English dictionary: words starting with w - page 127

Meanings of Wreaths:

noun

An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.

Usage examples:

The queen laid a wreath at the cenotaph

Meanings of Wreck:

noun

The destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck.

Usage examples:

The survivors of the wreck

verb

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Usage examples:

The blast wrecked 100 houses

Meanings of Wreckage:

noun

The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.

Usage examples:

Firemen had to cut him free from the wreckage of the car

Meanings of Wreckages:

noun

The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.

Usage examples:

Firemen had to cut him free from the wreckage of the car

Meanings of Wrecked:

adjective

Having been wrecked.

Usage examples:

An old wrecked barge

verb

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Usage examples:

The blast wrecked 100 houses

Meanings of Wrecker:

noun

A person or thing that wrecks something.

Usage examples:

She was unfairly portrayed as a marriage wrecker

Meanings of Wreckfish:

noun

A large heavy-bodied fish of warm atlantic waters, the young of which are often found near driftwood or wreckage.

Usage examples:

As i made my way over the side to view the stern and see where the propeller had been at 24m, a lar…

Meanings of Wreckfishes:

noun

A large heavy-bodied fish of warm atlantic waters, the young of which are often found near driftwood or wreckage.

Usage examples:

As i made my way over the side to view the stern and see where the propeller had been at 24m, a lar…

Meanings of Wrecking:

noun

The action of causing the destruction of a ship in order to steal the cargo.

Usage examples:

The locals reverted to the age-old practice of wrecking

verb

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Usage examples:

The blast wrecked 100 houses

Meanings of Wrecks:

noun

The destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck.

Usage examples:

The survivors of the wreck

verb

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Usage examples:

The blast wrecked 100 houses

Meanings of Wren:

noun

A small short-winged songbird found chiefly in the new world.

Usage examples:

By the way, i've been called to task for not mentioning that safflower seed is very popular with ca…

Meanings of Wrench:

noun

A sudden violent twist or pull.

Usage examples:

With a wrench tony wriggled free

verb

Pull or twist suddenly and violently.

Usage examples:

Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand

Meanings of Wrenched:

verb

Pull or twist suddenly and violently.

Usage examples:

Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand

noun

A sudden violent twist or pull.

Usage examples:

With a wrench tony wriggled free

Meanings of Wrenches:

noun

A sudden violent twist or pull.

Usage examples:

With a wrench tony wriggled free

verb

Pull or twist suddenly and violently.

Usage examples:

Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand

Meanings of Wrenching:

verb

Pull or twist suddenly and violently.

Usage examples:

Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand

noun

A sudden violent twist or pull.

Usage examples:

With a wrench tony wriggled free

adjective

Extremely stressful

Usage examples:

It was the most wrenching decision of the president’s life.

Meanings of Wrenchingly:

adverb

In a way that makes you feel emotional pain

Usage examples:

The story wrenchingly captures the confusing experience of being a teenager in the throes of first …

Meanings of Wrens:

noun

A small short-winged songbird found chiefly in the new world.

Usage examples:

By the way, i've been called to task for not mentioning that safflower seed is very popular with ca…

Meanings of Wrest:

verb

Forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp.

Usage examples:

Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold

noun

A key for tuning a harp or piano.

Usage examples:

With respect to the harp, he produces the sharps, flats, quarter-notes, or any intermediate variati…

Meanings of Wrested:

verb

Forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp.

Usage examples:

Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold

noun

A key for tuning a harp or piano.

Usage examples:

With respect to the harp, he produces the sharps, flats, quarter-notes, or any intermediate variati…

Meanings of Wresting:

verb

Forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp.

Usage examples:

Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold

noun

A key for tuning a harp or piano.

Usage examples:

With respect to the harp, he produces the sharps, flats, quarter-notes, or any intermediate variati…

Meanings of Wrestle:

verb

Take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground.

Usage examples:

He wrestled with the intruder before being knocked unconscious

noun

A wrestling bout or contest.

Usage examples:

A wrestle to the death

Meanings of Wrestle-with:

phrasal verb

To try to solve a difficult problem or make a difficult decision

Usage examples:

He wrestled with the problem for several weeks, not sure what to do.

Meanings of Wrestled:

verb

Take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground.

Usage examples:

He wrestled with the intruder before being knocked unconscious

noun

A wrestling bout or contest.

Usage examples:

A wrestle to the death

Meanings of Wrestler:

noun

A person who takes part in wrestling, especially for sport.

Usage examples:

Huge men built like professional wrestlers

Meanings of Wrestlers:

noun

A person who takes part in wrestling, especially for sport.

Usage examples:

Huge men built like professional wrestlers