Words beginning with "W" from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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Alphabetical Entries Beginning With W

wab n. (28 Jul 2005)

wad v. (8 Jun 2004)

wags n.pl. (4 Oct 2004)

walkshed n. (15 Feb 2007)

waps n.pl. (6 Jul 2004)

watermelon n. (30 Apr 2004)

wear one v. phr. (2 May 2005)

wedgie n. (19 Jul 2005)

weeded adj. (30 Sep 2004)

Westoxification n. (8 Feb 2006)

wet n. (28 May 2004)

whale n. (26 Apr 2004)

whale n. (23 Jan 2007)

whale tail n. (6 Dec 2005)

wheeling n. (11 Apr 2005)

whickerbill n. (25 Apr 2005)

whimperative n. (7 Sep 2007)

whip n. (14 May 2004)

whippy n. (7 Jun 2007)

whiskey plank n. (18 Aug 2006)

white knowledge n. (19 Oct 2004)

white space n. (8 Dec 2004)

white-label adj. (1 Feb 2006)

who laid the rail adv. phr. (30 Dec 2006)

whoa break v. phr. (6 Jun 2006)

whoadie n. (28 Jun 2004)

whoop n. (20 Jun 2007)

wig-wag n. (20 Mar 2006)

wila n. (23 Sep 2005)

windshield cowboy n. (24 Aug 2007)

wingery n. (23 Mar 2007)

winker n. (15 Jul 2005)

wireline adj. (14 Aug 2007)

witches’ knickers n.pl. (17 May 2004)

witchy-poo n. (26 Jun 2007)

witness mark n. (9 Aug 2007)

wizzo n. (17 Dec 2004)

wobbler n. (7 Sep 2006)

woo-woo adj. (12 Apr 2005)

woobie n. (23 Nov 2004)

woolly-booger n. (17 May 2007)

worm dirt n. (2 Mar 2006)

worm poll n. (11 Apr 2005)

wraparound adj. (28 Mar 2007)

Recent Catchwords

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permabear n. (8/17)

DFD-er n. (8/15)

dropout factory n. (8/15)

slotting n. (8/15)

hydromowing n. (8/15)

suicide gown n. (8/15)

block booking n. (8/14)

turfcrete n. (8/14)

knocking box n. (8/14)

frolleague n. (8/14)

distavore n. (8/14)

unconference n. (8/13)

pregorexia n. (8/13)

silent key n. (8/13)

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