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

William Tecumseh Sherman
noun United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

William Walton
Sir William Walton noun English composer (1902-1983)

Williams
Tennessee Williams noun United States playwright (1911-1983)

Williams
noun English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)

Williams syndrome
noun a rare congenital disorder associated with deletion of genetic material in chromosome 7; characterized by mental deficiency and some growth deficiency and elfin faces but an overly social personality and a remarkable gift for vocabulary

Williamstown
noun a town in northwestern Massachusetts

willies
noun feelings of uneasiness; `that guy gave me the willies`

willing
adjective disposed or inclined toward; `a willing participant`; `willing helpers`

willing and able
adjective not reluctant

willingly
volitionally adverb in a willing manner; `I willingly accept`

willingness
noun cheerful compliance; `he expressed his willingness to help`

Willis
Thomas Willis noun English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

willow
noun a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers

willow aster
noun a variety of aster

willow oak
Quercus phellos noun medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood

willowherb
noun a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs

willowware
willow-pattern noun chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river

Wilmington
noun the largest city in Delaware

Wilms` tumor
Wilms tumour noun malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass

Wilson
Woodrow Wilson noun 28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)

Wilson
noun United States literary critic (1895-1972)

Wilson`s phalarope
Steganopus tricolor noun breeds on the northern great plains of Canada

Wilson`s snipe
Gallinago gallinago delicata noun American snipe

Wilson`s warbler
Wilson`s blackcap noun yellow wood warbler with a black crown

Wilsonian
adjective of or relating to or suggestive of Woodrow Wilson

wilt
wilting noun causing to become limp or drooping

Wilton
Wilton carpet noun a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile

Wimbledon
noun a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts

wimp
chicken noun a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

wimpish
wimpy adjective weak and ineffectual

wimple
noun headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women

win
noun a victory (as in a race or other competition); `he was happy to get the win`

win
verb win something through one`s efforts; `I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese`; `Gain an understanding of international finance`

wince
flinch noun a reflex response to sudden pain

wincey
noun a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas

winceyette
noun cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides

winch
windlass noun lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

Winchester
noun a shoulder rifle

Winckelmann
Johann Winckelmann noun German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)

wind
winding noun the act of winding or twisting; `he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind`

wind
jazz 2 nothingness noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; `that`s a lot of wind`; `don`t give me any of that jazz`

Wind Cave National Park
noun a national park in South Dakota featuring bison herds and limestone caverns

wind chime
wind bell noun a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle

wind deflection
noun the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind

wind exposure
noun exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel`s hull which is responsible for wind resistance)

wind farm
wind park noun a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity

wind gap
noun a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it

wind generation
wind power noun power derived from the wind (as by windmills)

wind instrument
wind noun a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

wind off
unroll verb reverse the winding or twisting of; `unwind a ball of yarn`

wind poppy
flaming poppy noun California wild poppy with bright red flowers

wind rose
noun weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions

wind tee
noun weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield

wind tunnel
noun a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft

wind turbine
noun a turbine that is driven by the wind

windage
noun the retarding force of air friction on a moving object

windage
noun exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel`s hull which is responsible for wind resistance)

Windaus
Adolf Windaus noun German chemist who studied steroids and cholesterol and discovered histamine (1876-1959)

windblown
adjective used especially of trees; growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds

windbreak
shelterbelt noun hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion

windburn
noun redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind

windburned
windburnt adjective suffering from windburn

winder
noun mechanical device around which something can be wound

windfall
noun fruit that has fallen from the tree

windfall profit
noun profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it

Windhoek
noun capital of Namibia in the center of the country

windjammer
noun a large sailing ship

windless
adjective without or almost without wind; `he prefers windless days for playing golf`

windmill
aerogenerator noun generator that extracts usable energy from winds

windmill grass
creeping windmill grass noun perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill

window
noun a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

window blind
noun a blind for privacy or to keep out light

window box
noun a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill

window cleaner
noun someone who cleans windows for pay

window dresser
window trimmer noun someone who decorates shop windows

window dressing
noun the decoration of shop windows

window envelope
noun an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure

window frame
noun the framework that supports a window

window oyster
windowpane oyster noun marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell

window screen
noun screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window

window seat
noun a bench or similar seat built into a window recess

window shade
noun an opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window

window washer
noun someone who washes windows

window-washing
noun the activity of washing windows

windowpane
Scophthalmus aquosus noun very thin translucent flounder of the Atlantic coast of North America

Windows
noun (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

windowsill
noun the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame

windpipe
noun membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

windshield
windscreen noun transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle

windshield wiper
windscreen wiper noun a mechanical device that cleans the windshield

windsock
wind sock noun a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

Windsor
House of Windsor noun the British royal family since 1917

Windsor chair
noun straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles

Windsor green
noun a light chrome green pigment

Windsor knot
noun a wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie

Windsor tie
noun a wide necktie worn in a loose bow

windstorm
noun a storm consisting of violent winds

windswept
adjective open to or swept by wind; `windswept headlands`

windup(a)
adjective operated by a mechanism; `windup toys`

windward
adjective on the side exposed to the wind; `the windward islands`