English words starting with wa - page 2

Meanings of Waffles:

verb

Speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.

Usage examples:

He waffled on about his problems

noun

A small crisp batter cake, baked in a waffle iron and eaten hot with butter or syrup.

Usage examples:

Then a stack of hot waffles tumbling with maple syrup, cream and fresh fruits.

adjective

Denoting a style of fine honeycomb weaving or a fabric woven to give a honeycomb effect.

Usage examples:

The waffle material is really lightweight, but does an excellent job of keeping you warm!

Meanings of Waffling:

verb

Speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.

Usage examples:

He waffled on about his problems

noun

Lengthy but vague or trivial talk or writing.

Usage examples:

We've edited out some of the waffle

adjective

Denoting a style of fine honeycomb weaving or a fabric woven to give a honeycomb effect.

Usage examples:

The waffle material is really lightweight, but does an excellent job of keeping you warm!

Meanings of Waft:

verb

(with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air.

Usage examples:

The smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe

noun

A gentle movement of air.

Usage examples:

Thus even a not-entirely-great movie like city by the sea feels like wafts of fresh air.

Meanings of Wafted:

verb

(with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air.

Usage examples:

The smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe

noun

A gentle movement of air.

Usage examples:

Thus even a not-entirely-great movie like city by the sea feels like wafts of fresh air.

Meanings of Wafting:

verb

(with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air.

Usage examples:

The smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe

noun

A gentle movement of air.

Usage examples:

Thus even a not-entirely-great movie like city by the sea feels like wafts of fresh air.

Meanings of Wafts:

verb

(with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air.

Usage examples:

The smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe

noun

A gentle movement of air.

Usage examples:

Thus even a not-entirely-great movie like city by the sea feels like wafts of fresh air.

Meanings of Wag:

verb

(especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro.

Usage examples:

His tail began to wag

noun

A single rapid movement from side to side.

Usage examples:

A chirpy wag of the head

abbreviation

Gambia (international vehicle registration).

Meanings of Wage:

noun

A fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.

Usage examples:

We were struggling to get better wages

verb

Carry on (a war or campaign).

Usage examples:

It is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war

Meanings of Wage-earner:

noun

A person who works at a job for money, esp. to support a family

Meanings of Wage-earners:

noun

A person who works at a job for money, esp. to support a family

Meanings of Waged:

adjective

Having or relating to regular paid employment.

Usage examples:

A larger class of waged workers

verb

Carry on (a war or campaign).

Usage examples:

It is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war

Meanings of Wagered:

verb

Risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet.

Usage examples:

A total of $770,700 was wagered by fans at other sites on the track

noun

An act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event.

Usage examples:

They have made a wager on who will win tonight

Meanings of Wagerer:

verb

Risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet.

Usage examples:

A total of $770,700 was wagered by fans at other sites on the track

noun

An act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event.

Usage examples:

They have made a wager on who will win tonight

Meanings of Wagering:

verb

Risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet.

Usage examples:

A total of $770,700 was wagered by fans at other sites on the track

noun

An act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event.

Usage examples:

They have made a wager on who will win tonight

Meanings of Wagers:

verb

Risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet.

Usage examples:

A total of $770,700 was wagered by fans at other sites on the track

noun

An act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event.

Usage examples:

They have made a wager on who will win tonight

Meanings of Wages:

noun

A fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.

Usage examples:

We were struggling to get better wages

verb

Carry on (a war or campaign).

Usage examples:

It is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war

Meanings of Wagga:

proper noun

A town on the murrumbidgee river, in new south wales, south-eastern australia; population 61,656 (2008).

Meanings of Wagged:

verb

(especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro.

Usage examples:

His tail began to wag

noun

A single rapid movement from side to side.

Usage examples:

A chirpy wag of the head

abbreviation

Gambia (international vehicle registration).

Meanings of Waggeries:

noun

Waggish behaviour or remarks; jocularity.

Usage examples:

The public-school waggery from the older boys

Meanings of Waggish:

adjective

Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.

Usage examples:

A waggish riposte

Meanings of Waggishly:

adverb

In a way that is funny and usually very clever

Usage examples:

The dvd includes a special feature in which the two lead actors comment waggishly on the action in …

Meanings of Waggle:

verb

Move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down.

Usage examples:

His arm waggled

noun

An act of waggling.

Usage examples:

He went through the same routine, the same wiggles and waggles that he did on the golf course.

Meanings of Waggled:

verb

Move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down.

Usage examples:

His arm waggled

noun

An act of waggling.

Usage examples:

He went through the same routine, the same wiggles and waggles that he did on the golf course.

Meanings of Waggles:

verb

Move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down.

Usage examples:

His arm waggled

noun

An act of waggling.

Usage examples:

He went through the same routine, the same wiggles and waggles that he did on the golf course.

Meanings of Waggly:

adjective

Moving with quick short movements from side to side or up and down.

Usage examples:

A waggly tail