WordFnd.com

201 Words That Start With WH

Part of Speech:
Word Definitions Synonyms
whack (noun) the act of hitting vigorously Synonyms: belt, knock, rap, whang
(noun) the sound made by a sharp swift blow
(verb) strike hard Synonyms: wallop, wham, whop
whacked (adjective) (British informal) exhausted or worn out
whacker (noun) something especially big or impressive of its kind Synonyms: whopper
whacking (adjective) (British informal) enormous
(noun) the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows Synonyms: beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing
(adverb) to an abnormal extent
whacko (noun) a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad Synonyms: nutter, wacko
whacky (adjective) ludicrous, foolish Synonyms: goofy, silly, wacky, zany
(adjective) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular Synonyms: around the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky
whale (noun) any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
(noun) a very large person; impressive in size or qualities Synonyms: giant, heavyweight, hulk
(verb) hunt for whales
whaleboat (noun) a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
whalebone (noun) a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets Synonyms: baleen
whaler (noun) a ship engaged in whale fishing Synonyms: whaling ship
(noun) a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
whalesucker (noun) large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins Synonyms: Remilegia australis, whale sucker
wham (verb) strike hard Synonyms: wallop, whack, whop
whammy (noun) an evil spell Synonyms: curse, hex, jinx
(noun) a serious or devastating setback
whang (noun) the act of hitting vigorously Synonyms: belt, knock, rap, whack
(verb) attack forcefully
(verb) propel or hit with force
(verb) beat with force
whap (verb) hit hard Synonyms: bash, bonk, bop, sock, whop
wharf (noun) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats Synonyms: dock, pier, wharfage
(verb) moor at a wharf
(verb) discharge at a wharf
(verb) come into or dock at a wharf Synonyms: berth, moor
(verb) store on a wharf
(verb) provide with a wharf
wharfage (noun) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats Synonyms: dock, pier, wharf
(noun) a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay Synonyms: quayage
whatchamacallit (noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known Synonyms: dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget
whatchamacallum (noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known Synonyms: dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatsis, widget
whatever (adjective) one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential Synonyms: any, whatsoever
whatnot (noun) miscellaneous curios Synonyms: bric-a-brac, knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack
whatsis (noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known Synonyms: dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, widget
whatsoever (adjective) one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential Synonyms: any, whatever
wheal (noun) a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions Synonyms: wale, weal, welt
wheat (noun) a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white Synonyms: pale yellow, straw
(noun) grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour Synonyms: wheat berry
(noun) annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
wheatear (noun) small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
wheaten (adjective) of or relating to or derived from wheat Synonyms: whole-wheat, wholemeal
wheatfield (noun) a field planted with wheat Synonyms: wheat field
wheatflake (noun) crisp flake made from wheat
wheatgrass (noun) a grass of the genus Agropyron Synonyms: wheat-grass
wheatworm (noun) small roundworm parasitic on wheat Synonyms: Tylenchus tritici, wheat eel, wheat eelworm
wheedle (verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering Synonyms: blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk
wheedler (noun) someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing Synonyms: coaxer
wheedling (noun) the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery Synonyms: blandishment
wheel (noun) a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
(noun) a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
(noun) an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims Synonyms: rack
(noun) game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in Synonyms: roulette wheel
(noun) a handwheel that is used for steering Synonyms: steering wheel
(noun) a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals Synonyms: bicycle, bike, cycle
(noun) forces that provide energy and direction
(verb) change directions as if revolving on a pivot Synonyms: wheel around
(verb) move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle Synonyms: roll
(verb) wheel somebody or something Synonyms: wheel around
(verb) ride a bicycle Synonyms: bicycle, bike, cycle, pedal
wheelbarrow (noun) a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels Synonyms: barrow, garden cart, lawn cart
(verb) transport in a wheelbarrow
wheelbase (noun) the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle
wheelchair (noun) a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
wheeled (adjective) having wheels; often used in combination
wheeler (noun) a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle Synonyms: wheel horse
(noun) someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels Synonyms: wheelwright
(noun) a person who rides a bicycle Synonyms: bicycler, bicyclist, biker, cyclist
(noun) the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling
wheelhouse (noun) an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated Synonyms: pilothouse
(noun) one's area of interest or expertise
wheeling (noun) propelling something on wheels Synonyms: rolling
wheelless (adjective) having no wheels or having no wheeled vehicles
wheelwork (noun) mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
wheelwright (noun) someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels Synonyms: wheeler
wheeze (noun) breathing with a husky or whistling sound
(noun) (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
(verb) breathe with difficulty
wheezily (adverb) with a wheeze Synonyms: wheezingly
wheeziness (noun) presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)
wheezing (adjective) relating to breathing with a whistling sound Synonyms: asthmatic, wheezy
wheezingly (adverb) with a wheeze Synonyms: wheezily
wheezy (adjective) having a tone of a reed instrument Synonyms: reedy
(adjective) relating to breathing with a whistling sound Synonyms: asthmatic, wheezing
whelk (noun) large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
(noun) large marine snail much used as food in Europe
(verb) gather whelk
whelm (verb) overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli Synonyms: overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over
(verb) to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation
whelp (noun) young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf Synonyms: pup
(verb) give birth to (a puppy) Synonyms: pup
whence (adverb) from what place, source, or cause
whereabouts (noun) the general location where something is
