Palabras que empiezan por W — 625 entradas

Las 625 palabras del diccionario que empiezan por la letra W, en orden alfabético, cada una con su primera definición. Los acentos no alteran la ordenación —una inicial acentuada se coloca bajo su letra base—, pero la Ñ sí es una letra propia y tiene su propia sección.

• Webb10 acepcionesAn English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a weaver.
• webber8 acepcionesAn animal that creates webs, such as a spider.
• Webber4 acepcionesA surname originating as an occupation for a weaver.
• weber1 acepciónIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force…
• Weber6 acepcionesA surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from Weber (“weaver”).
• website1 acepciónA collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.
• webster1 acepciónA weaver (originally, specifically female).
• Webster28 acepcionesAn English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.
• wed7 acepcionesTo perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.
• wedded2 acepcionesJoined in marriage.
• wedding3 acepcionesA marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
• Wedding3 acepcionesA surname.
• wedge30 acepcionesOne of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a…
• Wedge1 acepciónA surname.
• Wednesday3 acepcionesThe fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and…
• Wednesdays1 acepciónOn Wednesday; each Wednesday.
• wee6 acepcionesSmall, little.
• Wee1 acepciónA surname.
• weed18 acepcionesAny plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
• Weed1 acepciónA city in Siskiyou County, California, United States.
• weeds1 acepciónClothes.
• week6 acepcionesAny period of seven consecutive days.
• weekend4 acepcionesThe break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
• weekends1 acepciónAt weekends.
• weekly5 acepcionesOnce every week.
• Weekly1 acepciónA surname.
• Weeks2 acepcionesA surname.
• weenie3 acepcionesSomeone weak and unimportant, a wimp.
• weep10 acepcionesTo cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
• weeping1 acepciónAction of the verb to weep.
• Wei6 acepcionesA county of Handan, Hebei, China.
• weigh13 acepcionesTo determine the weight of an object.
• Weigh1 acepciónA surname.
• weighing2 acepcionesThat weighs or burdens.
• weight31 acepcionesThe downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
• Weight1 acepciónA surname.
• weights1 acepciónAny collection of weighted objects, such as dumbbells or barbells, used for exercise and training the muscles.
• weir3 acepcionesAn adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
• Weir9 acepcionesA surname.
• weird15 acepcionesHaving an unusually strange character or behaviour.
• weirdo3 acepcionesA strange, odd, eccentric person.
• Weirdo1 acepciónA superfan of American science-fiction author Andy Weir.
• Weiss1 acepciónA characteristical surname from German.
• welcome10 acepcionesWhose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
• Welcome1 acepciónA surname.
• welcomed1 acepciónHaving received a warm welcome.
• welcoming2 acepcioneshospitable, accessible and cordial.
• weld7 acepcionesA herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
• Weld2 acepcionesA surname from Old English possibly deriving from the Old English word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England.
• welfare3 acepcionesHealth, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
• well35 acepcionesAccurately, competently, satisfactorily.
• Well5 acepcionesA small village in Long Sutton parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7646).
• well-being1 acepciónA state of health, happiness or prosperity.
• well-known2 acepcionesFamiliar, famous, renowned, noted or widely known.
• Welles1 acepciónA locational surname
• Wellington39 acepcionesThe capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
• Wells18 acepcionesAn English topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a well or a spring.
• welsh3 acepcionesTo cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.
• Welsh11 acepcionesOf or pertaining to Wales.
• wen1 acepciónA cyst on the skin; a tumor or wart.
• Wen1 acepciónA common surname from Chinese of east Asian derivation.
• wench9 acepcionesA girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.
• Wendell6 acepcionesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• wendy1 acepciónA wuss; someone who is particularly cowardly.
• Wendy1 acepciónA female given name.
• went1 acepciónA course; a way, a path; a journey.
• Went2 acepcionesA surname from Middle English.
• were2 acepcionessimple subjunctive of be
• werewolf1 acepciónA person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.
• Werewolf1 acepciónSynonym of Mafia (“a social deduction party game”).
• Werner1 acepciónA surname from German.
• Wes1 acepciónA diminutive of the male given names Wesley or Weston.
• Wesley16 acepcionesA habitational surname from Old English.
• west10 acepcionesThe direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
• West12 acepcionesAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. The western world; i.e. the United States, Canada, Western…
• western4 acepcionesOf, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
• Western9 acepcionesOf, situated in, or related to the West (in any sense thereof). Of or pertaining to the cultures and traditions of the United States, Canada, Western…
• Westminster21 acepcionesThe abbey of Westminster.
• Weston53 acepcionesAny of many places in England: A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU3973).
• wet32 acepcionesMade up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
• WET1 acepciónOf code, having the quality of adhering to the principle of WET; containing much repetition.
• WHA1 acepciónThe station code of Whampoa in Hong Kong.
• whack17 acepcionesThe sound of a heavy strike.
• whacked2 acepcionesTired; fatigued.
• whale10 acepcionesAny large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises.
• Whale2 acepcionesA surname.
• wham10 acepcionesA forceful blow.
• wharf4 acepcionesAn artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
• what21 acepcionesWhich, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
• what-what1 acepciónUsed to add emphasis to, and to seek agreement with, a previous statement.
• whatever14 acepcionesA thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
• whatnot3 acepcionesA small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural).
• whatsoever3 acepcionesWhatever.
• wheat3 acepcionesAny of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
• Wheat3 acepcionesA surname.
• whee4 acepcionesAn expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
• wheel34 acepcionesA circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
• wheelchair4 acepcionesA chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
• wheeler5 acepcionesSomeone who operates a wheel.
