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

wormwood
noun any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

wormwood oil
absinthe oil noun a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs

wormwood sage
prairie sagewort noun silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets

worn
adjective affected by wear; damaged by long use; `worn threads on the screw`; `a worn suit`; `the worn pockets on the jacket`

worn spot
fret noun a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

worriedly
adverb in a worried manner; ``I wonder what to do,` she said worriedly`; `he paused worriedly before calling the bank`

worrier
fuss-budget noun thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

worry
noun a strong feeling of anxiety; `his worry over the prospect of being fired`; `it is not work but worry that kills`; `he wanted to die and end his troubles`

worry
headache noun something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; `New York traffic is a constant concern`; `it`s a major worry`

worryingly
adverb in a manner to cause worry

worse
adjective (comparative of `bad`) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; `this road is worse than the first one we took`; `the road is in worse shape than it was`; `she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying`

worse
adjective changed for the worse in health or fitness; `I feel worse today`; `her cold is worse`

worsen
exacerbate verb make worse; `This drug aggravates the pain`

worsened
adjective made or become worse; impaired; `troubled by the worsened economic conditions`; `the worsened diplomatic relations`

worsened
adjective changed for the worse in health or fitness; `I feel worse today`; `her cold is worse`

worsening
adjective changing for the worse; `worried by the worsening storm`

worship
noun the activity of worshipping

worship
noun a feeling of profound love and admiration

worshiping
worshipping adjective that is at worship; `a worshiping group`

worst
adjective (superlative of `bad`) most wanting in quality or value or condition; `the worst player on the team`; `the worst weather of the year`

worsted
worsted fabric noun a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns `he wore a worsted suit`

worsted
noun a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool

worsted yarn
noun a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool

wort
noun unfermented or fermenting malt

worth
noun the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

worth(p)
adjective having a specified value; `not worth his salt`; `worth her weight in gold`

worthily
adverb in a worthy manner; with worthiness

worthiness
noun the quality or state of having merit or value

worthless
adjective lacking in usefulness or value; `a worthless idler`

worthlessly
adverb in a worthless manner

worthlessness
ineptitude noun having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; `the drill sergeant`s intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness`

worthwhile
adjective sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest; `a worthwhile book`

worthwhileness
noun value sufficient to repay time or effort spent

worthy
upstanding adjective morally admirable; `a worthy citizen`

Wotan
noun supreme Teutonic god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Anglo-Saxon Woden

wound
adjective put in a coil

wound tumor virus
WTV noun a tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers

wounded
maimed noun people who are wounded; `they had to leave the wounded where they fell`

wove paper
noun writing paper having a very faint mesh pattern

woven
adjective made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole; `woven fabrics`; `woven baskets`; `the incidents woven into the story`; `folk songs woven into a symphony`

wrack
rack noun the destruction or collapse of something; `wrack and ruin`

wrap
wrapper noun cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

wrap
verb wrap or coil around; `roll your hair around your finger`; `Twine the thread around the spool`

wrap up
verb clothe, as if for protection from the elements; `cover your head!`

wraparound
noun a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around

wrapped
adjective enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like; `gaily wrapped gifts`

wrapping
noun the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

wrapping paper
noun a tough paper used for wrapping

wrasse
noun chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored

wrath
anger noun belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

wrathful
wroth adjective vehemently incensed and condemnatory; `they trembled before the wrathful queen`; `but wroth as he was, a short struggle ended in reconciliation`

wrathfully
adverb in a wrathful manner; `he looked at her, not wrathfully now, but quizzically`

wrawl
verb cry loudly, as of animals; `The coyotes were howling in the desert`

wreath
garland noun flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

wreck
noun a ship that has been destroyed at sea

wreckage
noun the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; `they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors`

wren
jenny wren noun and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects

wren warbler
noun small Asiatic and African bird; constructs nests like those of tailorbirds

wren-tit
Chamaea fasciata noun small brown bird of California resembling a wren

wrench
spanner noun a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

wrench
noun a jerky pulling movement

wrester
noun someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements

wrestle
wrestling 1 grapple noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; `they had a fierce wrestle`; `we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully`

wrestler
grappler noun combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground

wrestling
rassling noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

wrestling hold
noun a hold used in the sport of wrestling

wrestling mat
noun a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted

wrestling match
noun a match between wrestlers

wrestling ring
noun a ring in which wrestlers compete

wretchedly
adverb in a wretched manner; ``I can`t remember who I am,` I said, wretchedly`

wretchedness
noun the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry; `he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness`

wriggler
noun larva of a mosquito

wright
noun someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)

Wright
noun influential United States architect (1869-1959)

wringer
noun a clothes dryer consisting of two roles between which the wet clothes are squeezed

wrinkle
noun a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)

wrinkled
wrinkly adjective marked with wrinkles or furrows; `her ancient wrinkled cheeks`

wrist
carpus noun a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

wrist pad
noun protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players

wrist pin
gudgeon pin noun pin joining a piston to a connecting rod

wristband
noun band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist

wristlet
wrist band noun a band or bracelet worn around the wrist

wristwatch
wrist watch noun a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist

writ
judicial writ noun (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

writ large
adjective made more obvious or prominent; `the effect of...his irregular life could be seen writ large on his gaunt features`

writ of detinue
noun a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained

writ of election
noun a writ ordering the holding of an election

writ of error
noun a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial

writ of prohibition
noun a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case

writ of right
noun a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner

write
verb communicate (with) in writing; `Write her soon, please!`

write down
get down verb put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

write-in
noun a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot

write-in candidate
write-in noun a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters

write-off
noun the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset

writer
author noun writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

writer`s block
noun an inability to write; `he had writer`s block; the words wouldn`t come`

writer`s cramp
graphospasm noun muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil

writer`s name
author`s name noun the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work

writhed
writhen adjective twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); `his mad contorted smile`; `writhed lips`; `my writhen features`- Walter scott