English words starting with wah

Meanings of Wah:

exclamation

Used typically to express admiration.

Usage examples:

Wah, you look handsome enough to gladden my mother's heart!

noun

A way of changing the sound of notes played on an electric guitar, trumpet, or trombone to make them sound like a human voice saying "wah", or a device that produces this effect

Meanings of Wahabi:

noun

A member of a strictly orthodox sunni muslim sect founded by muhammad ibn abd al-wahhab (1703–92). it advocates a return to the early islam of the koran and sunna, rejecting later innovations; the sect is still the predominant religious force in saudi arabia.

Usage examples:

He founded the wahhabi sect of islam, which is still followed in saudi arabia.

Meanings of Wahine:

noun

A maori or polynesian (especially hawaiian) woman.

Usage examples:

We want to show an example to our young ones, like the wahine from tikipunga who are here today.

Meanings of Wahines:

noun

A maori or polynesian (especially hawaiian) woman.

Usage examples:

We want to show an example to our young ones, like the wahine from tikipunga who are here today.

Meanings of Wahoo:

noun

A north american elm which yields useful timber.

Usage examples:

Purple finches flock to the wahoo elm trees to feed on the buds, and crossbills attack the pine con…

exclamation

Another word for yahoo2.

Meanings of Wahoos:

noun

A north american elm which yields useful timber.

Usage examples:

Purple finches flock to the wahoo elm trees to feed on the buds, and crossbills attack the pine con…

Meanings of Wahwah:

noun

A musical effect achieved on brass instruments by alternately applying and removing a mute and on an electric guitar by controlling the output from the amplifier with a pedal.

Usage examples:

I always thought it was pulsing wah-wah reverb guitar that made the whigs sound so whigs-like.