wherefore (noun) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' Synonyms: why
wheresoever (adverb) where in the world; location, singular, elective existential pronoun Synonyms: wherever
wherever (adverb) where in the world; location, singular, elective existential pronoun Synonyms: wheresoever
wherewithal (noun) the necessary means (especially financial means)
wherry (noun) light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
(noun) sailing barge used especially in East Anglia Synonyms: Norfolk wherry
whet (verb) sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
(verb) make keen or more acute Synonyms: quicken
whetstone (noun) a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
whey (noun) watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates
(noun) the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese Synonyms: milk whey
whicker (noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse Synonyms: neigh, nicker, whinny
(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse Synonyms: neigh, nicker, whinny
whidah (noun) mostly black African weaverbird Synonyms: whydah, widow bird
whiff (noun) a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
(noun) a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
(noun) a short light gust of air Synonyms: puff, puff of air
(verb) utter with a puff of air
(verb) smoke and exhale strongly Synonyms: puff
(verb) strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
(verb) drive or carry as if by a puff of air
(verb) perceive by inhaling through the nose Synonyms: sniff
whiffer (noun) a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
whiffletree (noun) a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling Synonyms: swingletree, whippletree
while (noun) a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition Synonyms: patch, piece, spell
whim (noun) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea Synonyms: notion, whimsey, whimsy
(noun) a sudden desire Synonyms: caprice, impulse
whimper (noun) a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way Synonyms: whine
(verb) cry weakly or softly Synonyms: mewl, pule, wail
whimsey (noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment Synonyms: arbitrariness, capriciousness, flightiness, whimsicality, whimsy
(noun) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea Synonyms: notion, whim, whimsy
whimsical (adjective) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Synonyms: capricious, impulsive
whimsicality (noun) the trait of behaving like an imp Synonyms: impishness, mischievousness, puckishness
(noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment Synonyms: arbitrariness, capriciousness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsy
whimsically (adverb) in a fanciful manner Synonyms: fancifully
whimsy (noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment Synonyms: arbitrariness, capriciousness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsicality
(noun) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea Synonyms: notion, whim, whimsey
whin (noun) any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt) Synonyms: whinstone
(noun) small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental Synonyms: dyer's-broom, dyer's greenweed, dyeweed, Genista tinctoria, greenweed, woadwaxen, woodwaxen
(noun) very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe Synonyms: furze, gorse, Irish gorse, Ulex europaeus
whinberry (noun) erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries Synonyms: bilberry, blaeberry, Viccinium myrtillus, whortleberry
whinchat (noun) brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows Synonyms: Saxicola rubetra
whine (noun) a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way Synonyms: whimper
(verb) complain whiningly Synonyms: grizzle, yammer, yawp
(verb) talk in a tearful manner Synonyms: snivel
(verb) move with a whining sound
(verb) make a high-pitched, screeching noise Synonyms: creak, screak, screech, skreak, squeak
whiner (noun) a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining Synonyms: bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker
whiney (adjective) habitually complaining Synonyms: fretful, querulous, whiny
whinny (noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse Synonyms: neigh, nicker, whicker
(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse Synonyms: neigh, nicker, whicker
whinstone (noun) any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt) Synonyms: whin
whiny (adjective) habitually complaining Synonyms: fretful, querulous, whiney
whip (noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object Synonyms: lash, whiplash
(noun) an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
(noun) (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
(noun) a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
(noun) a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline Synonyms: party whip
(verb) subject to harsh criticism Synonyms: blister, scald, scorch
(verb) defeat thoroughly Synonyms: mop up, pip, rack up, worst
(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod Synonyms: flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt
(verb) whip with or as if with a wire whisk Synonyms: whisk
(verb) strike as if by whipping Synonyms: lash
(verb) thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
whipcord (noun) a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
(noun) closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
whiplash (noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object Synonyms: lash, whip
(noun) an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) Synonyms: whiplash injury
whiplike (adjective) having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum) Synonyms: flagellate, flagellated, lash-like
whipper (noun) a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip Synonyms: switcher
whippersnapper (noun) someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous Synonyms: jackanapes, lightweight
whippet (noun) small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
whipping (adjective) smart and fashionable Synonyms: snappy
(noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment Synonyms: flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning
(noun) the act of overcoming or outdoing Synonyms: beating
(noun) a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally Synonyms: whipstitch, whipstitching
(noun) a sound defeat Synonyms: debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping
whippletree (noun) a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling Synonyms: swingletree, whiffletree
whippoorwill (noun) American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage Synonyms: Caprimulgus vociferus
whippy (adjective) bending and snapping back readily without breaking Synonyms: flexible
whipsaw (noun) a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people Synonyms: lumberman's saw, two-handed saw, two-man saw
(verb) saw with a whipsaw
(verb) victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
whipsnake (noun) any of several small fast-moving snakes with long whiplike tails Synonyms: whip-snake, whip snake
whipstitch (noun) a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally Synonyms: whipping, whipstitching

© WordFnd.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.