `our watchword will be `democracy``

war dance
noun a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory

War Department
noun a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947

war game
noun a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy

war god
god of war noun a god worshipped as giving victory in war

War of 1812
noun a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France

War of Greek Independence
noun the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)

War of the Austrian Succession
noun Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748

War of the Grand Alliance
War of the League of Augsburg noun an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)

War of the Roses
Wars of the Roses noun struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII

War of the Spanish Succession
noun a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis` power

war paint
noun full ceremonial regalia

war party
noun a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)

war power
noun an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime

war room
noun a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)

war widow
noun a woman whose husband has died in war

war zone
noun a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)

war-torn
war-worn adjective laid waste by war

waratah
noun tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes

warble
noun a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly

warble fly
noun hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle

warbler
noun a small active songbird

Warburg
Aby Warburg noun German art historian (1866-1929)

Warburg
noun German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)

ward
hospital ward noun block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; `they put her in a 4-bed ward`

Ward
Aaron Montgomery Ward noun United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

warden
warder noun the chief official in charge of a prison

wardenship
noun the position of warden

wardership
noun the position of warder

wardress
noun a woman warder

wardrobe
noun a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

wardroom
noun military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)

ware
noun articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware`, `software`

warehouse
storage warehouse noun a storehouse for goods and merchandise

warehouseman`s lien
noun right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid

warehouser
warehouseman noun a workman who manages or works in a warehouse

warfarin
Coumadin noun an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus

warhead
noun the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

Warhol
Andy Warhol noun United States artist who was a leader of the pop art movement (1930-1987)

warhorse
noun horse used in war

warily
adverb in a wary manner; `the sailor watched the sky warily`

wariness
chariness noun the trait of being cautious and watchful

Warji
noun a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

warlike
martial adjective suggesting war or military life

warlock
noun a male witch or demon

warlord
noun supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak

warm
adjective of a seeker; near to the object sought; `you`re getting warm`; `hot on the trail`

warm
adverb in a warm manner; `warmly dressed`; `warm-clad skiers`

warm front
noun the front of an advancing mass of warmer air

warm-blooded
adjective having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated)

warm-toned
adjective used of music

warm-up
tune-up 1 prolusion noun exercising in preparation for strenuous activity

warmed
adjective having been warmed up; `a cup of warmed milk`

warmhearted
adjective marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; `gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger`

warmheartedness
noun a warmhearted feeling

warming
adjective imparting heat; `a warming fire`

warming pan
noun a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed

warmly
adverb in a warm manner; `warmly dressed`; `warm-clad skiers`

warmness
noun the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; `an agreeable warmth in the house`

warmongering
war advocacy noun a policy of advocating war

warmth
noun the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; `an agreeable warmth in the house`

warn
verb admonish or counsel in terms of someone`s behavior; `I warned him not to go too far`; `I warn you against false assumptions`; `She warned him to be quiet`

warner
noun someone who gives a warning to others

Warner
noun United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

warning
noun a message informing of danger

warning
noun cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)

warning light
noun a cautionary sign of danger

warning of attack
noun a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future

warning of war
noun a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war

warp
warping noun a moral or mental distortion

warpath
noun a course leading to warfare or battle

warped
adjective used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture; `the floors were warped and cracked`

warplane
military plane noun an aircraft designed and used for combat

warrant
noun a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

warrant
verb show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; `The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns`; `The end justifies the means`

warrant officer
noun holds rank by virtue of a warrant

warrantee
noun a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given

warren
rabbit warren noun an overcrowded residential area

Warren
noun United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

warrener
noun maintains a rabbit warren

warrior
noun someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

warship
war vessel noun a government ship that is available for waging war

wart
verruca noun (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus

warthog
noun African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks

wartime
noun a period of time during which there is armed conflict

Warwick
Earl of Warwick noun English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

wary
adjective marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; `they were wary in their movements`; `a wary glance at the black clouds`; `taught to be wary of strangers`

wasabi
noun the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish

wash
noun any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; `at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash`

wash
lavation noun the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

wash drawing
noun a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other

wash leather
noun piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing

wash off
wash away verb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; `he washed the dirt from his coat`; `The nurse washed away the blood`; `Can you wash away the spots on the windows?`; `he managed to wash out the stains`

wash out
wash away verb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; `he washed the dirt from his coat`; `The nurse washed away the blood`; `Can you wash away the spots on the windows?`; `he managed to wash out the stains`

wash up
verb wash dishes; `I cook and my husband washes up after dinner`