English dictionary: words starting with w - page 128
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Meanings of Wrestles:
verbTake 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
nounA wrestling bout or contest.
Usage examples:
A wrestle to the death
Meanings of Wrestling:
nounThe sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules.
Usage examples:
These situations would include sport matches in wrestling and judo where people are fighting with r…
verbTake 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
Meanings of Wrests:
verbForcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp.
Usage examples:
Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold
nounA 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 Wretch:
nounAn unfortunate or unhappy person.
Usage examples:
Can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?
Meanings of Wretched:
adjective(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Usage examples:
I felt so wretched because i thought i might never see you again
Meanings of Wretcheder:
adjective(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Usage examples:
I felt so wretched because i thought i might never see you again
Meanings of Wretchedest:
adjective(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Usage examples:
I felt so wretched because i thought i might never see you again
Meanings of Wretchedly:
adverbExtremely, when referring to something unpleasant or of low quality
Usage examples:
Wretchedly inadequate
Meanings of Wretchedness:
nounThe state of being unpleasant or of low quality
Usage examples:
He couldn't stand the wretchedness of life at home., they were doomed to a life of wretchedness and…
Meanings of Wretches:
nounAn unfortunate or unhappy person.
Usage examples:
Can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?
Meanings of Wrier:
adjectiveUsing or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.
Usage examples:
A wry smile
Meanings of Wriest:
adjectiveUsing or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.
Usage examples:
A wry smile
Meanings of Wriggle:
verbTwist and turn with quick writhing movements.
Usage examples:
The puppy wriggled in his arms
nounA wriggling movement.
Usage examples:
She gave an impatient little wriggle
Wriggle out of
ˈrɪɡ.əlMeanings of Wriggle out of:
phrasal verbTo avoid doing something that you do not want to do
Usage examples:
He promised he'd help me paint the living room, but now he's trying to wriggle out of it.
Meanings of Wriggled:
verbTwist and turn with quick writhing movements.
Usage examples:
The puppy wriggled in his arms
nounA wriggling movement.
Usage examples:
She gave an impatient little wriggle
Meanings of Wriggler:
nounA person or thing that wriggles.
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We know them by many names: grub (beetles, bees, wasps), maggot, caterpillar (butterflies, moths), …
Meanings of Wrigglers:
nounA person or thing that wriggles.
Usage examples:
We know them by many names: grub (beetles, bees, wasps), maggot, caterpillar (butterflies, moths), …
Meanings of Wriggles:
verbTwist and turn with quick writhing movements.
Usage examples:
The puppy wriggled in his arms
nounA wriggling movement.
Usage examples:
She gave an impatient little wriggle
Meanings of Wriggling:
verbTwist and turn with quick writhing movements.
Usage examples:
The puppy wriggled in his arms
nounA wriggling movement.
Usage examples:
She gave an impatient little wriggle
Meanings of Wring:
verbSqueeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it.
Usage examples:
She wrung the cloth out in the sink
nounAn act of squeezing or twisting something.
Usage examples:
I rinse my brush in hot water, warm water and then give it a slight "wring".
Meanings of Wring-out:
verbTo twist something by holding it tightly and turning your hands in opposite directions
Usage examples:
[ m ] she wrung out the shirt and hung it up to dry.
Meanings of Wringer:
nounA device such as a mangle for wringing water from wet clothes, mops, or other objects.
Usage examples:
A man standing over a hopper feeds in chunks of the batter, which are pressed through mechanical ro…
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