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

weakly interacting massive particle
WIMP noun a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe

weakness
noun the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; `his weakness increased as he became older`; `the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed`

weald
noun an area of open or forested country

wealth
noun the quality of profuse abundance; `she has a wealth of talent`

wealth
noun an abundance of material possessions and resources

wealthily
adverb with riches

weaned
adjective freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother`s milk; `the just-weaned calf bawled for its mother`

weaning
ablactation noun the act of substituting other food for the mother`s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal

weapon
artillery noun a means of persuading or arguing; `he used all his conversational weapons`

weapon of mass destruction
WMD noun a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)

weaponless
adjective without a weapon

weaponry
arms noun weapons considered collectively

weapons carrier
noun military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews

weapons platform
noun any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons

weapons plutonium
weapon-grade plutonium noun plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits

weapons-grade
adjective of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction); `weapons-grade plutonium`; `weapons-grade anthrax`

wear
wearing noun the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; `she bought it for everyday wear`

wear
get into verb put clothing on one`s body; `What should I wear today?`; `He put on his best suit for the wedding`; `The princess donned a long blue dress`; `The queen assumed the stately robes`; `He got into his jeans`

wear upon
tire out verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; `We wore ourselves out on this hike`

wearable
adjective suitable for wear or able to be worn; `wearable evening clothes`; `a wearable hearing aid`

wearer
noun a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory; `the wearer of the crown`

weasel
noun small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

weasel word
noun an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion

weather
weather condition noun the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; `they were hoping for good weather`; `every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception`

weather bureau
noun an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts

weather deck
shelter deck noun upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below

weather forecast
weather outlook noun a forecast of the weather

weather map
weather chart noun (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region

weather radar
noun radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation

weather satellite
meteorological satellite noun a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below

weather ship
noun an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations

weather strip
weatherstrip noun a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold

weather-beaten
weatherworn adjective worn by exposure to the weather; `a house of weathered shingles`

weather-bound
adjective delayed or shut in by bad weather; `weather-bound traffic`; `irritable weather-bound children`

weather-stripped
adjective having cracks blocked with weather stripping

weathercock
noun weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster

weatherglass
noun a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure

weatherliness
noun (of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind); `the Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness`

weatherly
adjective (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled

weatherman
weather forecaster noun predicts the weather

weatherproof
adjective able to withstand exposure to weather without damage; `weatherproof electric wiring`; `a weatherproof coat`

weathervane
weather vane noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

weave
noun pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

weaver
weaverbird noun finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests

weaver`s broom
Spartium junceum noun tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California

weaving
noun creating fabric

web
entanglement noun an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

web log
blog noun a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies; `postings on a blog are usually in chronological order`

web page
webpage noun a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser

web site
website noun a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; `the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers`

web spinner
noun any of a small order of slender typically tropical insects that nest in colonies in silken tunnels that they spin

web-footed
web-toed adjective having feet with webbed toes

web-spinning mite
noun a mite that spins a web

web-toed salamander
noun any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfaces

Webb
Sidney Webb noun English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)

Webb
Martha Beatrice Potter Webb noun English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)

webbed
adjective (of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin

webbed foot
noun a bird`s foot with folds of skin between the toes

webbing
noun a strong fabric woven in strips

webbing clothes moth
webbing moth noun moth that forms a web in which it lives

webcam
noun a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet

weber
Wb noun a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells

Weber
Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber noun German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826)

Weber`s law
noun (psychophysics) the concept that a just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus; `Weber`s law explains why you don`t notice your headlights are on in the daytime`

webfoot
noun a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin

webmaster
noun a technician who designs or maintains a website

Webster
Noah Webster noun United States lexicographer (1758-1843)

Webster
noun United States politician and orator (1782-1817)

webworm
noun several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed

webworm moth
noun a variety of moth that spins a web in which it lives

wed
wedded adjective having been taken in marriage

wed
splice verb perform a marriage ceremony; `The minister married us on Saturday`; `We were wed the following week`; `The couple got spliced on Hawaii`

Weddell Sea
noun an arm of the south Atlantic in Antarctica east of the Antarctic Peninsula

wedding
wedding party noun a party of people at a wedding

wedding anniversary
noun the anniversary of the day on which you were married (or the celebration of it)

wedding cake
bridecake noun a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception

wedding day
noun the day of a wedding

wedding guest
noun a guest at a wedding

wedding march
noun a march to be played for a wedding procession

wedding night
noun the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together

wedding picture
noun photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding

wedding present
wedding gift noun a present given to someone getting married

wedding reception
noun a reception for wedding guests held after the wedding

wedding ring
wedding band noun a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding

wedge
noun something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

wedge bone
noun part of the sirloin nearest the rump

wedge heel
noun a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

wedge-shaped
cuneal adjective shaped like a wedge

wedgie
noun a shoe with a wedge heel

Wedgwood
noun a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background

Wednesday
Midweek 1 Wed noun the fourth day of the week; the third working day

wee
adjective very early; `the wee hours of the morning`

wee small voice
small voice noun an inner voice that judges your behavior

weed
noun any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

weed
noun a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning

weeded
adjective having had weeds removed

weeder
weed-whacker noun a hand tool for removing weeds

weedless
adjective free from weeds; `a weedless garden`

weeds
widow`s weeds noun a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

weedy
adjective abounding with or resembling weeds; `a weedy path`; `weedy plants that take over a garden`