• Wheeler14 acepcionesAn English surname, derived from the trade of wheeler.
• wheels2 acepcionesAn automobile or other vehicle; a set of wheels.
• wheezing1 acepciónThe quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze
• when15 acepcionesAt what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
• whenever7 acepcionesAt any time that.
• where12 acepcionesIn, at or to what place.
• whereabouts3 acepcionesIn, at or near what location.
• whereas4 acepcionesIn contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
• wherever7 acepcionesWhere ever; an emphatic form of where.
• whether6 acepcionesIntroduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).
• whew4 acepcionesAn expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
• which12 acepcionesWhat, of those mentioned or implied.
• whichever9 acepcionesWhich ever; emphatic form of 'which'.
• whiff34 acepcionesA brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
• while11 acepcionesAn uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
• While1 acepciónA surname.
• whilst6 acepcionesOften preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.
• whim4 acepcionesA fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
• whimpering1 acepciónThe sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.
• whimsical1 acepciónGiven to whimsy.
• whine7 acepcionesA long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
• whinnying1 acepciónA gentle neighing.
• whip33 acepcionesA lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to…
• whipped2 acepcionesOf food: prepared by whipping or beating.
• whipping6 acepcionesThe punishment of being whipped.
• whirl10 acepcionesTo rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
• whirlwind3 acepcionesA windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward…
• whirring3 acepcionesA whirr, the sounds of a whirr.
• whiskers1 acepciónFaded creases around the crotch of blue jeans. Can be added artificially or created by daily wear over the lifetime of a garment.
• whiskey3 acepcionesA liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
• whisper16 acepcionesThe act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
• whispering5 acepcionesThat whispers.
• whistle11 acepcionesA device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
• whistling1 acepciónA shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
• whit1 acepciónThe smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
• Whit3 acepcionesWhitsunday.
• white39 acepcionesBright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
• White7 acepcionesA common British and Irish surname transferred from the nickname.
• whites6 acepcionesA set of white clothes, especially as a uniform.
• Whites3 acepcionesAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly white, particularly The chariot-racing faction of the Roman circus and Constantinopolitan…
• whitey2 acepcionesA white person, a person of Western European descent.
• Whitman5 acepcionesA surname.
• Whitney15 acepcionesA habitational surname from Middle English.
• whiz9 acepcionesTo make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
• who7 acepcionesWhat person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone; used in a direct or indirect question.
• Who1 acepciónThe television show Doctor Who.
• whoa4 acepcionesStop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
• whoever5 acepcionesWho ever: an emphatic form of who.
• whole8 acepcionesEntire, undivided.
• wholesale6 acepcionesThe sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.
• wholesome5 acepcionesPromoting good physical health and well-being.
• wholly3 acepcionesCompletely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
• whom5 acepcionesWhat person or people; which person or people. As the object of a verb.
• whomever1 acepciónWhatever person or persons (as object of verb or preposition).
• whoo5 acepcionesAn expression of joy and excitement.
• whoop9 acepcionesA loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
• whoops2 acepcionesOops.
• whoosh10 acepcionesA breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
• whooshing1 acepciónA sound or motion that whooshes.
• whore12 acepcionesSynonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
• whorehouse1 acepciónBrothel.
• whose5 acepcionesOf whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
• why10 acepcionesFor what cause, reason, or purpose. Introducing a complete question.
• wi2 acepcionesus
• Wi1 acepciónA surname from Korean.
• Wi-Fi6 acepcionesAny of several standards for short-range wireless data transmission (IEEE 802.11).
• wick24 acepcionesA braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws…
• Wick15 acepcionesA town in north-eastern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND3650).
• wicked8 acepcionesEvil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
• wide16 acepcionesHaving a large physical extent from side to side.
• widely2 acepcionesIn a wide manner; across a wide area.
• widespread2 acepcionesAffecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
• widow10 acepcionesA person whose spouse is absent: A person who has lost a spouse and hasn't remarried: A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who…
• widower1 acepciónA man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.
• width5 acepcionesThe state of being wide.
• wield6 acepcionesTo handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
• wiener5 acepcionesA type of sausage made from beef, chicken or pork.
• Wiener1 acepciónA surname from German.
• wife4 acepcionesA married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
• wig8 acepcionesA head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them…
• wiggle6 acepcionesTo move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.
• Wil2 acepcionesA male given name, variant of Will.
• Wilbur3 acepcionesA surname originating as a matronymic.
• Wilcox11 acepcionesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• wild25 acepcionesUntamed; not domesticated. Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being…
• Wild1 acepciónA surname from Middle English originally referring to a wild person, or for someone living in uncultivated land.
• Wilde1 acepciónA surname from Middle English.
• wilder1 acepciónTo bewilder, perplex
• Wilder8 acepcionesA surname.
• wilderness7 acepcionesUncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a…
• Wilderness3 acepcionesA forested region of central Virginia.
• wildlife2 acepcionesundomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
• wildly2 acepcionesIn a wild, uncontrolled manner.
• Wiley4 acepcionesA surname.
• Wilfred3 acepcionesA male given name from Old English, popular in the U.K. in the early twentieth century.
• Wilhelm2 acepcionesA male given name from German, equivalent to English William.
• Wilkes2 acepcionesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• Wilkins4 acepcionesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• will18 acepcionesUsed to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.
• Will4 acepcionesA diminutive of the male given name William or, less often, other given names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilfred or Willard, from the Germanic…
• Willa1 acepciónA female given name from the Germanic languages.